I am so pleased to be hosting a stop on the Tangletree Mysteries blog tour. I loved exploring Tangletree Mysteries: Peggy and Stu Investigate, a fun and vibrant graphic novel. Tangletree Mysteries was released in July 2023, written and illustrated by Steve Roberts and Joel Stewart and published by Welbeck Children’s Books. About the bookContinue reading “Blog tour: Tangletree Mysteries: Peggy and Stu Investigate by Steve Roberts and Joel Stewart”
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Blog tour: Chasing the Shy Town by Erika McGann
I am so pleased to be hosting a stop on the Chasing the Shy Town blog tour. I loved the fun nature of Chasing the Shy Town, which encapsulates the innocence of children’s natural curiosity and delves into the impossibility of perfection in a child friendly way. Chasing the Shy Town was released in JuneContinue reading “Blog tour: Chasing the Shy Town by Erika McGann”
Reading Fluency
Fluency means “flowing freely” therefore reading fluency is the art of reading aloud, so that it ‘flows’ naturally for the speaker. It is important to note that reading fluency is one aspect (of many) that contributes to affluent readers. Reading fluency entails the combination and reciprocation of word reading with accuracy, automaticity and prosody. ThatContinue reading “Reading Fluency”
Blog tour: Wolfbane by Michelle Paver
I am so pleased to be hosting a stop on the Wolfbane blog tour. I was enraptured from cover to cover the minute I received my copy. This is pure escapism at its peak! Prepare for an unimaginable adventure like no other. Michelle Paver writes with flair, bringing her hands-on experience and passion to transportContinue reading “Blog tour: Wolfbane by Michelle Paver”
Blog tour: Let’s Go Outside by Ben Lerwill, illustrated by Marina Ruiz
Thank you for joining my stop on the Let’s Go Outside blog tour! What better time than spring is there to be shouting LET’S GO OUTSIDE!! Picture books play a vital role in children’s lives from a young age in teaching them about the world around them and how they fit into it through funContinue reading “Blog tour: Let’s Go Outside by Ben Lerwill, illustrated by Marina Ruiz”
The Magic of Seasons by Vicky Woodgate
I was so excited to receive a copy of The Magic of Seasons by Vicky Woodgate. Woodgate has produced a fantastic array of non-fiction books to support children’s understanding of them and their world. Her latest, The Magic of Seasons, a Fascinating Guide to Season’s Around the World does just that! Children are naturally curiousContinue reading “The Magic of Seasons by Vicky Woodgate”
Reading strategy updated
Why must reading be a priority? Reading is at the heart of our curriculum. If children can’t read, they can’t access the lessons. Poor literacy leads to negative-life outcomes, low confidence and high frustration. BBC documentary: Jay Blade Learning to read at 51 brings this topic firmly into the spotlight. I have written about theContinue reading “Reading strategy updated”
Epic Adventures
Non-fiction has never looked better! Sam Sedgman, author of Adventures on Trains and Illustrator Sam Brewster, introduce a new way to explore the world: through 12 amazing train journeys. From the Arctic Circle to the South Pacific, Silicone Valley to the African savannah, and beyond, Epic Adventures is the ultimate guide for train and globeContinue reading “Epic Adventures”
Blog Tour: The Wind Child by Gabriela Houston
I am delighted to be hosting the penultimate stop on The Wind Child blog tour. Stories have been told for over thousands of years, to entertain, to inform and to escape. I really love books that transport you to a faraway land – a land of make believe, where anything is possible. Gabriela Houston, selfContinue reading “Blog Tour: The Wind Child by Gabriela Houston”
Nell and the Cave Bear
Written and illustrated by Martin Brown, published by Bonnier Books. Out in the wild 2nd September 2021 Nell and the Cave Bear is a heart-warming story about a clan child’s love for her friend, Cave Bear. Both orphaned at a young age, they have been inseparable since. Historically set in a time of tribes, ice-agesContinue reading “Nell and the Cave Bear”
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