There are no women in history - or that's how it appears when you read history books going all the way back to the very first in the year 731. Author Philippa Gregory is determined to right this wrong, first through Normal Women: 900 Years of Women Making History published for adults in 2023, and… Continue reading Normal Women Making History for 900 Years by Phillippa Gregory
All Brains Are Wonderful is a fantastic non-fiction book by Scott Evans that celebrates our uniqueness. Overflowing with engaging facts, it is both appealing and very readable. Information is presented in bite-sized sections on brightly coloured pages. This is the perfect book for a class or school library. It could be used to support science… Continue reading All Brains are Wonderful by Scott Evans & The Boy Fitz Hammond ~ Blog Tour
Planet Earth: My Life So Far (An Autobiography of Our World) is everything you could want in a non-fiction book for children. Brightly coloured and oh so appealing illustrations bring facts to life on every page. From the very beginning of our world to present geography to our hope for the future, children will discover… Continue reading Planet Earth: My Life So Far by Mike Barfield & Jess Bradley
Van Gogh's Dog by Georgia Larson & Grace Helmer (Buster Books) Van Gogh's Dog is a beautiful picture book introducing younger children to Vincent van Gogh's paintings and inspirations. As Sunny, a charming pup, chases around locations that prompted van Gogh to create some of his most famous works, readers learn there is beauty all… Continue reading Celebrating Great Artists
National Non-Fiction November National Non-Fiction November is the Federation of Children’s Book Groups’ annual celebration of all things factual. Born out of National Non-Fiction Day, the brain child of Adam Lancaster during his years as Chair, the whole month now celebrates all those readers that have a passion for information and facts and attempts to… Continue reading #NNFN Blog Tour – The Ultimate Kids’ Guide to Dogs by Graeme Hall & Alice Tait
Ayo's Adventure encourages readers to explore African culture across the globe from A to Z. Discover Afro, Braids and Calypso rhythms all the way to Xhosa (storytellers), Yoruba (craftspeople) and Zulu! Ayo's journey educates and inspires with a richness of information and key cultural elements. This book is a must-have for Black History Month! I'm… Continue reading Ayo’s Adventure by Ain Heath Drew & Erin K. Robinson ~ Blog Tour
********** A Story of the Seasons: A Year in Nature by Anna Wilson & Carolina Rabei (Nosy Crow) A Story of the Seasons shares the beauty and wonder of nature through the year. With gorgeous double-page spreads focusing on different aspects of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Wiinter, this book will teach facts while fostering a… Continue reading Non-fiction for Inquisitive Kids
Return to the world of FACTopia - if you dare! Follow 400 dark, mysterious facts that will reveal secrets about spies, nocturnal creatures and all things hidden! With wonderfully bite-sized pieces of information, this book is perfect for every Key Stage 2 class library! Readers follow a trail of related facts, leading them to connections… Continue reading Secret Factopia by Paige Towler & Andy Smith ~ Blog Tour
The remote and wild nature of the Galápagos Islands along with its unique biodiversity has always captured the imagination of explorers and scientists alike. This intriguing group of volcanic islands off the coast of Ecuador is home to giant tortoises, unusual marine life and the notorious finches that elevated Charles Darwin to a household name.… Continue reading GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS: The World’s Living Laboratory by Karen Romano Young & Amy Grimes ~ Blog Tour
On Tuesday 21 May 2024, it is 225 years since the birth of the incredible Mary Anning. Known as the "mother of palaeontology", she made discoveries about fossils and the evolution of living things fifty years before Darwin and Wallace presented their theories. She paved the way for other women in science. She Sold Seashells… Continue reading She Sold Seashells… and Dragons: The Curious Mary Anning. Re-imagined by Wolfgang Grulke
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