The Lost Child's Quest - James Haddell
Just like the evil Mr Silverman, right from the action-packed beginnings of this story where he first appears, I was hooked and desperate...
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simpsonrd
Dec 3, 20203 min read
The Beast and the Bethany - Jack Meggitt-Phillips, ill.by Isabelle Follath
The best of children's literature here, and I don't say that lightly. This is my type of book...the type of book that captivated me as a...
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simpsonrd
Dec 1, 20201 min read
Rashford - Harry Coninx
One of a great little series of fictional biographies - 'Tales from the Pitch', this series of books about the lives of current star...
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simpsonrd
Nov 14, 20203 min read
Glassheart - Katharine Orton
It's my stop on the blogtour for this fab tale full of magic and menace set on the misty moors of Dartmoor - perfect reading material as...
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simpsonrd
Nov 11, 20201 min read
Santa Post - Emma Yarlett
An timely, festive release that is sure to be a welcome delivery this Christmas for anyone lucky enough to receive it! This bright and...
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simpsonrd
Nov 9, 20201 min read
I Hate Reading - Beth Bacon & her kids, Arthur and Henry
This is a really fun and clever little book for people who hate books and reading! YES - they exist! Cleverly introducing itself with the...
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simpsonrd
Oct 27, 20204 min read
Who do we tag and what does it say….? Connections
Written as part of a collaborative blog series with Education Round Tables (https://edrt.co.uk/) and Ben Brown (@EdRoundtables) and...
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simpsonrd
Oct 27, 20202 min read
The Haunting of Aveline Jones - Phil Hickes
I hope that Phil Hickes is writing the sequel to this as quickly as I read this first book, as I can't wait to see what comes next for...
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simpsonrd
Oct 26, 20202 min read
The Ghost of Gosswater - Lucy Strange
I read extracts of this spooky tale to my Y6 class in the run-up to our October (Halloween) half-term break, and there is a waiting list...
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simpsonrd
Oct 26, 20202 min read
Time School We Will Honour Them - Nikki Young
This great concept for a series allows children to explore events of the past through the eyes of four children who travel back in time -...
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simpsonrd
Oct 26, 20201 min read
The Secret Lives of Mermaids - Prof Anuk Tola & Anja Susanj
Reading more like a non-fiction guidebook than a collection of fantastic descriptions of magical mer-men and maids, this beautiful guide...
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simpsonrd
Oct 25, 20201 min read
The Queen, The Princes and The Mermaid - Hans Christian Andersen's Most Enchanting Tales
This beautiful hardback compendium of some of Hans Christian Andersen's most beloved and magical tales (translated from the original...
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simpsonrd
Oct 23, 20201 min read
Flyntlock Bones: The Sceptre of the Pharoahs - Derek Keilty ill. Mark Elvins
This fun, fast-paced adventure has all the ingredients of classic pirate adventure tales: treasure, maps, crooked captains, planks, boats...
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simpsonrd
Oct 22, 20201 min read
Leo and the Gorgon's Curse - Joe Todd-Stanton
This is a great take and addition to some of the traditional Greek Myths, looking at a 'Brownstone' family member, Leo, who inadvertently...
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simpsonrd
Oct 21, 20203 min read
Boy, Everywhere - A.M. Dassu
This first person recount of the journey from Syria to the UK is eye-opening and thought-provoking, and is guaranteed to make you stop...
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simpsonrd
Oct 13, 20201 min read
The Secret Life of Farts - Malin Klingenberg, ill. by Sanna Mander
'A toot or a blow, a honk or a squeak Each fart is special, each fart is unique. ' A riotous journey through the subject of...
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simpsonrd
Oct 10, 20202 min read
The Wanderer - Peter Van Den Ende
I've been enjoying the company of this book for a month now, and it's still amazing and intriguing me with every reading... A wordless...
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simpsonrd
Sep 29, 20202 min read
Wulfie: Stage Fright - Lindsay J Sedgwick, ill. Josephine Wolff
This lovely little book, written by Irish author LJ Sedgwick, and illustrated (aptly!) by Josephine Wolff, has gone down a storm in my...
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simpsonrd
Sep 23, 20203 min read
Zombierella - Joseph Coelho, ill. by Freya Hartas
MY FIRST BLOG TOUR! (and I'm so pleased it's for this book!) Let me make it clear from the start - I'm already a big fan of this author's...
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simpsonrd
Sep 23, 20201 min read
I Ate Sunshine For Breakfast - Michael Holland FLS & Philip Giordano
This beautiful, colourful, fun-fact-filled book is a fabulous addition to my classroom library. Packed with bold, modern, detailed...
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