We are so excited to have Alex Bell's fourth book in this series on the blog today. I'm sure many of you are fans of the series and can't wait to read this next installment. We were so lucky to interview Alex. Here's what we chatted about: Tell us how you came to be an... Continue Reading →
We are very excited today to be part of this brilliant blog tour. There has been a lot of excitement for Andy Shepherd's 5th book in this cracking series, so we invited our followers to suggest some questions for Andy to answer. I'm sure you're going to love this fabulous insight into how Andy gets... Continue Reading →
R is for Racoons – Racoons will sit on Macaroons! It’s so exciting to be on this epic alphabetty blog tour! So, we are up to R – R is for Reading Rocks and this book is a perfect example of what makes reading rock for children. It is full of giggles, fun and characters... Continue Reading →
I’m delighted to be part of the blog tour launch today for this wonderful book. If we ever needed a book to take us to many places with our imagination, now is the time. The StrangeWorlds Travel Agency is a wonderful adventure through beautifully described worlds, each with interest and intrigue. The main characters are... Continue Reading →
Despite all of the advances in technology over the past years, nothing can really compare to children learning reading skills from a physical book. Studies have actually found that the tactile and visual proof of reading with paper can help children with their comprehension skills.That being said, while traditional forms of reading are still beneficial,... Continue Reading →
Opening with a vlog! Fantastic idea and grabs the reader straight away. The two children we meet are Lottie and Mo. They have been thrown together when Mo’s Mum and Lottie’s Dad move in together. Moving to a new house is traumatic for Mo, even though the house is only across the road from where... Continue Reading →
It starts with a map - who doesn’t love a book with a map?! There is a short foreword, almost a dare to continue to read on. And read on I did! The scene is set. It is depths of winter, in a sea-side hotel – the Hotel Nautilus. We meet Herbert Lemon. Herbert, who... Continue Reading →
It is a delight to welcome Andrew, AKA The Vocabulary Ninja, to the Blog today, after the publication of his new book last week, available here. The book is jam-packed with classroom-ready resources to help promote vocabulary. It has 3 parts: the first the how and the why of being a vocab ninja; the second... Continue Reading →
Now we all know that feeling of 'what will I wear?!' Well Anna has just three days to decide. When you love books, there are just too many options! Fortunately, her dad knows just what to do! Cue trip to a beautiful bookshop. The bookshop is wonderfully illustrated and it looks like a shop... Continue Reading →
It's a real delight to be the final stop on this blog tour for Duncan Beedie's latest master piece, Molly's Moon Mission. If you haven't already, check out the other posts on the tour to find out more about Duncan's favourite books, illustrations, characters; check out his studio; and find a few crafty ideas. I'm... Continue Reading →
