richreadalotDec 12, 20202 minAmelia Fang - Laura Ellen AndersonThe most popular arrival in our house this year, we received the first book in the series as a gift from the very kind people at @egmontb...
richreadalotDec 4, 20203 minThe Lost Child's Quest - James HaddellJust like the evil Mr Silverman, right from the action-packed beginnings of this story where he first appears, I was hooked and desperate...
richreadalotDec 3, 20203 minThe Beast and the Bethany - Jack Meggitt-Phillips, ill.by Isabelle FollathThe 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 ...
richreadalotDec 1, 20201 minRashford - Harry ConinxOne of a great little series of fictional biographies - 'Tales from the Pitch', this series of books about the lives of current star play...
richreadalotNov 14, 20203 minGlassheart - Katharine OrtonIt'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 ...
richreadalotNov 11, 20201 minSanta Post - Emma YarlettAn timely, festive release that is sure to be a welcome delivery this Christmas for anyone lucky enough to receive it! This bright and at...
richreadalotNov 9, 20201 minI Hate Reading - Beth Bacon & her kids, Arthur and HenryThis is a really fun and clever little book for people who hate books and reading! YES - they exist! Cleverly introducing itself with the...
richreadalotOct 27, 20204 minWho do we tag and what does it say….? ConnectionsWritten as part of a collaborative blog series with Education Round Tables (https://edrt.co.uk/) and Ben Brown (@EdRoundtables) and publi...
richreadalotOct 27, 20202 minThe Haunting of Aveline Jones - Phil HickesI 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 th...
richreadalotOct 26, 20202 minThe Ghost of Gosswater - Lucy StrangeI 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 ...
richreadalotOct 26, 20202 minTime School We Will Honour Them - Nikki YoungThis great concept for a series allows children to explore events of the past through the eyes of four children who travel back in time -...
richreadalotOct 26, 20201 minThe Secret Lives of Mermaids - Prof Anuk Tola & Anja SusanjReading more like a non-fiction guidebook than a collection of fantastic descriptions of magical mer-men and maids, this beautiful guide ...
richreadalotOct 25, 20201 minThe 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 Dani...
richreadalotOct 23, 20201 minFlyntlock Bones: The Sceptre of the Pharoahs - Derek Keilty ill. Mark ElvinsThis fun, fast-paced adventure has all the ingredients of classic pirate adventure tales: treasure, maps, crooked captains, planks, boats...
richreadalotOct 22, 20201 minLeo and the Gorgon's Curse - Joe Todd-StantonThis is a great take and addition to some of the traditional Greek Myths, looking at a 'Brownstone' family member, Leo, who inadvertently...
richreadalotOct 21, 20203 minBoy, Everywhere - A.M. DassuThis first person recount of the journey from Syria to the UK is eye-opening and thought-provoking, and is guaranteed to make you stop an...
richreadalotOct 13, 20201 minThe 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 'bottom-burps...
richreadalotOct 10, 20202 minThe Wanderer - Peter Van Den EndeI'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 pi...
richreadalotSep 29, 20202 minWulfie: 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 ho...
richreadalotSep 23, 20203 minZombierella - Joseph Coelho, ill. by Freya HartasMY 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...