Where the world turns wild By Nicola Penfold @nicolapenfold and http://www.nicolapenfold.com Cover image by Kate Forrester @forrester_kate https://www.theartworksinc.com/portfolio/kate-forrester/ Published by: Stripes Publishing @StripesBooks Published on: 6th February 2020 ISBN: 978 1 78895 152 4 £6.99 First line: Once upon a time, almost 50 years ago, climate change and deforestation and humans ransacking everything good and... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
Trailblazers Beyonce ‘Queen of the Spotlight’
This blog post is an excerpt from a longer review that will be published in the UKLA's magazine, 4-11. What a wonderful and inspiring read this book is - it really does persuade children, of Upper Key Stage 2, to try and succeed in life, and that is this books' direct message. This particular biography... Continue Reading →
