The Boy Who Steals Houses: stealing homes and hearts without a second thought! (this is the gorgeous proof copy that the brilliant publishers sent me! For the final cover, check the bottom of this review!) "Can two broken boys find their perfect home? Sam is only fifteen but he and his autistic older brother, Avery, … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: C.G. Drews
Ollie's Magic Bunny: a beautifully illustrated and charming story, perfect for bedtime! "Ollie and her toy Bunny have been waiting for the day that the rain would stop and they can play in the puddles... Finally that day has arrived! But when a magical breeze of blossom turns Bunny into a real rabbit, Ollie's day … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Nicola Killeen
Are you looking for an interactive book about the human body? Look no further than Scratch and Learn: Human Body! You can't beat a good bit of non-fiction... but WHERE do you start? And how do you make it accessible to kids? How do you make it appealing? And how do you make it fun, … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Ana Seixas
The title for this blog has LITERALLY just come to me as I start to type. It is ironic in that it is both true and one of the things I'm going to be mentioning in this blog post. So... we're HALF WAY THROUGH THE ACADEMIC YEAR. Ahem. Yeah, that's a thing. I'm half way … Continue reading WOOOOOOAH WE’RE HALF WAY THERE…
Evening #SixforSunday pals, How are we all on this fair Sunday? It's been very sunny (but chilly) in Newcastle today. I've been for my breakfast, cried at my book on the bus home (standard Elliott craic really) and have scheduled all of next week's blog posts... I know, productive OR WHAT?! Today's #SixforSunday post was … Continue reading S4S – Characters I’d Go On A Date With…
HELLO. IT IS ME. Your resident YA loving bookworm. Recently, there's been a lot of MEH-ness about YA books and its decline (?? not in my life lols). I saw this tweet from the brilliant YA author Lisa Williamson and thought 'YES. I WANT TO BE PART OF THIS MOVEMENT.' So here I am today … Continue reading #CelebrateYA
Call Me Alastair: touching, charming and filled me with hope! "Born in the back of a pet store, Alastair the African grey parrot dreams of escape, to fly off with his beloved sister, Aggie. But when Aggie is purchased by 12-year-old Fritz, and Alastair is adopted by Mrs Albertina Plopky, Alastair's hopeful vision for the future crash-lands. In-between anxiously plucking … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Cory Leonardo
Today, I have the pleasure of hosting author Jane Elson on my blog as part of the blog tour for Will You Catch Me? "Nell Hobs lives with a tortoise called Bob Marley, guinea pigs Asbo and Chaos, goldfish Beyoncé and Destiny, gerbils Fizz and Tyrone, Aunty Lou the Hamster ... and her mum, who … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Will You Catch Me?
Good afternoon friends! How are we all this fine (but chilly) Sunday?! I hope you are all well. I was in London yesterday for the Scholastic Book Feast blogger event (see my post coming next week for more details!) and today I'm just chilling. You're not here to hear how my weekend has been though, … Continue reading S4S – Fave LGBTQ+ characters
Hello friends! How are you all? What's going on in your world? Last year, I bullet journal'd really well for the first half of the year, but then it tapered off and I just didn't dedicate as much time to as I should have. This year, I bought myself a new bujo and I found … Continue reading February bullet journal
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