Ruby Redfort and Clarice Bean
Lauren Child's picture books are works of art, and her chapter books are funny and enthralling....
The Wild Robot, by Peter Brown
This was such a great book and such a splendid success as a family read-aloud that I thought it deserved its own blog post, not...
Pax, by Sarah Pennypacker
There is a quote I see attributed to C.S. Lewis, which says: “A children’s story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a...
The Ambrose Deception, by Emily Ecton; The Westing Game, by Ellen Raskin; Origin, by Dan Brown
A while ago I heard about The Westing Game, by Ellen Raskin and requested my library to order it in, they said it was too...
Jude’s Summer Holiday Reading
I don’t normally record the books my kids read. I’m terrible at keeping up to date with the school reading logs. And our lovely local...
Christmas Reading for 8yrs+
I know it’s getting late in the Christmas season, but you might still be trying to find a good Christmas themed book for your established...
El Deafo, by Cece Bell
My big boy recently had a minor operation that had him off school for two weeks, so we tried to keep him occupied with a...