Skip to content

alittlebutalot

Even if you're little you can do a lot

  • Home
  • Blog
  • 2026 reads
  • 2026 films
  • Teaching resources
  • My years in books…
    • 2020 reads
    • 2021 reads
    • 2022 reads
    • 2023 reads
  • My years in film…
    • 2023 films
  • #SixforSunday
  • Blog policies
    • Book Review Policy
    • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
    • About

Tag: 2021reading

Graphic novels we love #1

November 22, 2021November 21, 20211 Comment

Morning everyone! Sorry for the absence last week - I needed a moment for my brain. It was a very busy place and I just needed to take a week for myself! But I'm back with a few posts this week - woohoo! Someone recently asked me on Twitter for some recommendations of graphic novels … Continue reading Graphic novels we love #1

BLOG TOUR: Emily Critchley

November 9, 2021November 8, 2021Leave a comment

Good morning everyone! It's my stop on the blog tour for The Bear Who Sailed The Ocean On An Iceberg by Emily Crichley. This book was instantly snapped up by one of the kids in my class who told me the cover just made her smile! From a Carnegie nominated author, a brilliantly funny and … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Emily Critchley

Mini reviews: graphic novels are go!

November 3, 2021October 31, 20211 Comment

Good morning everyone! I am here with some more graphic novels that I’ve read recently. My kids are REALLY loving graphic novels, and I'm more than happy to get some more, second hand, to explore with them! *** The Last Council - Kazu Kibuishi Emily and her friends think they'll find the help they need … Continue reading Mini reviews: graphic novels are go!

October in books

November 2, 2021October 31, 20211 Comment

Good morning everyone!  It’s finally time to share what I read in October. Luckily, due to half term and my brain being a little bit more ready to read after September, I read way more books! IN OCTOBER, I READ 18 BOOKS I know, a MASSIVE difference to September!! Graphic novels I had the utter … Continue reading October in books

Mini reviews: the spooky MG ones!

November 1, 2021October 31, 2021Leave a comment

Hello everyone! I hope you are all well! I’m stopping by your timelines today to share 3 books that will be perfect for lovers of the spooky season! I know I've just missed Halloween, but it's never too late to read a spooky book! *** Shadowghast - Thomas H Taylor A mysterious stage magician has … Continue reading Mini reviews: the spooky MG ones!

Mini reviews: more graphic novel goodness!

October 19, 2021October 17, 2021Leave a comment

Good morning everyone! I am here with some more graphic novels that I’ve read recently. I find graphic novels a great thing to wrap up in mini reviews and they’re always super popular blog posts! This is part 6, maybe 7, of the ‘Steph reads loads of graphic novels’ blog series (if you want to … Continue reading Mini reviews: more graphic novel goodness!

BLOG TOUR: Olaf Falafel

October 11, 2021October 9, 2021Leave a comment

Good morning! Happy Monday everyone! I have the utter joy of being on the blog tour for the brilliant new book, Unleash Your Creative Monster, by Olaf Falafel. Olaf is here to give us a sneak peek behind the scenes of creating the monsters in the book! This incredible new book is perfect for budding … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Olaf Falafel

BLOG TOUR: Michael Mann

October 9, 2021Leave a comment

This week, the incredible debut novel from Michael Mann, Ghostcloud, was released and I am SO honoured to host Michael on my blog today as part of the blog tour! I adored this book when I read it and a handful of my kids have ALREADY worked their way through it! I implore you all … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Michael Mann

Mini reviews: the ones that made me chortle

October 6, 2021October 3, 2021Leave a comment

Hello everyone! I hope you are all well! Thank you for all of the love you are showing my mini reviews - they're the perfect, bitesized content that I think people are enjoying, so here I am with some more! I’m stopping by your timelines today to share 4 more books that will be perfect … Continue reading Mini reviews: the ones that made me chortle

September in books

October 5, 2021October 3, 2021Leave a comment

Good morning everyone!  It’s finally time to share what I read in September. And I'm going to be honest here. In September, I really struggled to get into the groove of reading. My brain was so full of WORKWORKWORKWORK and SAD that I just couldn't. It's not because I don't have books to read (I … Continue reading September in books

Posts navigation

Older posts
Newer posts

Search

Recent Posts

  • Reading reclaimed #3 – Graphic novels
  • #SixforSunday – 2026 books I’m excited for
  • FILM FRIDAY: 2025 faves
  • Readalikes – adventure books!
  • Reading reclaimed #2 – Recommendations

Archives

  • January 2026
  • December 2025
  • November 2023
  • October 2023
  • August 2023
  • June 2023
  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • April 2022
  • March 2022
  • February 2022
  • January 2022
  • December 2021
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • September 2021
  • August 2021
  • July 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • July 2020
  • June 2020
  • May 2020
  • April 2020
  • March 2020
  • February 2020
  • January 2020
  • December 2019
  • November 2019
  • October 2019
  • September 2019
  • August 2019
  • July 2019
  • June 2019
  • May 2019
  • April 2019
  • March 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • December 2018
  • November 2018
  • October 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • February 2018
  • January 2018
  • December 2017
  • November 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • January 2017
  • December 2016
  • November 2016
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
January 2026
M T W T F S S
 1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
262728293031  
« Dec    
Professional Reader 10 Book Reviews

Join in the conversation!

My Tweets

A Little But A Lot

Hi, I’m Steph.

I’m a Year 6 Primary School teacher who loves everything education and everything books. Massive reader of MG and YA books. School librarian. Giver of books to the masses!

You’ll find all sorts on this website – books, tips, lesson ideas, twitter fun, pictures of work and more books.

Please don’t hesitate to comment or talk to me on twitter! I’m there a lot! Join in the chat. You’ll find me @eenalol on twitter and Instagram! I’d love to see you there.

Blog Stats

  • 584,008 hits

Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Pinterest
  • Flickr
  • Instagram
Blog at WordPress.com.
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    • alittlebutalot
    • Join 992 other subscribers
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • alittlebutalot
    • Subscribe Subscribed
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...