The Dragon and Her Boy: a bit of fantasy and a lot of emotion! "When Stick discovers there is a dragon living underneath the streets of London, he finds himself unintentionally drawn into an epic adventure and a quest -- but how can he find a place for a dragon to live in London when … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Penny Chrimes
Good morning people of the world! I hope you are all well and doing glorious! It is Thursday and I have not done a ThursTAG for a while... but I have one for you all today! This I actually saw on one of my faves' blogs - Kelly's Rambles: if you don't know her, please … Continue reading ThursTAG: The Last 10 Books Tag
Can Bears Ski?: a gorgeous look at a little bear and his hearing "Is Little Bear ignoring his friends when they say hi, or is something else going on? A discovery opens new doors in a tale for kids with deafness and all children learning to navigate their world. Little Bear feels the world around him. He … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Raymond Antrobus and Polly Dunbar
This past weekend, I was very kindly sent a box of goodies from The Magic Story Box. (I've not been asked to post this blog post, but I was so impressed and intrigued that I wanted to share!) They are the UK’s newest Children’s book subscription box. Dedicated to bringing you the most exciting new … Continue reading The Magic Story Box
Good morning everyone! How are you all? I hope you are well! Sorry I've been a bit MIA of late. Blame December and wanting to get myself rested! I am here with my big 2020 wrap up post! I hope you've got a cup of tea or something stronger (depending on the time of day!). … Continue reading THURSTAG: 2020 in books
Last year, I put together a post filled with recommendations for books for my class (as some of the parents had been asking), so I decided to do this again this year! I'm a Year 6 teacher and reading like 9-11 books is absolutely my jam. This doesn't mean I don't love books for younger … Continue reading All I want for Christmas is… books!
Afternoon gang! 2 posts in one day? Don't say I don't spoil you! I have a very exciting post this afternoon for you. I had the opportunity to ask the brilliant author Catherine Bruton some questions about her new book, Another Twist in the Tale, and now you have the pleasure of reading them! "You … Continue reading Q&A: Catherine Bruton
Hello everyone! I'm here interrupting your timelines to share some reviews of some kids historical books I've read recently. I don't read a lot of historical fiction (y'know outside of WW2), so I'm really trying my hardest to get some more into my catalogue! If you have any recommendations, please please let me know! Gamayun … Continue reading Mini reviews: the historical edition
Good morning everyone! Happy Monday... and what a surprise I have in store for you all! A little while ago, I was asked about hosting a Q&A with the gorgeous duo of Kevin and Katie Tsang, authors of the amazing Sam Wu series! I was DELIGHTED to be asked, and I honestly can't be happier! … Continue reading A Q&A with Katie and Kevin Tsang!
Hi guys! Happy Monday! Today is my stop on the Eoin McLaughlin blog tour and I have a very special post from Eoin himself talking to us about all things bed time stories! This Book Is Not A Bedtime Story "This book is NOT a bedtime story. It's scary, strange and rather gory. Bedtime stories … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Eoin McLaughlin
