Hello! Today I have the absolute joy being on the blog tour for Vote for Effie - the first in a new hilarious series by Laura Wood (author of 2018 YA sensation A Sky Painted Gold) for 9-12 year olds. Inspired by 2017’s Women’s March, VOTE FOR EFFIE is extremely timely and the perfect antidote to the current … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: Vote for Effie
WELL HELLO 2019. How are you my dear darling? I'm here to give you a round up of the December, and then a short round up of all of the goings on in the old reading world! So let's start with December! In December, I: Finished my first term as an NQT Read 11 books … Continue reading 2018 round up!
It's time! It is the end of 2018 and here comes my "best of the year" series! For books to be considered in the "best of 2018" series, I had to have read them in 2018. So this discounts some of my favourite 2018 releases... Today's best of series takes on: Just like yesterday, they aren't … Continue reading Best of 2018: MG edition
A Darkness of Dragons: a brilliant adventure! "After playing a forbidden spell-song to save a village from rats, 12-year-old piper Patch Brightwater is thrown in jail. But there he meets Wren – a noble girl under a rat-shaped curse – and together they befriend Barver, a fearsome dracogriff, and set off on a grand adventure … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: S.A. Patrick
It may be December 10th, but I still am yet to round up my (rather pitiful looking) November reads! In November, I: Only read 3 books! Started a few books, but my brain wouldn't let me read. Suffered from some pretty bad SAD. Was a bit poorly. Slept a lot. Started rehearsing for the Christmas … Continue reading November wrap up!
Yesterday, I shared 10 recommendations for emerging chapter book readers - check it out if you're after recommendations for 6+ years! Today I'm sharing books that I've shared with the kids in my class, school and life! Today is the turn of those who are confidently reading longer chapter books - longer chapter books that … Continue reading “Which books should I add to my Christmas list, Miss?”
The amount of times I've been asked for recommendations over the past few weeks is LUSH. Whether it's from my kids for what to read next, for parents on what to buy their kids for Christmas or from my colleagues on what to read, it's all lush to talk books. Over the next 3 days … Continue reading “You know books… can I have some recommendations?”
Snow: the perfect addition to your shelves for the wintery season! "Every child loves a snow day—no school and snowball fights galore! But Sam has to wait for Granddad, even though all the other kids have already gone to the park . . . and all the dogs . . . and all the zoo … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Sam Usher
Egypt Magnified: the perfect book for any Egypt loving bookworm! "Grab your magnifying glass and explore the sights and sounds of ancient Egypt in this fascinating search-and-find adventure, packed with over 200 things to spot." When I was approached by the publishers as to whether I would like a copy of this book for review, … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: David Long
Dragon Post: a whole lot of fun and friendship! I'd seen this on my friend's Instagram and as I'm a lover of The Day The Crayons Quit and the trusty The Jolly Postman, I knew I needed to get my hands on this book. With beautiful letters inside and an endearing young main character, Dragon … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Emma Yarlett
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