Hello friends! Today I have an absolute treat for you. Jan Eldridge, author of the brilliant Witch Girl, is here to talk about weaving inspiration into a story! I hope you enjoy this post, I loved reading it and am very grateful for Jan taking time to write such a brilliant blog post! Hearing there's … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Jan Eldredge
Hello there! How are we all? It's Friday again! It is FINALLY half term. My first half term over as a teacher - prepare yourself for quite a mammoth blog post next week about what I got up to in my first 8 weeks as a teacher! Today I'm taking on the '90s Movie Tag' … Continue reading The 90s Movie Tag
Absolutely Everything: the perfect book for non-fiction lovers with an insatiable need for facts! "Embark on an amazing journey across millennia and continents, and learn about absolutely everything including the creation of planet Earth, the age of dinosaurs, the rise of humans, the miserable medieval times, globalisation, wars, revolutions, technology – and much more! Find … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Christopher Lloyd
Silent Night: the classic, beautifully illustrated! "Celebrate the magic of Christmas with this beautifully illustrated book, based on the world's best-loved carol. Rediscover the Nativity Story in all its glory—from quaking shepherds to heaven-sent angels—as the song lyrics are brought to life on every spread. The world’s diversity is reflected in a cast of characters … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Lara Hawthorne
The Truth Pixie: poetic, charming and inspiring. "From number one bestselling author Matt Haig comes a hilarious and heartwarming story, brilliantly illustrated throughout by Chris Mould Wherever she is, whatever the day, She only has one kind of thing to say. Just as cats go miaow and cows go moo, The Truth Pixie can only … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Matt Haig
Two weekends ago, I spent an amazing Saturday at a school in Blyth with some people I admire most in my teaching bubble, learning all about reading and everything that entails. For those of you who don't know, Reading Rocks is a wonderful community which grew from a community of educators and librarians sharing and … Continue reading Reading Rocks North
Morning friends! How are you all on this here Sunday morning? What are you up to today? Anything nice? What are we all reading? Today's #SixforSunday is all about: Books I want to rereadNow, I'm not a regular rereader of books. I am a keeper of books that I love, but I don't often reread … Continue reading S4S – Rereading books?!
Hi everyone! Happy Friday! Last week, my lovely friend Amy posted this post on her blog and I absolutely loved it... so having mulled over it for a few days, I decided that I would in fact give it a go! Today I'm recommending some books to Disney princesses based on my knowledge of them! … Continue reading Disney princess recommendations
Someday: what happens when you accept the love you never thought you could have? "For as long as A can remember, life has meant waking up in a different person's body every day, forced to live as that person until the day ended. A always thought there wasn't anyone else who had a life like … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: David Levithan
Today, I have the utter joy of hosting author Peter G Bell on my blog, talking about the story opening in 'The Train to Impossible Places'. You'll also get to hear about his wonderful main character, Suzy, and her rationalist beliefs and how these relate to the action of the story and the reader. Hope … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Peter G Bell
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