Books reviews – children and adult
As a confirmed bookworm I always love the opportunity to review books. It means that I get the chance to discover some really wonderful stories and I have one of those to share with you all today. The Long Forgotten is written by David Whitehouse and was published through Picador. … Continue reading »
If you’re looking for a hard-hitting crime novel then Don’t Send Flowers by Martín Solares is the book for you. Published through Grove Press in March this year, this is a book which shows the reality of living with drug cartels and life in northern Mexico. When the seventeen year… Continue reading »
It’s no big secret that my nine-year old son and I love visiting wildlife parks and zoos. Whilst my son’s favourite is the giraffe, I’ve had a love affair with big cats, and specifically tigers, since I was his age. So I’m not sure who was more eager to read… Continue reading »
Did you know that April is Maths and Statistics international Awareness month? I wasn’t aware of this until we were asked to look at The Math Kids: The Prime-Time Burglars by David Cole recently. Published through Common Deer Press the book is aimed at children in Key Stage Two. I’m… Continue reading »
As you all know we love animals here and we’ve been learning about some rather strange one in the latest book we’ve been sent to review for Sterling Books. Weird Animals is written by Mary Kay Carson and is aimed at children aged 6-11 years of age. The 32 page… Continue reading »
disclosure: this is a paid post Reading with my nine-year old son is something I value very highly. In fact it’s been a part of our daily routine since he was a baby. Curling up together on the sofa or bed, book in hand, ready to go on an adventure… Continue reading »