Tag Archives: reading books

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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Raven Boy – historical fiction set in 1666 London

Posted on June 1, 2022 by ofamily

When I first spotted this book and saw the blurb on the back I was immediately intrigued – a story about a young boy living through the Great Plague of 1666 and the fire of London, who also befriends a … Continue reading →

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Children of Winter a story about the plague with a time slip.

Posted on May 12, 2022 by ofamily

I am not sure how I heard about this book – I think it was on someone’s book list and I saw it was a story about the plague so I thought why not, we have not read any stories … Continue reading →

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