Note, post contains affiliate links. Pre order at Amazon Kay and her little sister, Eloise, never imagined that their standard icy Christmas Eve in Cambridge would be the start of a twelve-night odyssey . . . Kay’s father is working late – as usual. Fed up, her mother bundles her daughters into the car and […]
The Inventory 3: Black Knight by Andy Briggs.
April 22, 2017 By 6 Comments
Buy at Amazon (affiliate link) Dev and his friends are back with more mind-bending tech in this third instalment of the Inventory series. This time they are tasked with training new recruits to defend the Inventory’s incredible inventions. But will they be ready for action before Shadow Helix’s next strike? First of all, why not […]
Harper and the Night Forest – review and giveaway.
March 23, 2017 By 53 Comments
There’s a book for everyone that they remember from when they start to read, I think. For Smallest it looks like it’s going to be Harper. We’ve had the first Harper book on our shelves for a couple of years, and she’s been completely uninterested, despite the shiny silver cover and the lovely pictures. It […]
Fingerlings – win your own interactive toy monkey.
March 15, 2017 By 25 Comments
The Everything Machine by Ally Jennen – review and giveaway
February 15, 2017 By 42 Comments
What would you do if you accidentally acquired an intelligent machine that could print anything? (I’m thinking robot cleaner. Or an extra storey for the house, maybe a dozen extra bookcases…) The Everything Machine From Ally Kennen (twitter, web, facebook) Release Date: 2nd February 2017 Genre: MG Publisher: Scholastic UK Format: Paperback Cover illustration Chris […]
Win a goody bag with the updated Nickjr.co.uk website.
August 29, 2016 By 178 Comments
When Big was very small, one of her favourite shows was Dora the Explorer on Nick Jr. Now that she’s not so small, her little sister has taken over, and Dora is still a firm favourite in this house, particularly with the Spanish lessons included. So we were really excited to see the rejuvenated NickJr.co.uk […]
Wildflower Bay by Rachael Lucas – review and giveaway
August 9, 2016 By 33 Comments
