World Cup fever hits outer space! I'm delighted to have guest author, Karen Inglis provide an extract from her book, Eeek! The Runaway Alien this week. We're big fans of Karen's books in our house. I hope you enjoy this too. Now I knew Eeek was a runaway alien, many things became clear. His ... READ the POST
Have you filled a bucket today?
I normally only do one book review per month; a summary of the books that I've read. But this book I recently discovered is so inspiring I felt it required a post all of its own. My seven year old daughter has been talking a lot about filling up her bucket and those of others around her and how it ... READ the POST
Learning to Love Lego Star Wars
I'm currently reading Lego Star Wars, The Visual Dictionary, with my five year old son. It's his bedtime reading choice, after having read to me first. I am learning about things like, in which sets you would find Annakin's Podracer, how different mini figures have appeared in various sets over the ... READ the POST
This month I read…
I read. A lot. And I read a wide variety of books. So when I came across this monthly link up by Mutteringmummy, I was keen to join in. Here is my summary of the books I have read this month: Hysteria, by Megan Miranda This author was recommended to me by Louise Jordon when I met her at the London ... READ the POST
Encouraging Children to Read
My eldest daughter has recently turned into a bit of a book worm. What’s surprising about this is she has struggled so much with her reading that it hasn’t interested her much up to now. She has always loved stories though, but enjoyed being read to more than learning to read alone. When my ... READ the POST