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Jun 18, 20201 min

The Key to Finding Jack

I thoroughly enjoyed Ewa Jozefkowicz's short novel about a young girl's quest to solve the mystery of a hidden key belonging to her...

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Jun 7, 20204 min

The Midnight Guardians - Ross Montgomery

This review has been updated for my part in the blogtour in advance of the release of this brilliant book on 5th November 2020. Many...

simpsonrd

Jun 4, 20205 min

Books in books

It couldn't be better, could it? A book-lover's dream - a book, with the central theme or subject of the story being books themselves?...

simpsonrd

May 30, 20202 min

Guilty pleasures....

So...chilled morning, doors to garden open, sitting in kitchen eating toast, drinking coffee, trying to read to the end of...

simpsonrd

May 28, 20201 min

First NetGalley review: When Darwin Sailed the Sea

As a Year 6 teacher, bound by the requirements of the National Curriculum, it’s sometimes the case that certain Science topics or areas...

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May 28, 20201 min

First post!

I've added this image as it's a bit of a mantra for me as a teacher, but I very rarely apply it to myself. Sure, I have a notebook, I...

simpsonrd

May 28, 20202 min

Interview with a famous author

Early in May, I was lucky enough to be invited to help co-curate an online book festival, the #HeyKidsBookFest with @ST3AMCo, whose...

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