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August in books

September 13, 2021September 12, 2021Leave a comment

Good morning everyone!  It's finally time to share what I read in August. As we all know, the Summer holidays is the best of times to read and I always get through so so many books... and this year was no different! I read a massive chunk of kids books and they all made my … Continue reading August in books

Mini reviews: more kids’ delights!

August 27, 2021August 22, 2021Leave a comment

I hope you’re all doing well and staying safe! Today, I’m sharing some books that are perfect for the younger readers in life – from books for 5 year olds to maybe 8 year olds? For being a teacher, I’m terrible at this kind of thing… I’m more of a ‘let them try it and … Continue reading Mini reviews: more kids’ delights!

BLOG TOUR: Piers Torday

August 25, 2021August 23, 2021Leave a comment

Good morning everyone! Today, I have the utter joy of being on the blog tour for The Wild Before, the brand new book from one of those authors that just GETS it, the brilliant Piers Torday. Piers was kind enough to answer a few of my questions about his book and what made him want … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Piers Torday

BOOK BLOG: Happy here

August 17, 2021August 16, 2021Leave a comment

Happy Here: full of sheer delights - an anthology for everyone! With an introduction from bestselling author Sharna Jackson, Happy Here features stories and poems by 10 Black British authors for readers aged 7+. Exploring themes of joy, home and family through a wide range of genres and styles, each author has been paired with a different … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Happy here

BLOG TOUR: CHARLOTTE LO

August 11, 2021Leave a comment

Good morning! It’s my stop on the We Made a Movie blog tour by the brilliant Charlotte Lo today, and Charlotte is here to talk to us about nature and looking after the world we live in. I think this is such an important, and timely topic, and Charlotte’s blog post is just wonderful! We … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: CHARLOTTE LO

July in books

August 2, 2021August 1, 2021Leave a comment

Good morning everyone!  Apologies for my quietness around here recently. It’s the holidays and my brains just needed a rest. I’m hoping to get back to regular posting in the next few weeks, but I promise you I’m not going anywhere! IN JULY, I READ 12 BOOKS I’m chuffed I managed to read so many … Continue reading July in books

June in books

July 13, 2021July 10, 2021Leave a comment

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: Luke Palmer

July 1, 2021July 1, 2021Leave a comment

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

Mini reviews: the ones my kids snatched up!

June 25, 2021June 20, 2021Leave a comment

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!

BOOK BLOG: Abi Elphinstone

June 21, 2021June 20, 2021Leave a comment

The Crackledawn Dragon: a story of hope, trust and joy! 11-year-old Zebedee Bolt is on the run. Again. Only this time it’s not the police who find him. It’s an evil harpy called Morg. And when she hauls him into Crackledawn, an Unmapped kingdom that conjures sunlight for our world, Zeb discovers running away only … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Abi Elphinstone

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