Over the last few days I have been spending A lot of time with Jamie Jamie is a young Non-binary pupil In Year 6 They are a happy child Who loves spending Their time with their Best friends Ash and … Continue reading →

“THE RULES OF THE GAME ARE SIMPLE. AVOID THE MONSTERS. DON’T GET CAUGHT. AND KEEP MOVING.” Can you imagine How frightened you must be To send your children On a journey alone To find somewhere They can be free? Can … Continue reading →

“We are Muslim women, my Noor. Unapologetic and true. We are believers. We are dreamers. We are thinkers. We are leaders. We can wear our hijabs on our heads Like our hearts on our sleeves. Whether you choose to or … Continue reading →

Be strong Be fierce Life is more Than a concrete floor The Way of Dog Is a brilliant and beautiful book Written in verse From a dog’s point of snout I wanted to read it out loud Just for me … Continue reading →

“I promise to be unflappable To bravely cross the sea and sky To rescue eggs and also birds It may not work, but I’ll always try” Oh Muffin the Puffin! What a super cute puffin you are! Courageous and clever … Continue reading →

“I think that the world might be better With a little magic in it Don’t you?” Today I have finally finished Tourmaline and The Island of Elsewhere I could have happily devoured this in one sitting But real life sadly … Continue reading →

Today is my stop on the Blog Tour for Call The Puffins! Written by Cath Howe Illustrated by Ella Okstad and Published by Welbeck Kids The children and I are super excited to read and review Call The Puffins! Until … Continue reading →

Today is my stop on the blog tour For the first book in a new fantasy series Tourmaline and The Island Of Elsewhere Written by Ruth Lauren With stunning artwork by Sharon King-Chai When Tourmaline’s mother goes missing on a … Continue reading →

Today is ten years since Tilda’s funeral Ten years since the hardest days of my life My baby daughter dying Telling the world my baby died Trying to make my children Understand that their sister had died Writing a eulogy … Continue reading →

“Second star to the right, and straight on till morning…” “I always keep a fork in my pyjama pocket because you never know when you might be invited to a midnight feast.” “Never underestimate a bulldoxing mammoth!” “Peter’s face grew … Continue reading →