I think it’s important for children to see that authors are real people. They shouldn’t go around believing that only celebrities write books and that being an author is unobtainable. That’s one of the reasons why I started my writing club in 2017. Another was that I wanted to give ... READ the POST
The Boy Who Lost His Face, by Louis Sachar – Book Review
I have just finished reading this with my eleven-year-old son and we both loved it. This story has everything for a young tween – the cringe-factor, the laughs – in equal measure. David is just trying to fit in at school, but best friend, Scott has decided he’s no longer cool enough to hang ... READ the POST
Another lockdown, another period of uncertainty.
As we head towards another lockdown starting this week and ending, who knows when, it feels like the nation is falling apart. Could this year get any worse? We're currently in a race to save the high street and support local businesses before we head into another period of shutdown here in ... READ the POST
Baller Boys by Venessa Taylor
The sports mad child. The one who seems to spend every waking moment living and breathing their favourite pastime. We all know one, don’t we? And there’s nothing wrong with this. In fact, it’s something to be celebrated. It’s hard to get them to do anything else though, isn’t it? Especially ... READ the POST
How to help a reluctant reader
As a mum of a reluctant reader, this is not a new challenge for me. I’ve been all around the houses and back again trying to encourage a love of reading in my daughter, but nothing really seems to work. In fact, I’ve even written in defence of the reluctant reader because I’ve felt the injustice, ... READ the POST
Flawed, by Cecilia Ahern – book review
What would happen if you lived in a society with pre-determined rules about how you should behave, speak and think? If you break any of those rules, you’re branded as a flawed for everyone to see and the type of branding shows the extent to which you are flawed. What would happen though, if the ... READ the POST
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