Musical Truth: just blew me away Lord Kitchener, Neneh Cherry, Smiley Culture, Stormzy . . . Groundbreaking musicians whose songs have changed the world. But how? This exhilarating playlist tracks some of the key shifts in modern British history, and explores the emotional impact of 28 songs and the artists who performed them. This book … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Jeffrey Boakye
Arctic Star: bravery, friendship, duty and the cold! Winter 1943. Teenagers Frank, Joseph and Stephen are Royal Navy recruits on their first mission at sea during the Second World War. Their ship is part of an Arctic Convoy sailing to Russia to deliver supplies to the Soviets. The convoys have to navigate treacherous waters, sailing … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Tom Palmer
Recently, it was Teacher Appreciation Week (I know I'm late... but y'know what? whatever, ha) and my kids wanted to show their appreciation to all of the staff in school in some way. At the minute, we can't cross bubbles and we're still being quite strict on our COVID rules in school, so we had … Continue reading Tales from the classroom: teacher appreciation week
Good morning #SixforSunday crew! How are you all today? I hope you are all having a great day! I'm loving thinking about all things Spring for #SixforSunday this week - you guys have been sharing some great posts that are really making me smile! Today's post is all about Books with plants on the cover … Continue reading S4S – Botanical books!
By Ash, Oak and Thorn - Melissa Harrison Three tiny, ancient beings - Moss, Burnet and Cumulus, once revered as Guardians of the Wild World - wake from winter hibernation in their beloved ash tree home. When it is destroyed, they set off on an adventure to find more of their kind, a journey which … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Melissa Harrison
Good morning everyone! Today, I have the utterly brilliant Mitch Johnson here to share a blog post themed around the environment to promote the release of his new book, Pop. Queenie stares out at the ocean and dreams of a world beyond her small-town. She's about to get her wish...When the priceless recipe to the … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Mitch Johnson
Good morning everyone! Anyone who has been here long enough will know that magic is my absolute favourite thing about books. If there's a bit of magic in a book, you can guarantee I'll pick up and and probably adore it. I don't know what it is about magic that I just adore... but I … Continue reading MG Mini reviews – the magical ones!
Making positive phone calls home. Watching videos of cute cats. Emails from parents saying I'm doing a good job. Hilarious videos from friends. Watching videos of cute ducks. Listening to Trixie Mattel over and over again. Setting up my bullet journal. The Circle. Watching football on a Sunday while I do some blogging. Group chats … Continue reading Happy things…
Good afternoon #SixforSunday friends! How are you all on this fair Sunday? We've had a lot of rain for the past few days, but the sun is shining today so I'm happy! Thanks for stopping by today. We've got another installment of #SixforSunday for you today! We're looking at: Pastel coloured covers I'm a big … Continue reading S4S – Pastel covers
Morning guys! I’m here with another edition of my mini reviews… today’s edition is a special edition edition because I’ve got a handful of YA books that I thought I’d share some quick reviews of! I got to read some brilliant YA books during Viperthon and I need to shout about them from the heavens! … Continue reading Mini reviews: the one with the YA books
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