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MG mini reviews!

December 15, 2020December 13, 2020Leave a comment

Morning everyone! I hope you are all well and feeling festive at this very Christmassy time of year (I'll be honest, I'm not feeling overly festive right now... but it will come!). I'm here with some more mini reviews today. My pledge to review every book I read in the year is going well... and … Continue reading MG mini reviews!

Mini reviews – stunning sequels

November 10, 2020November 8, 20202 Comments

Good morning everyone! How are you all doing? I come to you bearing mini reviews of some brilliant sequels I've read recently. If you read my 'October in Books' post, you'll see that I read a lot of sequels last month, so I thought this was the perfect time to write some more mini reviews! … Continue reading Mini reviews – stunning sequels

5 star kids reads – the magical edition

September 23, 2020September 20, 20201 Comment

Good morning guys... Today I'm sharing 4 kids books that I've read in the pas few months that were complete and utter 5 star reads. Everything about them made my heart sing and I can't wait for EVERYONE to get reading them and loving them! My Life As A Cat - Carlie Sorosiak Out now! … Continue reading 5 star kids reads – the magical edition

BOOK BLOG: Nathan Bryon/Dapo Adeola

August 11, 2020August 9, 2020Leave a comment

Clean Up: a GORGEOUS story about the importance of looking after our world! "When Rocket goes for a holiday to visit her grandparents, she's shocked by the pollution that is spoiling their island home and putting the local sea life at risk. Can she think of a way to save the day?" Clean Up is … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Nathan Bryon/Dapo Adeola

Monday MG Mini Reviews

November 18, 2019November 17, 20193 Comments

Hello friends!  How are you all? I hope you had a lovely weekend! I had a wodnderful time celebrating the wedding of one of my loveliest humans, then on Sunday I had a date with my book and breakfast before doing a bit of work and a bit of blogging! Gotta keep those blog posts … Continue reading Monday MG Mini Reviews

BOOK BLOG: Ed Vere

June 25, 2018June 24, 20183 Comments

How To Be A Lion: a brilliantly illustrated picture book with an important message "Meet Leonard - a lion like no other. Leonard's best friend is Marianne, a duck. But lions chomp ducks, don't they? And what will the pair do when their way of life is threatened?" How To Be A Lion is a … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Ed Vere

Spoooooooooky boooooooooks…

October 30, 2017October 29, 20173 Comments

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…

BOOKBLOG: Sharratt/Goodhart

October 18, 2017October 15, 20171 Comment

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

#BigBookClub

August 24, 2017August 20, 2017Leave a comment

Book post doesn't come any more special than a MASSIVE BOX.  I came home last week to a MASSIVE BOX. And I mean massive. I was most taken aback. Who's sending me such a large parcel? I did not know, I was not expecting anything!  Cut to a minute later when my excitement had built … Continue reading #BigBookClub

BOOKBLOG: Will Mabbitt

July 18, 2017July 16, 2017Leave a comment

This Is Not A Fairy Tale: fun, funny, fabulous! "Sophie doesn't want a fairy tale about drippy princesses and pompous princes, she wants the princess to do the rescuing, with a ferocious, fighting transformer! Together Sophie and her dad revolutionise story time for a second time in this clever, funny and heart-ravingly exciting picture book, … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Will Mabbitt

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