Well hello there tag! It has been a while since I did a tag... however when Charlotte Somewhere tags you, you do not ignore the calling. I'm taking on the 'Three Bookish Things' tag today! Check out my answers, and let me know your thoughts in the comments! Three Read Once and Loved Authors Queen … Continue reading Three bookish things tag…
Hello! Today is my stop on the Anna and Evan meet Charles Darwin blog tour. This new book promises to engage and educate children, and is ideal for encouraging curiosity and interest in the natural world and science. "Join Anna and Evan on a magical adventure to the Galapagos Islands where they meet Charles Darwin, discover … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Anna and Evan meet Charles Dickens
Last week, I got a very excited email from our school business manager that there was a box in my pigeon hole that looked quite exciting. When I got to my pigeon hole, I found this quite exciting looking package. It's roughly the size of a graze box. As I read through the letter, I … Continue reading TeachTreat Subscription Box
The Star Spun Web: what would you do if you discovered you held one of the most incredible pieces of scientific gadgetry in your hand?! (Star Spun Web kept me company on the train to London recently... and it gripped me STRAIGHT away!) "With her passion for scientific experimentation and her pet tarantula Violet, Tess … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Sinead O’Hart
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…
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
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