Hello friends! You've clicked on a blog post with a question as the title, so I guess you want to know my reasons behind the question. Well, settle in for a little lesson in Why Steph reads Children's Books and Some Recommendations. Well... this all stems from the fact that I read this book by … Continue reading Why do you read so many children’s books?
The Battle For Perfect: a creepily perfect ending! "Things have quietened down in the town that used to be Perfect. But stories reach Violet and Boy of five missing scientists. And then they discover something odd in the forest outside Town – a mirror maze hiding a huge castle. Creeping inside, they overhear a terrible … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Helena Duggan
The Girl Who Speaks Bear: storytelling at its finest (proof copy: see further down for the finished copy) "Found abandoned in a bear cave as a baby, 12-year-old Yanka has always felt out of place in her small village. When she wakes up to find that her legs have become bear legs, she sets off … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Sophie Anderson
Hello there! How are you today? Do you want to know a little secret? On Saturday, I read 6 books and it was JOYOUS. They were all short, illustrated chapter books and I had such a wonderful few hours just indulging in books. I thought it would be LUSH to share with your a little … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Illustrated chapter books round up!
Hello! How are you all? Today, I thought I would share some pictures of the books my class are reading... cause they're all reading some absolute corkers. Starting this academic year, I really wanted to get my kids excited about books and about reading. I'm such an advocate for reading for pleasure that I want … Continue reading What we’re reading!
Hello! Today is an exciting day! Today I am hosting the lovely author of The Bad Luck Lighthouse, Nicki Thornton, as part of The Bad Luck Lighthouse blog tour! Nicki is here to talk to us all about where she writes and her writing process. I absolutely loved this blog post and am so lucky … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Bad Luck Lighthouse
Hello! How are we all today? Today, I thought I would share with you some of my "forgotten" faves. What is a "forgotten fave" I hear you say? For me, a "forgotten fave" is a book that I loved reading that I don't really ever talk about because there are 70294723940 books that instantly come … Continue reading Forgotten Faves: MG edition
A Pocketful of Stars: magical, mysterious and memorable. (proof cover - see finished cover at the bottom) "When I next open my eyes, I’m back... in front of the house again. It’s night time. The stars wave hello, like they’ve been expecting me. The door of the house, Mum’s house, is wide open, like it expects me … Continue reading A Pocketful of Stars review
Afternoon! How is everyone on this here chilly Sunday? Today we're here for another installment of #SixforSunday! I hope you're enjoying this celebration of everything kids lit... I know I am! Today's #SixforSunday is a celebration of: Books from my childhood So here are 6 books that I read as a child, or that were … Continue reading S4S – Books from my childhood
How Not To Lose It: a brilliant book to use when talking MH with kids "The go-to mental health guide for kids! Exam stress? Friendship issues? Panic attacks? How Not to Lose It will help you be the boss of all of this, and more. It's not just your body that should be fit and healthy … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Anna Williamson
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