Christmas 2017 – Book Advent – Day Ten

We Were Liars by E. Lockhart I first read this book three years ago now and it’s stayed with me ever since. Haunting and well crafted, this is a pretty …

Christmas 2017 – Book Advent – Day Nine

Day Nine A Christmas for Bear by Bonny Becker and illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton Bear is having his first ever Christmas party. He tells Mouse that there will be …

Christmas 2017 – Book Advent – Day Eight

The Magical Ice Palace by Suzanne Smith & Lindsay Taylor Illustrated by Marnie Maurri Now this is a wonderful picture book for those who live adventures, wintery fun and doodling. …

Blog Tour – The Fate of Kings

The start of a new series is always exciting and so I’m absolutely delighted to be wrapping up this week’s blog tour for The Fate of Kings.  It’s my pleasure …

Christmas 2017 – Book Advent – Day Seven

Day Seven I’m going back to a picture book for this one and it’s absolutely stunning. It’s by Kate DiCamillo, author of titles such as Ramie Nightingale and Flora & …

Christmas 2017 – Book Advent – Day Five & Six

Day Five & Six Okay, I know I’m cheating here a little doing two days in one but I think I can get away with it because today I am …

Christmas 2017 – Book Advent – Day Four

Day Four The Museum of Cathy by Anna Stothard Today I have chosen an adult title.  It was actually published in 2016 and I read and reviewed it for Lovereading.co.uk.  …

Christmas 2017 – Book Advent – Day Three

Day Three Magnificent Birds illustrated by Narisa Togo Walker Studios is an imprint of Walker Books. They produce the most stunning books that will mark the perfect gift for book …

Christmas 2017 – Book advent – Day Two

Day two and it’s the rather wonderful…

Penguin Problems by Jory John and illustrated by Lane Smith

Poor Penguin is having a bad day. The sea is too salty, his beak is cold, he looks silly when he waddles and he wishes he could fly. But when he starts to look at things from a different point of view he soon realises things aren’t so bad after all.

Super illustrations by Lane Smith (author and illustrator of the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal winner There is a Tribe of Kids) accompany the thought provoking text by Jory John and capture the problems we all go through from time to time.

Penguin Problems was published on the 1st of November by Walker Books.

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Christmas Advent – Books, Books, Books

December is finally with us again and with it advent begins. I always feel slightly nostalgic at this time of year. I remember the advent calenders I used to have …