Stories from Reading Rocks

Are you ready for a fun, hilarious read full of warmth, giggles and even a whopper panda dump?! Of course you are! So grab yourselves a bamboocino or maybe a chocolate sundae with pizza sprinkles and sit back and enjoy Bad Panda by the fantastic duo that is Swapna and...

We all need a little guidance at times, don’t we? Especially when we’re brand new here; when we’re learning to walk, holding our first spoon, learning how to spell our name… Learning how to do these things is a given for us all - no one would expect a child to know...

We are utterly delighted on this World Book Day to host a guest blog post by Joseph Coelho, author of one of this year's £1 WBD books, 'Luna Loves World Book Day'. Over the years I have had the pleasure of visiting schools during World Book Day (WBD). Initially as a...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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 was...

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...

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.   [gallery ids="4400,4401"...

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...

What’s your pupils’ favourite activity in winter? Let Raintree know for your chance to win this fantastic prize for your school! From sledding and ice skating to building snowmen and snow fights, winter is a magical time for everyone! Ask your pupils to draw or paint...

I'm delighted to start off this blog tour and I am NOT afraid to be first up, honest!!!! Now, in my own KS2 classroom, Sam Wu books don't stay on the shelf for long. They are quickly snapped up, after a keen recommendation from a giggled-out peer. After reading this...