The Pear Affair by Judith Eagle

What is more important to you when you read a book: characterisation or a sense of place? https://www.amazon.co.uk/Pear-Affair-Judith-Eagle/dp/0571346855 Published by FaberPaperback: £7.99 Ebook: £5.99ISBN: 9780571346851Pages: 274Author contact details:Twitter: @EagleJudith #ThePearAffair #PearAffairCover illustrated by: Kim Geyer https://www.kimgeyer.com Twitter: @kim_geyer Instagram: kimgeyer63 Publisher contact details:https://www.faber.co.uk/ Twitter: @FaberBooks Instagram: faberbooks Under 100 characters summary: Nell hunts through the... Continue Reading →

9th May 2020 0

Swimming Against The Storm by Jess Butterworth

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Swimming-Against-Storm-Jess-Butterworth/dp/1510105484 Published by Orion£6.99ISBN: 9781510105485Pages: 229Author contact details:www.jessbutterworth.com @J_T_Butterworth @sallyanne_s #swimmingagainstthestormCover illustrated by: Rob Biddulph http://www.robbiddulph.com @RobBiddulph Inside map drawn by: John Oliver Publisher website:www.hachettechildrens.co.uk @HachetteKids Under 100 characters summary: Eliza & The Canailles race through a hurricane to search for the loup-garou, which they think will save their home. The first line: Our... Continue Reading →

10th Apr 2020 0

My interview with… Paul Mason

Thank you so much to Paul, for firstly writing such a great book, and secondly for sharing his answers to my questions! Learn a little more about him as a person, as a writer and about his wonderful book. In one of the answers, I especially love the fact that Paul recounts struggling to keep... Continue Reading →

7th Apr 2020 0

Cloudburst By Wilbur Smith with Chris Wakling

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cloudburst-Jack-Courtney-Adventure/dp/1848128533 Cloudburst Wilbur Smith with Chris Wakling Published by Piccadilly Press £6.99 ISBN: 9781848128538 Pages: 307 Author contact details: http://www.wilbursmithbooks.com facebook.com/WilburSmith http://www.wilbur-miso-smithfoundation.org @thewilbursmith http://www.christopherwakling.com @chriswakling Publisher website: http://www.piccadillypress.co.uk @PiccadillyPress Under 100 characters book review: Jack Courtney, from the famous Courtney family, frantically hunts through the DRC for his kidnapped parents. The first line: I was... Continue Reading →

6th Apr 2020 0

Thirteen Unpredictable Tales by Paul Jennings

An amazing imagination on display here by author Paul Jennings. These 13 short stories are definitely short and are all very different, but equally wonderful and well... weird. Be warned there are some stories which are more appropriate for children in secondary school, but generally they are just strange. Really inspiring stories for young writers... Continue Reading →

5th Apr 2020 0

The International Yeti Collective by Paul Mason

https://www.amazon.co.uk/International-Yeti-Collective-Paul-Mason/dp/1788950844/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=The+International+Yeti+Collective&qid=1585681414&s=books&sr=1-1 Illustrated by Katy Riddell Published by Stripes Books £6.99 ISBN: 9781788950848 Published: 17th October 2019 267 pages Author’s contact details: https://paulmasonwriter.com/ @writerpaulmason Illustrator’s contact details: https://thesohoagency.co.uk/illustrators/katy-riddell @RiddellKaty Publisher’s website: http://littletiger.co.uk/imprint/stripes-publishing @StripesBooks Under 100 characters book review: A chance meeting between human and yeti, which leads to a long journey and a... Continue Reading →

31st Mar 2020 4

An interview with… Ross McGill – Just Great Teaching!

Recently, I was very lucky to spend some time with the passionate educator and the most followed teacher on Twitter: Ross McGill or @TeacherToolKit, where he shared some of his musings about education and some of thoughts about his new book: Just Great Teaching. https://www.theguardian.com/education/2019/aug/27/britain-most-influential-teaching-expert 1) What was your aim in writing this book? I... Continue Reading →

14th Mar 2020 0

Just Great Teaching by Ross Morrison McGill

This review was first published on the website: https://www.lovereading4schools.co.uk/book/16793/Just-Great-Teaching-by-Ross-Morrison-McGill.html The book is incredibly positive, and after reading it, I feel excited about the future of education! There is an astounding number of top tips which can be taken into the classroom or school as a whole. As an avid Twitter user for professional reasons (it's... Continue Reading →

12th Jan 2020 0

Visible Maths by Peter Mattock

This is a review that was published on lovereading4schools who sent me the copy of the book. Thanks! https://www.lovereading4schools.co.uk/reviews/16066/Visible-Maths-by-Peter-Mattock.html This book is clearly laid out, has clear pictures of each representation (you would hope!) and is easy to read. Each chapter takes a particular area of mathematics and explains the different ways these could be... Continue Reading →

4th Jan 2020 0

Skeleton Keys The Unimaginary Friend by Guy Bass and illustrated by Pete Williamson

This blog post is a small excerpt taken from a full review written in the UKLA's 4-11 magazine. Who hasn't wondered what a certain key in their set of keys might actually be for? A long forgotten desk drawer, a cupboard, a gate, a long lost door? Well, the narrator and reader's companion of this... Continue Reading →

3rd Jan 2020 0

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