In the Little People, Big Dreams series, you can discover the lives of outstanding people from designers and artists to scientists. All of them went on to achieve incredible things, yet all of them began life as a little child with a dream. There are some incredible lives pictured in this series and I was … Continue reading Little People, Big Dreams
A recent trend in books is 'search and find' books and 'Look for Ladybird in Plant City' is a brilliant example of these gorgeous books. Look for Ladybird tells the story of Basil and Daisy who are looking for Ladybird in Plant City. This book is a brilliant fusion of story and search and find! … Continue reading Look for Ladybird
Cosmic: out of this world fun! "Liam is too big for his boots. And his football strip. And his school blazer. But being super-sized height-wise has its advantages: he's the only eleven-year-old to ever ride the G-force defying Cosmic rollercoaster - or be offered the chance to drive a Porsche. Long-legged Liam makes a giant … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Frank Cottrell Boyce
A Boy Called Hope - made me cry in the very best way. (oh, hello Waterstones Newcastle, you're looking very pretty there!) "I'm Dan Hope and deep inside my head I keep a list of things I want to come true. For example, I want my sister, Ninja Grace, to go to university at the … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Lara Williamson
Vlad: The World's Worst Vampire - a great quick story filled with fun and friendship! "Vlad is the youngest member of the Impaler family, the bravest vampires that ever lived. But Vlad isn't very brave at all. He's even a little bit scared of the dark! All Vlad wants is some friends and he thinks … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Anna Wilson
Morning! How is it Sunday? There's only 1 more week left of the Summer holidays, HOW HOW HOW? WHO STOLE MY HOLIDAYS? WAS IT YOU? Rude. Tell me what you've been up to during the holidays, I wanna know! I am nebby. (Nebby means nosey, those of you who aren't of northern descent!) (Don't tell … Continue reading S4S – Books for school
"Compare town and country scenes full of clever little details in this beautiful new Turnaround Book – spot buses, trains, and skyscrapers in the town and tractors, mountains, and farm animals in the country. Open the book one way to explore the town scene and then flip the book over to delve into the country … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Craig Shuttleworth
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
The Explorer: incredible, adventure filled story with unexpected heroes "Fred, Con, Lila, and Max are on their way back to England from Manaus when the plane they’re on crashes and the pilot dies upon landing. For days they survive alone, until Fred finds a map that leads them to a ruined city, and to a … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Katherine Rundell
Superbat: fun, beautifully illustrated and educational! "Pat is an ordinary bat who wants nothing more than to be special. But when he proclaims himself a superbat, the other bats laugh and say that anything he can do, like fly and navigate through the dark, they can do too. Disheartened that his friends have the same … Continue reading BOOKBLOG: Matt Carr
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