"Miss, can we do writing again?" NOW THERE'S A PHRASE I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD HEAR. But hear me out... So I love teaching writing. I think, alongside reading, that writing is one of my favourite things to do. I will never be an author - I have huge amounts of respect for authors but … Continue reading “Miss, can we do writing again?”
BOOKBLOG: Peadar Ó Guilín
The Call: dark, gritty, brutal. Dystopian done proper. "Imagine a world where you might disappear any minute, only to find yourself alone in a grey sickly land, with more horrors in it than you would ever wish to know about. And then you hear a horn and you know that whoever lives in this hell … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Peadar Ó Guilín
BOOKBLOG: Catherine Barter
Troublemakers: politically minded, sibling focused deliciousness (I took this at 7am, whilst on a residential with my class. Even when we're away, I'll read!) "Fifteen-year-old Alena never really knew her political activist mother, who died when she was a baby. She has grown up with her older half-brother Danny and his boyfriend Nick in the … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Catherine Barter
BOOKBLOG: Sylvia Bishop
The Bookshop Girl: Magical, mysterious and delightful "This story is about a little girl named Property Jones, so-called because she was left in the lost property cupboard of a bookshop when she was five years old. Property loves living in the bookshop, but she has a whopper of a secret... she can't actually read! So … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Sylvia Bishop
School days: dealing with behaviour!
Behaviour is a MASSIVE thing in schools and it can be as small and as irritating as low level disruptions, to massive scary things like fights and bullying. It all affects the way classrooms work, how kids feel and the dynamics of a room. We all know, even those who aren't teachers, that one person … Continue reading School days: dealing with behaviour!
S4S – Tropes I HATE
Hello Sunday, my old friend! A few weeks ago I talked about things that I loved about books, this week I'm going for the opposite... things that really grind on me. "Tropes" or themes in books which really irritate me, that I hate reading. Six tropes I hate - or at least that annoy me! … Continue reading S4S – Tropes I HATE
BOOKBLOG: Kristina Ohlsson
The Silver Boy: brilliant mystery, perfect for KS2 children! "But when Aladdin’s parents discover food is being stolen from their restaurant, he and his friends decide to investigate. Soon, Aladdin notices a strange boy – dressed in short trousers, despite the freezing cold. But as hard as he tries to catch him, the boy always … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Kristina Ohlsson
BOOKBLOG: Emery Lord
The Names They Gave Us: filled with faith, tears and friendship "Everything is going right for Lucy Hansson, until her mom’s cancer reappears. Just like that, Lucy breaks with all the constants in her life: her do-good boyfriend, her steady faith, even her longtime summer church camp job. Instead, Lucy lands at a camp for … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Emery Lord
Book snatching?!
Hello, tis Wednesday guest blog time again! This time you are very lucky to be in the hands of my lovely Irish friend Aoife, blogger extraordinaire over at Pretty Purple Polka Dots and Twitterer to the max at @PrettyPPD (you should probably follow her, it's a good idea kids). She's going to talk to you all about the … Continue reading Book snatching?!
BOOKBLOG: Julie Israel
Juniper Lemon's Happiness Index: a gorgeous tale of love and memory "It’s been sixty-five days since the accident that killed Juniper’s sister, and ripped Juniper’s world apart. Then she finds the love letter: written by Camilla on the day of the accident, addressed mysteriously to “You,” but never sent. Desperate to learn You’s identity and … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Julie Israel
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