whatiread

With what I think is one of the best sets of opening lines I read to a class (‘Like a man-made magic wish, the..’), this is one of my...

A great adventure in the classic tradition of Blyton and the Famous Five. I didn’t notice any mention of ‘lashings of ginger beer’, but...

Perfect for year 6, this tale of a group of year 6 pupils on a residential-gone-wrong is action-packed and just the right amount of scary...

A very poignant novel for our times, this is the story of a boy left behind with his mum in a tower-block when all around him escape to...

Books, and the importance of keeping up to date and changing what we use/what we do with it. Lockdown provided me with a great...

On returning to school in September, it may be that some children have not had extended time with their peers in groups for nearly 6...

(First published as a blog by @MenTeachPrimary on twitter, July 2020) Does that make sense? Let me explain… I saw a quote on Twitter...

Horror books and primary schools...not a great mix in my previous experience...a viewing-gone-wrong of The Literacy Shed's 'Alma' having...

‘Kindness’ (UPDATED FOR THURSDAY 9th JULY 2020) UPDATE: It may well be the case that you read the blog below, or saw it on Twinkl or...

Wow. Just wow. This book! Anyone who knows my reading preferences knows that asking me what my favourite book is could be a long...

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...

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...

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?...

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

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

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...

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