Words and Your Heart: beautiful, poignant, perfect for teaching children about kindness. "Your words are amazing! This book is about your heart. The little bit inside of you that makes you, you!" I love a picture book (as regular readers of my little blog will know), so when I come across a new picture book that … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Kate Jane Neal
Guten morgen! Tis I Sunday again, how are we all? What is going on in your lives today? Antyhing exciting? Today, I am off to a memorial service, so thought it was only just to do a #SixforSunday about: War books As usual, these may be books I've read or books I want to read! … Continue reading S4S – War books
So... Oliver Jeffers everyone. If you know him and his books, you probably love him. I know I most certainly do. Most teachers I know do. I could talk about his books forever and a day and not quite get across how much I adore his books. But anyway, his newest book 'Here We Are' … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Oliver Jeffers
Last week, during half term, the gorgeous people of Waterstones Newcastle brought to us 2 of my favourite authors: Holly Bourne and Tom Fletcher. Now it's not very often we get authors in the North so often, so I was VERY happy when I found out they'd both be here! Holly Bourne was here promoting … Continue reading Events!
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…
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
Today we have something EXTRA special. Like of all the special things I've done, THIS is one of the ones that I think is ONE OF THE MOST SPECIAL. I preface this blog post with I LOVE MATILDA. So when the gorgeous humans over at Scholastic asked me if I wanted to take part in … Continue reading
I received this gorgeous piece of book post from Puffin books recently and it is just brilliant. It's a beautiful book filled with 80 different poems written by Roger McGough and it will be so perfect to use in the classroom! Now, I am no poetry aficionado whatsoever so any time poetry is brought in … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Roger McGough
Letters From the Lighthouse: spies, sea and secrets "February, 1941. After months of bombing raids in London, twelve-year-old Olive Bradshaw and her little brother Cliff are evacuated to the Devon coast. The only person with two spare beds is Mr Ephraim, the local lighthouse keeper. But he's not used to company and he certainly doesn't … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Emma Carroll
Hello! Today I have the absolute joy of being part of the 'Operation Clean Up' blog tour! I think I am even kicking it off! How exciting! I am hosting the gorgeous author, Jason Tucker, and he is sharing his thoughts on something very close to my own heart - the importance of bed time … Continue reading Operation Clean Up – blog tour
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