Classic reads and their modern adaptations

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Hi everyone, this week I’m sharing a bookish advice post on the various adaptations we find these days based on classic reads. We get many different forms of media that provide our youngsters these days with not just graphic novels of classic reads but with adapted versions into musicals, movies, and all sorts of other streaming platforms such as Netflix and Disney plus. If you’re curious and want to find out more why don’t you press the button below…

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My Top Five Time-Slip Tales for Tweens

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Hi everyone, I hope you are all enjoying the build up of suspense I’m planning for you this month of August. Well, as the title reads, this week’s post is a short booklist of my Top Five Tween Time-Slip reads to date!! If you want to find out which titles made the final list, go one, press the button below…

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History, health and tweens

Hello everyone, this week’s booklist features a selection of historical reads where our young protagonists have overcome some form of health-battle or illness. Be warned friends, some of these reads have themes and settings that could lead to episodes of crying…

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Health, heroes, and tweens

Hi everyone, do you know of anyone heroic who has overcome some form of illness as a child? You do?? Well, this next post has a booklist of a selection of tween heroes who have done just that!! Are you keen to find out more about them? Well, you know the drill…

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My take on children’s classics

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Hi everyone, this week I’ll be discussing my thoughts on classic children’s stories and how important – or not – they are for a young tween growing up now. I’ve had many conversations with eager parents who come looking for titles such as The Secret Garden or Treasure Island which they insist their seven-year-old has to read over the summer holidays!! Yes, the summer holidays!! So, if you’re a teacher or eager parent, and would like to see my side of the discussion, press below…

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To be honest by Maggie Ann Martin

Hi everyone, I hope you are all enjoying the month so far. We’re facing wintry days ahead as the nights get longer here in Auckland. The teen read I will be reviewing this week is one I found quite difficult to process but I persevered. I hope you read this with an open mind and heart.

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All rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook by Leslie Connor

Hi everyone, welcome to this first week’s review post for June!! The tween title I’ve got lined up for you this week is one I read some time ago that packed a punch and a half!! Fans of Auggie Pullman from Wonder will find a kindred spirit in our protagonist, Perry T. Cook. Are you ready to meet him??

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Time to groove with some musical tween reads

Hi everyone, are you in the mood for some musical tween reads? Well, today’s post will give you a booklist of specially curated tween reads just for you music lovers out there!! So, if you want to find out what they are, you know what to do next…

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She loves you by Ann Hood

Hi everyone, this first post is a review of a book I found quite recently. Now, even though I was born in the 1970’s, I did grow up hearing music from the previous two decades or so. So when I found this awesome story featuring the music from the sensational Beatles I was intrigued. If you feel the same way, why not press below to find out about this read…

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba

Hi friends, here is my last post for April. Winter is not too far along now here in Auckland. I hope you enjoyed last week’s personal post about my life in Zambia during my childhood. This last post is a review about a book I had heard about but didn’t read until recently. This biographical junior read is about an actual young African teenager who was inspired to do more for his family and community.

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