Words and Your Heart: beautiful, poignant, perfect for teaching children about kindness. "Your words are amazing! This book is about your heart. The little bit inside of you that makes you, you!" I love a picture book (as regular readers of my little blog will know), so when I come across a new picture book that … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Kate Jane Neal
So... Oliver Jeffers everyone. If you know him and his books, you probably love him. I know I most certainly do. Most teachers I know do. I could talk about his books forever and a day and not quite get across how much I adore his books. But anyway, his newest book 'Here We Are' … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Oliver Jeffers
Curse of the Werewolf Boy: friendships, time jumps and hilarious Latin women. What more do you need? "Mildew and Sponge don’t think much of Maudlin Towers, the blackened, gloomladen, gargoyle-infested monstrosity that is their school. But when somebody steals the School Spoon and the teachers threaten to cancel the Christmas holidays until the culprit is found, our heroes must spring into action and solve the crime! … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Chris Priestley
Hello there! It's Hallowe'en tomorrow! Today I thought I would share a few of the brilliant Hallowe'en-ish books I've either been sent or bought over the past few weeks! I'm featuring picture books and MG books today and would love more recommendations! First up the lovely people of Puffin sent me 'Hortense and the Shadow'. … Continue reading Spoooooooooky boooooooooks…
How to Be Champion: canny lush and proper champion (thank you Waterstones for your exceptionally gorgeous table as the background of this picture... it's my favourite table!) "Part autobiography, part self help, part confession, part celebration of being a common-or-garden woman, part collection of synonyms for nunny, Sarah Millican's debut book delves into her super … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Sarah Millican
You Choose In Space: the most perfect Space themed book to get kids talking and expressing opinions! "Zoom off into space for an adventure where YOU CHOOSE what happens next. Which alien would you most like to be friends with? And what fantastically freaky food will you decide to munch for lunch? The possibilities are infinite … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Sharratt/Goodhart
The Fandom: unique, exciting and brilliant. "Cosplay ready, Violet and her friends are at Comic-Con. They can’t wait to meet the fandom of mega movie, The Gallows Dance. What they’re not expecting is to be catapulted by freak accident into their favourite world – for real. Fuelled by love, guilt and fear, can the friends … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Anna Day
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
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
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