4 March 2025
Living in a rock pool is a tough job, particularly for creatures with soft bodies. There are many dangers, including varying temperatures, levels of oxygen, food and predators. Also, how far up the beach a species […]
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1 February 2025
Flat periwinkles are my absolute favourite rock pool creatures. Why? Because to me, the orange and yellow ones have the most beautiful shells that stand out as dots of treasure on the beach and I love […]
1 February 2022
Why Adventure Stories are vital for our Children I’ve recently read Katherine Rundell’s ‘Why You Should Read Children’s Books, Even Though you Are So Old and Wise’ and there are so many passages I could quote […]
15 September 2021
I’ve just finished reading an action-packed children’s story about time travel, history, mystery and friendship (Vesuvius by J. D. Fennell) and, after I’d added it to my shelf of ‘enjoyed’ children’s books, I permitted myself a […]
26 February 2021
(The Natural World & Adventure) This is a wonderful story about friendship and Maia’s developing relationship with the natural world around her. Although set in 1910, it has a both a modern and classic feel. A […]
10 December 2020
(Historical fiction) This is heartbreaking story from the perspective of nine year old Bruno. We see some of the happenings of the Holocaust from his a naive, inaccurate view. It’s a story about children’s friendship, […]
23 September 2019
Sue Palmer talks about writing, reading and the publication of her new book… Where are you from? I live in the UK. I moved from Lancashire to The Cotswolds at the age of 7 and have […]
14 August 2019
As you pack to go on holiday or unpack from a memorable trip away with your family, you still have chance to register and take part in the awesome: Summer Reading Challenge – The Space Chase. […]
6 March 2019
To celebrate World Book Day and Read an E-book Week, how about reading something new and different? If you’re used to reading action-packed thrillers, why not give a fantasy story a go? If you’re into […]