Hello! Today I have the honour of sharing one of the books which is on the shortlist for the Children's Book Award with The Federation of Children's Book Groups. The award is the only national award voted for solely by children, so it is an honour to be involved. The book which I have the … Continue reading Federation of Children’s Book Groups: Children’s Book Award
A Cake for Gestapo: a great historical novel full of heart "Slotting in beside THE MACHINE GUNNERS and WAR HORSE, A CAKE FOR THE GESTAPO tells the story of a fictional gang of kids in Jersey during the German Occupation in WW2, weaving in very real islanders' own stories of the Occupation at its core … Continue reading BLOG TOUR: A Cake for Gestapo
What's the big fuss? WHAT'S THE BIG FUSS? WHAT'S THE BIG FUSS? I'll tell you what the big fuss is: Tomorrow, we have one of my favourite days of the year: World Book Day. World Book Day is a celebration of everything bookish. It's getting people together to celebrate books. It's a chance to read … Continue reading World Book Day: what’s the big fuss?
I'm here with another round up of 3 MG books that I've read this year! I'm sticking by my pledge to review EVERY book on my blog, regardless of length, so here we go with 3 orange and blue books! Otto Tattercoat and the Forest of Lost Things - Matilda Woods "Otto lives in the … Continue reading MG round up: Magical, mysical books
HELLO! As you will have seen from yesterday's post, last week was half term, and as we know, in half term... I READ ALL OF THE BOOKS. I love half terms because it gives me a proper chance to just gobble through a whole load of books. Today, I thought I would share with you … Continue reading Half term reads…
Troofriend: a little bit creepy, a little bit scary, but SUCH a good story! proof copy sent from the publishers "Imagine having the perfect friend, one who never steals, lies or bullies. Now you can, with the TrooFriend 560, the latest in artificial intelligence! What can go wrong with a robot buddy? Especially one that’s … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Kirsty Applebaum
Why do you love books so much? Well that's a loaded question and a half. It's a question my children (despite the fact I've taught them for 2 years now) have asked me. It's a question my colleagues have asked me. I don't have ONE answer for them. I don't have one blanket answer. I … Continue reading Books and my classroom…
Crater Lake: a wonderfully scary, but fun book! "Who is the mysterious bloodstained man who stops their coach? Why is no one around when Lance and the rest of Year Six arrive at the brand new Crater Lake activity centre? But this is just the beginning of the school trip from hell; a fight for … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: Jennifer Killick
Hello friends! How are you this fine Friday? I thought I'd do some mini reviews for some brilliant MG books I've read recently because I wanna give every book a space on my website, but sometimes I don't have time to write full reviews of everything (especially since it seems in January I have been … Continue reading MG Mini Reviews!
The Mask of Aribella: a complete victory! "On the eve of her birthday, Aribella discovers she has a secret power – when angered, flames shoot from her fingertips. Frightened, she runs away, only to be rescued by a magical organization of masked heroes with their own special skills. Aribella and her new friends have sworn … Continue reading BOOK BLOG: ANNA HOGHTON
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