Every year in September We revisit The Plague and The Great Fire of London It has been brilliant each year Finding something different to learn and explore This year, Esther and William are going to be reading The Fire Cats … Continue reading
“Sad things are hard to hear. They are pretty hard to say, too. They should be told in little pieces.” Ever since Tilda died I have collected books about loss and grief Books that help to explain death Books that … Continue reading
“Grief is the price we pay for love.” Queen Elizabeth As the world prepares for back to school The pain of losing Tilda hurts all over again This year our darling daughter Would be heading in to Year 6 Her … Continue reading
WILLIAM ASKS EIGHT In this blog series William, age 12 Has come up with eight questions To ask his favourite authors We will share the answers On Instagram and Facebook And also here on the blog Alongside the Q&A we … Continue reading
Did you write a diary as a child? I wrote one for years and years, starting as a young child recording what I did each day slowly becoming a teenage journal. I used to record everything, thoughts, feelings, boys I … Continue reading
“Have you ever curled up With a tree in your hands As stories or songs in a book? Have you read till the moon And the stars filled the sky As you sat in a cosy old nook?” My favourite … Continue reading
“Nothing is impossible. The word itself says, ‘I’m possible!’” Audrey Hepburn Do you have a fixed or growth mindset? Children (and adults!) with a growth mindset Believe that intelligence and abilities Can be developed through effort, persistence Trying different strategies … Continue reading
WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY 2022 IT TAKES A VILLAGE “When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” … Continue reading
When I was a child I LOVED the film of The Swiss Family Robinson I loved it so much that it makes me smile Just to remember all the times I watched it It is one of those stories that … Continue reading
“Kyoto, Japan. Mina feels so weirdly at home. She is herself, but it’s like there’s another Mina waiting to be discovered or created here. On a crowded bus, a woman makes a paper boat and a paper bird and gives … Continue reading