Five stunning non-fiction books to engage a variety of KS2 readers. The non-fiction books cover extreme environments such as Amazon rainforest and Everest, sharks, mini-biographies of neurological and physically diverse people and Black history of…
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Five books to explore: anger, fear, jealousy and friendship
I highlight some of my favourite picture books and hybrid graphic novels which can help children and young people explore feelings and emotions. With a focus on: anger, frustrations, jealousy, fear and friendship. Barbara Throws…
Non-fiction review: Prehistoric World (Kallie Moore) and That’s Life (Mike Barfield)
With illustrations by Becky Thomas and Lauren Humphrey An introduction to me and my discovery of children’s non-fiction As a children’s independent bookseller I have loved building up my knowledge of non-fiction texts. In the…
Interview with author of Boundless Sky, Amanda Addison
I really enjoyed interviewing Amanda Addison author of Boundless Sky. A children’s picture book about the parallel journeys of a swallow and refugee girl called Leila. Combining bird and human migration help to make this…
The Rewilders by Lindsay Littleson
The Rewilders is an exciting middle grade novel set in the Scottish Highlands. It’s a heartfelt and thoughtful story about two children Esme and Callum. It will open up questions about re-wilding and peer…