It's been a long time since I first read Jane Eyre. This version from Walker Classics took me right back to when I read the original (about age 15). Jane is a compelling heroine. She proves herself to be an intelligent young woman with so much to offer yet the world rejects her. Readers can… Continue reading Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre: Abridged for Young Readers by Patrice Lawrence
Gothic Literature is a favourite topic in Key Stage Three English. Dracula, Frankenstein, Edgar Allen Poe... there are so many classic texts to discover. For some children, these texts can be quite challenging with unfamiliar language and a style they just aren't used to. Often, reading another version of their class text helps children build… Continue reading Frankenstein: A Retelling by Tanya Landman
The Magic of the Ballet is a gorgeous hardback book of classic ballet stories. The Nutcracker Swan Lake Coppélia Giselle The Sleeping Beauty La Sylphide The Firebird Beautifully retold through immersive language that will spark imagination and accompained by dream-like illustrations that remind me of the bedtime story books of my childhood, this is a… Continue reading The Magic of the Ballet: Seven Classic Stories by Vivian French & Lauren O’Hara
A team of twelve Christmas elves have joined forces to bring you a festive treat - the Let's Get Festive! 12 Days of Christmas Blog Tour Join in every day from the 1st to the 12th of December for our favourite Christmas books! The Miracle on Ebenezer Street by Catherine Doyle A magical snow globe,… Continue reading Let’s Get Festive Blog Tour ~ The Miracle on Ebenezer Street by Catherine Doyle
Books from Barrington Stoke are so often my go-to recommendations for teachers and parents. First and foremost, they are fantastically engaging stories from some of the best, current authors in the UK. The quality of the writing is incredible and children are soon carried away in the adventures. What makes Barrington Stoke books really special… Continue reading Pride and Prejudice: A Retelling by Laura Wood
Developing Reading Comprehension Skills is a series of ten reading comprehension books for children in Years 2 to 6, focusing on high-quality literature and the full range of question types in the National Curriculum for English and assessed at the end of KS1, in KS2 SATs and 11+ Reading Comprehension papers. This series gives children opportunities… Continue reading Developing Reading Comprehension Skills series by Kate Heap (Brilliant Publications)
This book comes just in time for my twins’ exploration of Gothic Literature in their Year 7 English lessons. Our house has been full of discussions about monsters and darkness, melancholy and death. Following Frankenstein gives a whole new perspective on a classic story. Maggie has always known the tale of the desperate creator and… Continue reading Following Frankenstein by Catherine Bruton
Developing Reading Comprehension Skills is a series of eight reading comprehension books for children, focusing on high-quality literature and the full range of question types from the KS2 reading content domains and assessed in the KS2 SATs and 11+ Reading Comprehension papers. The series gives children opportunities to tackle more complex vocabulary, explore how authors use… Continue reading Classic Poetry: Developing Reading Comprehension Skills
Developing Reading Comprehension Skills is a series of eight reading comprehension books for children, focusing on high-quality literature and the full range of question types assessed in the KS2 SATs and 11+ Reading Comprehension papers. The series gives children opportunities to tackle more complex vocabulary, explore how authors use language to impact their readers and… Continue reading Developing Reading Comprehension Skills by Kate Heap
Classic Poetry: Years 5-6 is the second book in the Developing Reading Comprehension Skills series. It contains twelve classic poems. Each poem is accompanied by eight sets of questions based on the Key Stage Two Reading Content Domains. Classic poems give the reader a window into the past, to another time or another place, while… Continue reading Developing Reading Comprehension Skills Series
Scope for Imagination 