Tag Archives: reading books

The Time Machine Next Door – early chapter books

Posted on September 18, 2024 by ofamily

Even though my kids are older, there are still certain books that catch my attention and one of those are fun, early chapter books. I think it is because I still remember spending ages searching on the internet for reviews … Continue reading →

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Terry Deary’s Horrible True Tales

Posted on May 24, 2024 by ofamily

I have said countless times that I am a fan of historical fiction so when I heard there were two new books out – Terrible True Tales Egyptians and Terrible True Tales Romans I was immediately interested to see what … Continue reading →

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Blackbeard’s Treaure

Posted on January 10, 2023 by ofamily

I have to start this post by stating that I am not normally a fan of pirate stories, but I am a massive fan of the Bloomsbury’s flashback series – we have read a number of the stories in this … Continue reading →

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The Percy Jackson series

Posted on October 11, 2022 by ofamily

I am always searching for good book series, books that grip the kids have the start and keep them reading book after book and I have to say this one did not disappoint. It was perfect for my 11 year … Continue reading →

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When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit Review

Posted on July 28, 2022 by ofamily

One of the children’s stories about World War Two that I have heard a few people mention was When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit and as luck would have it our local library had it on their shelves so we decided … Continue reading →

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