This past weekend, I was invited to speak at a Youth Libraries Group event hosted at 7 Stories and as part of the event we were allowed to have a look around 7 Stories at the exhibitions on show. So during lunchtime, I tottled off down the stairs and had a look at 2 of … Continue reading Take a trip to 7 Stories
Recently, I have been given the task of leading the school library, and I have to say it is my utter delight to embrace it. I'm aware I am in a very lucky position that we have an actual library (it's shelves in the corridor at the minute) and that many schools aren't as fortunate … Continue reading Libraries are for winners!
Hello there! Sunday again. Where did this week go? I'm sure someone is making these weeks go VERY quickly... the further we go, the closer it is to my teacher training being over (which thrills and terrifies me in EQUAL measure tbh). However, back to #SixforSunday. Today's prompt I found HARD. However, I am a … Continue reading S4S – questions for publishers
Happy Friday everyone! Today I am sharing some of my favourite recent reads from the people over at Barrington Stoke! Barrington Stoke specialises in 'cracking reading', publishing super-readable children’s books that break down the barriers that can stop kids getting into reading. Their books bring together the very best children’s authors and illustrators in the … Continue reading Brilliant Barrington Stoke
Clean: dark, delicious and deceitful "When socialite Lexi Volkov almost overdoses, she thinks she's hit rock bottom. She's wrong. Rock bottom is when she's forced into an exclusive rehab facility. From there, the only way is up for Lexi and her fellow inmates, including the mysterious Brady. As she faces her demons, Lexi realises love is the most … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Juno Dawson
Hello! Happy Tuesday! How are we all? Today, I'm sharing some of the books I've read recently that I adored because of their incredible illustrations! These books are perfect for our Year 2s/Year 3s. They're all going down brilliantly at school and our kids are screaming out for more! I'd love to know what books … Continue reading Brilliantly beautiful books…
Spark: what happens when you have to see a story from the other side? Can we take a minute to appreciate this cover please? "Leora is reeling: questioning everything she has ever known about her family and herself. As half-Marked and half-Blank, can she ever wholly belong in either fractured community? Mayor Longsight wants to … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Alice Broadway
HOLA. Sunday again! Another busy week of blogging, working and reflecting. How is everyone this fair Sunday? Is it fair where you are? Today's #SixforSunday prompt required a lot of thought from me... I needed to refine my questions from 60384934043000 to just 6... JUST SIX. Who came up with that rule? (I did? I'm … Continue reading S4S – Questions for authors
Morning everyone! How are we all? Today I'm doing the I Spy Book Challenge, I was tagged by the brilliant Kelly (from Kelly's Rambles, obv). Her answers were all great, you should go check out her post here! The rules of this tag are as follows: “Find a book that contains (either on the cover or … Continue reading I Spy Book Challenge
Slay: shout outs to Charmed, my favourite boyband feels and an awful lot of fun! "Meet SLAY – SLAY do two things and they do them well: they play killer music and they slay killer demons. When Milly, the lonely daughter of a world-famous opera singer, arrives home to discover that her mum has been … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Kim Curran
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