Today I have the ABSOLUTE JOY of hosting Anna James, author of the incredible Pages and Co on my blog as part of her blog tour. She's here today to talk about her writing soundtrack. Without further ado, I hand you over to Anna and that amazing book of hers! My Writing Soundtrack for … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Tilly and the Bookwanderers
Hello! Today I have the pleasure of hosting Francis Martin (of Daddy Hairdo fame!) on my blog as part of the Daddy Hairdo blog tour, talking all about the inspiration behind the gorgeous picture book Daddy Hairdo! Daddy Hairdo is a bit of family history that mutated into a picture book. As a young father … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Daddy Hairdo
SURPRISE! It's Saturday and you're getting a post... Today I'm taking part in the Back to School Blog Blitz with Bonnier Zaffre to share an extract of one of their books! It's an MG book billed as "one of the most uplifting, warm and funny novels they've published this year: Charlie And Me by Mark … Continue reading Back To School Blog Blitz
Tilly and the Bookwanderers: magical, wonderful, incredible. (This is the proof cover, a massive thank you to Harper Collins Children for sending me a copy... I feel like a very lucky book blogger!) "Since her mother’s disappearance, eleven-year-old Tilly has found comfort in stories at Pages & Co., her grandparents’ bookshop. But when her favourite … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Anna James
Want to read a brilliant book all about ? Then I would recommend reading on to read the extract from A Chase in Time by Sally Nicholls. Today, I'm on the blog tour for A Chase in Time and man, what a beautiful looking book it is! I'm super excited by it - travelling through … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: A Chase in Time
Today I get to feature a very special book on my blog, written by an author I've had the pleasure of meeting and bringing to my school - Knights and Bikes by Gabrielle Kent. Knights and Bikes is published by Knights Of, who are doing amazing work to offer diverse opportunities for writers and illustrators. … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Knights and Bikes
Hello there! Today I have the pleasure of hosting author Eirlys Hunter with a blog post all about her new book, The Mapmaker's Race, and the inspiration behind the setting of the story! "The setting of The Mapmakers’ Race You won’t find the landscape of The Mapmakers’ Race on any map, but elements come from Wales, and the South … Continue reading Guest post: Eirlys Hunter
Kids books. I'm an adult. I read kids books. Does that surprise you? It shouldn't. Kids books are excellent. Creating a culture of readers starts from me. As a teacher, a reader and a trusted human at school it's SO IMPORTANT for the kids to see me as a role model, reading these amazing books … Continue reading Why MG?
Beyond The Odyssey: well worth the wait, the pain and the TEARS! Hello, I'm Steph and I'm a self confessed Maz Evans super fan. Her books are EXCEPTIONAL. Like... properly great. Who Let The Gods Out and Simply The Quest are some of my favourite books of recent years. I own 3 copies of STQ, … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Maz Evans
Good afternoon #SixforSunday folks! A massive thank you to all of you for your enthusiasm about #SixforSunday! There is a post in a week or 2 about the prompts for 2018. I hope to see you all of you and more in 2018! Invite your friends along! Tell them how awesome #SixforSunday is! Anyway, on … Continue reading S4S – Winter rereads
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