“I think that the world might be better With a little magic in it Don’t you?” Today I have finally finished Tourmaline and The Island of Elsewhere I could have happily devoured this in one sitting But real life sadly … Continue reading
Today is my stop on the Blog Tour for Call The Puffins! Written by Cath Howe Illustrated by Ella Okstad and Published by Welbeck Kids The children and I are super excited to read and review Call The Puffins! Until … Continue reading
Today is my stop on the blog tour For the first book in a new fantasy series Tourmaline and The Island Of Elsewhere Written by Ruth Lauren With stunning artwork by Sharon King-Chai When Tourmaline’s mother goes missing on a … Continue reading
Today is ten years since Tilda’s funeral Ten years since the hardest days of my life My baby daughter dying Telling the world my baby died Trying to make my children Understand that their sister had died Writing a eulogy … Continue reading
This is a sponsored post When choosing a school for your child there are a number of factors to consider and the decision of whether to send them to a boarding school is one of them. As opposed to a … Continue reading
“Second star to the right, and straight on till morning…” “I always keep a fork in my pyjama pocket because you never know when you might be invited to a midnight feast.” “Never underestimate a bulldoxing mammoth!” “Peter’s face grew … Continue reading
This is a sponsored post Many children struggle with SPAG (spelling, punctuation, and grammar) at school for a number of reasons. Language rules vary and long spellings in particular can be difficult to remember. In this guide we share some … Continue reading
For almost a month I have been trying to Find the words for this review The words to describe How wonderful Out of the Blue By Robert Tregoning And Stef Murphy truly is An uplifting rhyming story For young readers … Continue reading
This is a sponsored post Homework is a mandatory part of school and is designed to help children develop a secure understanding of what they’ve learned. It offers practice and also gives teachers an insight into whether further help is … Continue reading
Today we have started our Book Fortnight. We are taking two weeks to celebrate reading for pleasure and to learn about ourselves as readers. We have lots of activities planned using resources from a range of publishers, authors and illustrators, … Continue reading