Who doesn’t love a cute funny dog? ‘Stick Dog’ is the perfect book for all children and/or dog lovers.
Meet Stick Dog – a new breed of hero! In his first adventure, Stick Dog and his friends embark on an epic quest to steal… a hamburger. With hilarious illustrations and pitch-perfect humour, Stick Dog is a must-have for fans of WIMPY KID and BIG NATE.
Stick Dog and his…
This delicious recipe for Chicken and Butterbean Casserole with Mashed Potatoes has been kindly donated by Jessica’s Recipe Bag, an amazing service that delivers a recipe book including all ingredients you need to prepare easy and healthy home-cooked meals for a whole week.
Ingredients
600g boneless chicken thighs
400ml tin of butterbeans
1 tin chopped tomatoes
100ml chicken…
Children would find it much easier to learn to read and write if they were first taught how the English language works and what words mean, rather than trying to sound out words.
According to new research, English is so complex that relying on phonics – the common practice of teaching children to read by sounding out words – makes learning English much more difficult than it needs to be.
Dr…
Here is a selection of great new books for children selected by London Mums.
The Abandoned Puppy from best-selling author Holly Webb
The sweet image of the puppy on the cover really drew me to this book. I started reading this story to my 6 year old son (although he could read it himself as it is easy enough for kids in year 2) as his bedtime story and after 3 chapters it was too late so I…
Great tips on how to return to work this Spring provided by Lila Veltze and Sarah Archer, co founders and Career Coaches at CareerTree, an organisation that helps people make positive changes to their working lives. They are both mums and between them they have over 15 years experience helping other mums back to work.
The thought of returning to work can seem really daunting if you’ve been…
Quite a lot of ingredients here but very well-worth the little extra time and effort.
Serves 4
Ingredients
400g lean minced beef, lamb or chicken
1 egg, lightly whisked
2 tablespoons fresh herbs, finely chopped (parsley/oregano/thyme/marjoram)
½ teaspoon salt
A few good grindings of black pepper
Pinch chilli powder
1 tablespoon olive/rapeseed oil
1 large onion peeled and finely chopped
2 large…
Where My Wellies Take Me is a collection of favourite poetry chosen by former children’s laureate Michael and Clare Morpurgo. Woven around the poetry selection is the story of Pippa, who loves to stay with her Aunty Peggy in the Devon countryside. The book features illustrations from Olivia Lomenech Gill.
I love all books by Morpurgo but this was is a particularly special one. First of…
This amazing Orange Chocolate Coconut Clusters Recipe was kindly donated by Dean and Sarah Gough, authors of the book ‘Recipes For Life – Fighting Back With Food’, a recipe book with a difference. Each individual recipe was eaten by their two-year-old son Alfie when he was battling Stage 4 Neuroblastoma. Sadly, little Alfie died in 2010, however, Dean and Sarah believe the…
Can’t wait to go and watch new Disney Wreck-it Ralph Film.
Here are a few trailers and info to tease you a bit…
Release Date: Feb, 8 2013
Director: Rich Moore
Cast: John C. Reilly, Sarah Silverman, Jack McBrayer and Jane Lynch
Synopsis
Wreck-It Ralph (voice of Reilly) longs to be as beloved as his game’s perfect Good Guy, Fix-It Felix (voice of McBrayer). Problem is, nobody loves…
With heavy snow and ice predicted across all parts of the UK this weekend and into next week, The Royal Life Saving Society UK, Britain’s leading lifesaving and lifeguarding organisation, warns motorists to be extra vigilant in snow and bad weather and for parents to teach their children not to go on to frozen lakes, ponds, canals and reservoirs under any circumstances. Media coverage has…