Tag Archives: educational books

Reading on the Underground

Posted on March 12, 2019 by ofamily

Yesterday we went into London for a special exhibit which for us means about an hour commute – one train and then the underground (tube).  The whole way there my daughter read her book – well with a few breaks … Continue reading →

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Winter of the Wolves – Anglo-Saxon Fiction

Posted on March 7, 2019 by ofamily

I recently mentioned that my kids have become fascinated by the Anglo-Saxon time period.  And if there is one thing I learnt last year it was the power of finding good Historical Fiction books for the kids to read.  A … Continue reading →

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Born Free Books

Posted on January 18, 2019 by ofamily

Earlier this week my son discovered our 3 Born Free books and he adores them.  I came downstairs one morning to find him totally mesmerized by the story.  And he did not want to do anything except for read the … Continue reading →

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Review -Understanding Maths – Number Patterns and Algebra Workbook

Posted on January 11, 2019 by ofamily

We are big fans of the Schofield & Sims workbooks and last year we used one of the workbooks from their Understanding Maths range (The Geometry One) and I was so impressed with it that I bought a few more … Continue reading →

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Surprising Animal Colouring Books

Posted on December 15, 2018 by ofamily

My daughter was given some realistic animal and bird colouring books when she was younger but they never really interested her.  However I liked the look of the books so I kept them packed on our bookshelf (I hate giving … Continue reading →

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