Good morning everyone! Apologies for my quietness around here recently. We've reached the exhausted time of year and there's still 2 weeks to go as I write this - I am just in a permanent state of exhausted and just existing is taking all of my energy (I wish that was an exaggeration, ha). I've … Continue reading June in books
BLOG TOUR: Tom Ellen and Phil Corbett
The Cartoons That Came To Life: a funny and gorgeously illustrated book filled with adventure and wit! Finn loves drawing comic strips featuring his two cartoon heroes, Arley and Tapper. But after being teased at school, he finds he can't draw them any more - and is shocked to see them climbing out of his … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Tom Ellen and Phil Corbett
S4S – Warmer climates
Good morning! It's #SixforSunday time and we are embracing all things summer-y this month! This is the second prompt for July (sorry for being MIA last week... exhaustion at the end of the year is a real thing!) and this week's is pretty tough, ha! This week, we're thinking about: Books set somewhere warm Some … Continue reading S4S – Warmer climates
BLOG TOUR: Nicola Penfold
Between Sea and Sky - Nicola Penfold: a story of hope, how we should look after our planet and the joy of friendship In a near future where a series of environmental disasters has left much of the country underwater, Pearl lives on a floating oyster farm with her father and younger sister, Clover. Following … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Nicola Penfold
BLOG TOUR: Luke Palmer
Good morning! I have the utter joy of kicking off the Grow blog tour today! The brilliant author, Luke Palmer, is here to take over the blog! Grow A white supremacist group and its violent leader targets teenage Josh, who is struggling to cope with his father's recent death at the hands of terrorists. Will … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Luke Palmer
BLOG TOUR: Jamie Russell
Good morning guys! Happy Monday and happy blog tour day to me! Today, the incredible Jamie Russell has stopped by to answer some questions as part of the SkyWake: Invasion blog tour. I love hosting Q&As because I love getting to know authors better! SkyWake: Invasion by Jamie Russell Fifteen-year-old girl gamer Casey Henderson is … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Jamie Russell
S4S – LGBTQIA+ books I need to get my hands on!
Good morning everyone! How are you all on this (insert weather here) Sunday? I hope it's sunny where you are! This is our final #SixforSunday prompt to celebrate Pride month... but don't let that stop you from celebrating Pride all year round! It is so important that we lift up the voices of LGBTQIA+ authors … Continue reading S4S – LGBTQIA+ books I need to get my hands on!
Mini reviews: the ones my kids snatched up!
Good morning everyone! I hope you’re all doing well and staying safe! Today, I'm sharing 4 books that I adored AND that my kids are absolutely lapping up. These books have only been in my classroom a short amount of time and they've not been on the shelf for longer than a few minutes! *** … Continue reading Mini reviews: the ones my kids snatched up!
ThursTAG: the Pride Flag book tag
It's Pride Month, so it's only fair that I do a pride themed tag! Now, I will recognise that this tag only acknowledges the 7 colours in the rainbow flag and that in fact the pride flag has way more colours in it. As a queer person in the world, I really appreciate when I … Continue reading ThursTAG: the Pride Flag book tag
A-Z of book recommendations: the YA version
A few weeks ago, I posted the A-Z of book recommendations: kids version and a lot of people liked it! I figured I'd give YA a go... (I think this might be more of a challenge!). HERE GOES… BEFORE I START… I would just like to say the amount of books that begin ‘The…’ made … Continue reading A-Z of book recommendations: the YA version
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