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Blog Tour – An Alien in the Jam Factory
Today we’re taking part in the blog tour for AN ALIEN IN THE JAM FACTORY written by Chrissie Sains and illustrated by Jenny Taylor. This is a hilariously funny book about Scooter McLay, a boy with cerebral palsy which affects how quickly he can move his body. Scooter is an inventor with a hyper-creative…
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Escape: One Day We Had To Run
We were very kindly gifted a copy of ESCAPE by Lantana Publishing, written by Ming and Wah and illustrated by Carmen Vela. It was the perfect starting point for a conversation with our kids about the different reasons someone may need to up and leave their homes. From a personal perspective, members of our family…
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Amari and the Night Brothers – Review
Every so often you read a book that feels so momentous that you can barely describe to others why they should read it. Luckily, Lily was able to articulate how much she loved Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B Alston and wrote the review you’ll find below. All I can say is from the…
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Blog Tour – Nelson (Mandela: First Names)
Welcome to our stop on the Nelson (Mandela: First Names) blog tour! We are thrilled to share an interview with both the author, and illustrator as well as share Joseph’s review of the book. Let’s get started. When we were approached to be involved in this blog tour, we jumped at the chance to take…
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Author Interview – Nonny’s Birthday Bash
Leah Osakwe is the author of Nonny’s Birthday Bash: Confetti & Catastrophe, the debut pre-teen drama in the Absolutely Nonny series. The book features charming illustrations by Priscilla Bampoh which really added something to the story. When Leah contacted us about her book, it sounded so fun we knew we needed to read it. Lily was so excited…
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Opie Jones Talks to Animals
OPIE JONES TALKS TO ANIMALS* is a laugh out loud, hilarious book by Nat Luurtsema with illustrations by Fay Austin. I’ve always wondered what animals are really thinking about and this book had all the answers! Opie Jones is a dull, ordinary girl. She’s organised and sensible and someone you would never expect to be…
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