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Tag Archives: adventure
The Shark Caller by Zillah Bethell – Review and link to teaching resources
The Shark Caller is a children’s book so wise, tender and comforting that I want to press it in to the hands of everyone I know. A beautiful and lyrical story of family, loss, friendship and forgiveness it completely captured … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, childrens_books, forgiveness, Grief, loss, Papua New Guinea, review, sharks, time, Usborne Books
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Darwin’s Dragons by Lindsay Galvin
Darwin’s Dragons is a story so compelling that I carried the book around with me; every single chapter revealed a new challenge for our hero. Historical fiction that brings science and exploration to life for young readers and a book … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, Chicken House Books, childrens_books, Historical fiction, resources, review, science
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Toto the Ninja Cat and the Mystery Jewel Thief by Dermot O’Leary illustrated by Nick East
At the weekend I was involved in an online discussion about books suitable for children in Year 3, aged about 7 or 8, and as luck would have have it the next book on my reading list fitted the bill … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, best children’s books, childrens_books, Dermot O’Leary, humour, illustrated fiction, review
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Jungledrop by Abi Elphinstone
The second story in the Unmapped Chronicles is full of adventure, magic, threat and danger and, most importantly, of the transforming power of kindness and understanding. “Take the marble. Then run, girl, run headlong into this adventure. The Unmapped Kingdoms … Continue reading
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Tagged Abi Elphinstone, adventure, best children’s books, childrens_books, climate change, climate crisis, environment, fantasy, kindness, magic, review, Simon and Schuster
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The Key to Finding Jack by Ewa Jozefkowicz cover illustration by Katy Riddell
Flick and her older brother Jack have a close bond, spending time together and sharing a love of solving riddles each evening. When Jack goes missing following an earthquake while on a gap year trip in Peru Flick is determined … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, childrens_books, fiction, mystery, Peru, review, Zephyr Books
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Brilliant New Children’s Books – illustrated young fiction and middle grade adventure
Over the last few weeks several new books have been published for children including some that were delayed due to the pandemic and I would like to share just three of them. Children overcoming fears, making friends, having adventures, magic, … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, childrens_books, illustrated fiction, magic, middle grade, Reading, review, space
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Toto The Ninja Cat and The Superstar Catastrophe by Dermot O’Leary illustrated by Nick East
The third in a series inspired by the author’s real life cats this action packed adventure is full of humour and is a real mood lifter of a book. Illustrated throughout, this is great fun for young newly confident readers … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, books, childrens_books, Dermot O’Leary, Hachette, humour, illustration, Reading, readingforpleasure
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The Pear Affair by Judith Eagle
I loved Judith Eagle’s debut, The Secret Starling, so it was with eager anticipation that I started reading her second book. I was not disappointed. Wonderful storytelling, an epic adventure, villains that make you boo and hiss, brave and resourceful … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, books, childrens_books, middle grade, mystery, Paris, reviews
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