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BLOG TOUR: Gangster School 3

September 3, 2019September 2, 20191 Comment

Gangster School 3: Gruffles and the Killer Sheep - laughter, humour and just a bit of criminal activity! "It's Crimicon - the annual meeting for promising young criminals - and this year it's being held at Crumley's, the dreaded School for Career Criminals, who also happen to be Blaggard's bitterest rivals. Can Milly and Charlie keep … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Gangster School 3

BLOG TOUR: My Pet Star

August 21, 2019August 21, 20191 Comment

Hello!  Today I have the utter joy of hosting the brilliant Corrinne Averris (author of My Pet Star( and she is here to talk to us about her favourite bedtime stories. Now we all know how important I think stories are (whatever time of day), so having someone else praching from my hymn sheet is … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: My Pet Star

BOOK BLOG: Susan Verde

August 12, 2019August 11, 20191 Comment

I Am Love: a wonderful book exploring kindness, compassion and empathy "Susan Verde and Peter H. Reynolds continue their collaboration with the fourth book in their bestselling wellness series. A celebration of love in all its forms, I Am Love asks readers to look inward when they feel afraid. Love allows us to act with compassion and … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Susan Verde

BLOG TOUR: Bad Luck Lighthouse

July 17, 2019July 14, 20193 Comments

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

Forgotten Faves: MG edition

July 15, 2019July 14, 20196 Comments

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

BLOG TOUR: A Planet Full of Plastics

June 29, 20192 Comments

Today, I come to you sharing 'A Planet Full of Plastics' by Neal Layton. I was invited to be on the blog tour and I was thrilled as this is something we have been thinking about this year in school and my class and I did a whole unit of work around plastic pollution in … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: A Planet Full of Plastics

BLOG POST: Morag Hood

June 7, 2019June 5, 20192 Comments

Morning friends! Today we have a very special post from author Morag Hood who is here to talk about how she came up with her character Sophie Johnson and how she developed.  I love hosting authors because it's really interesting getting an inside peek at their creative processes.  Where did the idea for Sophie come … Continue reading BLOG POST: Morag Hood

BOOK BLOG: Brave Molly

May 29, 2019May 27, 2019Leave a comment

Brave Molly: a gorgeous wordless picture book dealing with facing your fears "What do you do when no one can see your monsters but you? At first, Molly runs from them. But they follow her down the sidewalk, getting in the way when she tries to make a new friend, popping up unexpectedly out of … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Brave Molly

BLOG TOUR: Boot

May 22, 2019May 19, 20192 Comments

Boot: a fun and friendly story all about finding yourself! "When toy robot, Boot, wakes up at a scrapyard, it has no idea how it got there and why it isn't with its owner, Beth. Boot is scared but tries to be brave, which is hard when its screen keeps showing a wobbly, worried face. Luckily … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Boot

BOOK BLOG: Ada Twist

May 18, 2019May 19, 20193 Comments

Ada Twist: a funny story which is jam packed with Science and fun! "Ada Twist is full of questions. A scientist to her very core, Ada asks why again and again. One question always leads to another until she’s off on a journey of discovery! When Rosie Revere’s Uncle Ned gets a little carried away … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Ada Twist

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