Today we have something EXTRA special. Like of all the special things I've done, THIS is one of the ones that I think is ONE OF THE MOST SPECIAL. I preface this blog post with I LOVE MATILDA. So when the gorgeous humans over at Scholastic asked me if I wanted to take part in … Continue reading
I received this gorgeous piece of book post from Puffin books recently and it is just brilliant. It's a beautiful book filled with 80 different poems written by Roger McGough and it will be so perfect to use in the classroom! Now, I am no poetry aficionado whatsoever so any time poetry is brought in … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Roger McGough
Happy Sunday! How are we all? Today's #SixforSunday is: My favourite genres Now, I'm not going to lie... I thought this would be MUCH easier than it was BUT it made me realise that I read LOTS of books from the same few genres! Ha! But anyway... Magic Fantasy (what, magic and fantasy are different, … Continue reading S4S – Favourite genres
Morning! How is everyone today? Today I am going to give you all an update on how my bookish life is going this year! At the beginning of the year, my Goodreads reading challenge was set at 52 books - I figured that one per week is pretty good going and what with my very stressful … Continue reading Bookish Update
Hello October, goodbye September! Where did September go? As you all know (if you've been following my life!), September was the month I started my SCITT (teacher training) programme, finally fulfilling a life long dream. I will be a teacher in a year... hopefully! Reading definitely took a back seat because of tiredness but I … Continue reading September wrap up
Happy Sunday everyone! How are we all? If you were around last Sunday, you will have noticed that I have left #SixforSunday prompts available on my blog! I'd love to see all of you get involved. If you'd like to be involved - check out the blog post: SixForSunday: You Join In!). This week's prompt was … Continue reading S4S – Favourite fictional lands
Published and unpublished writers come together to create an anthology of stories about what ‘home’ means. 55 writers are included in a second charity anthology that brings issues around housing, poverty and crisis to life through the power of storytelling. Volume One of the Stories for Homes Project raised over £3K for housing charity Shelter … Continue reading Stories for Homes book tour
Letters From the Lighthouse: spies, sea and secrets "February, 1941. After months of bombing raids in London, twelve-year-old Olive Bradshaw and her little brother Cliff are evacuated to the Devon coast. The only person with two spare beds is Mr Ephraim, the local lighthouse keeper. But he's not used to company and he certainly doesn't … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Emma Carroll
Hello! Today I have the absolute joy of being part of the 'Operation Clean Up' blog tour! I think I am even kicking it off! How exciting! I am hosting the gorgeous author, Jason Tucker, and he is sharing his thoughts on something very close to my own heart - the importance of bed time … Continue reading Operation Clean Up – blog tour
Hello! So... I am inviting you all to join in #SixforSunday by giving ALL of the themes for the rest of the Sundays until the end of the year! (Of course if you want to do your own theme, then feel free! This is just the list I will be posting!) I would love to … Continue reading SixForSunday: You Join In!
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