Thursday, 19 December 2013

Why not ask for a book in your christmas stocking?



Not sure what to read next? Follow the link for some great book ideas! http://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/


 


Friday, 13 December 2013

Is Santa Claus Coming?




Follow the link below to enjoy some Christmas activities and learn some interesting facts about Santa!Take a look each day to receive updates from the North Pole../www.noradsanta.org/

Friday, 29 November 2013

Robin Etherington's top 10 comic books

Robin Etherington is one half of the Etherington Brothers and has been producing original comic material  since 2003. The brothers are the creative team behind Malcolm Magic, Monkey Nuts, Baggage, Tusk, and Walace and Gromit. Find out more at:

www.theetheringtonbrothers.blogspot.com

To see Robin's top 10 comic books, go to:
http://www.theguardian.com/childrens-books-site/2013/nov/28/robin-etherington-top-10-comic-books



Thursday, 21 November 2013

Is something puzzling you?

Ever wondered.... How far away is space? Why can't I tickle myself? What makes me?  This book gathers over 100 real questions from children and puts them to some of our best-loved and most knowledgeable experts.

Monday, 4 November 2013

The Company of Ghosts

As the colder, darker nights are upon us, how about a mysterious ghost story to curl up with by the fire?
Award-winning Berlie Doherty tells this romantic ghost story set on a wild and uninhabited island.  Ellie is swept off to an island belonging to a family she hardly knows while she is struggling to come to terms with her parents’ divorce.  Here she meets a ghostly girl who changes the way Ellie thinks about the past,  present and future...

Friday, 25 October 2013

Look Into My Eyes....

'Look Into My Eyes' is just one of the books in the brilliant 'Ruby Redfort' series by Lauren Child.  Learn more about the books at www.rubyredfort.com and see Lauren talking about the series in this clip.

Tuesday, 22 October 2013

Red House Book Awards

Children have been reading and reviewing books all year long.  Follow the link below to see their favourite ten. Now you can help choose a winner.

Your vote is all important, so vote today and have a say in who gets crowned winner of the Red House Children's Book Award 2014!

http://www.redhousechildrensbookaward.co.uk/shortlist/index

Friday, 18 October 2013

Hard Luck - the new Wimpy Kid book is coming soon!


Greg Heffley is feeling miserable. His best friend, Rowley Jefferson, has ditched him, so to change his fortunes he decides to leave things to chance. Will a roll of the dice turn things around?

Wednesday, 9 October 2013

The 100 best books for children


To celebrate Children's Book Week with Amazon Kindle,  Booktrust have published a list of what they believe are the 100 best books for children - and now they are asking you to help them decide the nation's favourites! Cast your vote and have your say by following the link below.


http://www.booktrust.org.uk/programmes/primary/childrens-book-week/100-best-books/