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Book of the week: Star Wars Maker Lab

On 5th July, DK is publishing a new book full of projects with aStar Wars™theme,Star Wars Maker Lab. My son andI had a sneak preview and absolutely loved it. Star Wars™ Maker Labfeatures 20 galactic projects that teach children how to become a master of science, in both the real world and theStar Warsgalaxy. The greatest feature of this…
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Children's Book of the week: The Tiger Who Came to Tea Party book

The Tiger Who Came to Tea Party book is our favourite activity book of the Summer and is being published for the 50th anniversary of the original book this year. It is based on The Tiger Who Came to Tea which is a classic story Sophie and her extraordinary teatime guest by Judith Kerr that was first published fifty years ago. Believe it or not,The Tiger has been coming to Tea for 50 glorious…
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Book of the week: RAF 100 ideal as a Father's Day Gift

Father’s Day is coming up (Sunday,17 June 2018)and The RAF 100 book is the ideal gift for any for any fans of historical airplanes, war history and engineering as well as collectors of RAF memorabilia. I am none of that but still loved flipping through the pages and looking at the stunning original photography. It is great value at £25 because the volume looks expensive and…
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STEM series: Ada Twist’s Big Project Book for Stellar Scientists

For curious young minds who ask why? how? what? when? and then why? again and again, the bestselling team behind ADA TWIST, SCIENTIST have developed a STEM project book based on the beloved character:ADA TWIST’S BIG PROJECT BOOK FOR STELLAR SCIENTISTS! Ada herself will take readers through the scientific method and show them how to build experiments to find the answers to all kinds…
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Picture Book of the week: Paddington book by Michael Bond

Scholastic publishers have re-released the original Paddington book written by Michael Bond and illustrated by R.W. Alley, which is probably one of my all time favourite children’s stories. It’s an old-time classic that will be read over and over again by children and parents alike. The message of kindness is undoubtedly the strongest. Paddington leads by example and his sweetness…
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Feminist Children's Books for Women's Day

2018 is a special year for women:100 years have passed since women were first allowed to vote in the UK, but we still have a long way to go towards gender equality. There’s lots going on in the world including the campaign for equal pay and theTime’s upcampaign driven by Hollywood actresses and other TV personalities to shout out about women’s rights. The…
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Book of the week: How to be a Fashion Designer guide by Lesley Ware

For a young fashion designer wannabe new DK book How to be a Fashion DesignerbyLesley Ware is perfect as it includes lots of ideas, projects, and styling tips to help creative children understand fashion and trends.Publication date is 1 February 2018. It costs£12.99 and issuitable for children aged 7+. I personally found…
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Best audiobook for teens in 2017/2018: Turtles All the Way Down by John Green read by Kate Rudd

Turtles All the Way Down is thelong-awaited return novel by John Green, the acclaimed, award-winning author of Looking for Alaska and The Fault in Our Stars. This time he shares Aza’s story of love, resilience, and the power of lifelong friendship. Instead ofreading it on paper I listened to the beautiful audiobookread byKate Rudd during my school run in the car…
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