How much would you pay to go to the moon? I would definitely not pay any money to go to the moon. I'm just not that interested. I think more money should be spent locally to understand what we have immediately around us, rather than travelling into space.
My Interview With…Joyce Efia Harmer
Joyce Efia Harmer Welcome to my interview with Joyce based on her brilliant book: How far we've Come. Thank you so much to Joyce for taking the time to answering my questions. I realised I asked quite a lot!1: If you could go anywhere in history in a time machine where would you go? If... Continue Reading →
Should we let nature take over the world?
Magic Keepers: Spirit Surprise Author: Linda Chapman @offLindaChapman Illustrator: Hoang Giang Published by: Little Tiger @LittleTigerUK Published on: April 2023 Price: £6.99 First line: "Magic is real," said Sarah, shaking her head. Genre: Magic Age: 7+ ISBN: 978 1 78895 477 8 What's it all about? Three girls - Ava, Sarah and Lily - have... Continue Reading →
Where would you go in a time machine?!
The Time Travelling Cat and the Egyptian Goddess Author: Julia Jarman @JuliaJarman Published by: Andersen Press @AndersenPress Published on: Originally November 2006. This version 3rd August 2017. Price: 978 1 7834 4573 8 First line: Genre: Historical, Mystery Age: 9+ ISBN: What's it all about? Topher lives with his dad, as his mum has past... Continue Reading →
Brilliant Black British History
Author: Atinuke Illustrator: Kingsley Nebechi @KingsleyNebechi Published by: Bloomsbury @KidsBloomsbury Published on: 31st August 2023 Price: £12.99 First line: This is a book about British history - the history of some grey-green, rainy islands in the North Sea. Genre: History Age: 8+ ISBN: 978 1 5266 3571 6 What's it all about? A comprehensive study,... Continue Reading →
Is it the right time for this amazing series to end?!
Mermedusa Author and Illustrator: Thomas Taylor @ThomasHTaylor Published by: Walker Books @WalkerBooksUK @WalkerBooksYA Published on: 7th September 2023 Price: £7.99 First line: Time. Genre: Mystery Age: 9+ ISBN: 978 1 5295 0213 8 What's it all about? This is the fifth and final book in the Eerie-On -Sea mystery series, accompanying Herbie and Violet in... Continue Reading →
How do you relax? Relaxing is a powerful concept and has been shown to improve output from humans massively. Some people, notably Winston Churchill and Margaret Thatcher claimed to be able to work on very little sleep, but they still used the power of relaxing to recharge their batteries instead. Churchill was an avid painter.... Continue Reading →
What's your favorite time of day? The most magical time of the day, is the time that most people hate (including myself), and is often hidden except to those brave few who are hardy enough to be up in time for it (and those who work nights and are struggling home at this time). It... Continue Reading →
Where would you go in a time machine?
The Boy Who Stole The Pharaoh's Lunch Author: Karen McCombie @KarenMcCombie Illustrator: Anneli Bray @annelibrayillo Published by: Barrington Stoke @BarringtonStoke Published on: May 2023 Price: £7.99 First line: Seth Davis was good at two things - gaming on his Xbox and being the class clown. Genre: Historical/Adventure Age: 7+ ISBN: 978 1 80090 201 5... Continue Reading →
What would you be willing to do, to get what you want?
The House With A Dragon In It Author: Nick Lake @nicklakeauthor Illustrator: Emily Gravett Published by: Simon and Schuster @simonkids_UK @simonschusterUK Published on: June 2023 Price: £12.99 First line: When Summer was little, her real mum used to tell her, that if she ever saw a glass bottle lying on the ground, she should not... Continue Reading →
