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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...
simpsonrd
Jun 18, 20201 min read
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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 7, 20204 min read
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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
Jun 4, 20205 min read
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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 30, 20202 min read
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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...
simpsonrd
May 28, 20201 min read
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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, 20201 min read
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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...
simpsonrd
May 28, 20202 min read
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