Hi everyone, this week’s reviews will feature the two stories that I read over my Sri Lankan adventure. Despite the exciting and amazing new things I saw during the daylight hours, those early morning hours and free time by the pool were spent reading the two books I had packed away into my bag. So, if you’re interested, why not head on down to see which books have made their way into my carry-on…
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A Trio of Award-Winning Tween Reads
Hello everyone, this first week of March I’m giving you a short booklist, a trio shall we say. The stories are ones that have won multiple awards and follow a trio of amazing young female tweens. I’m going to let these amazing stories speak for themselves, so why don’t you delve further and check them out.
Continue reading “A Trio of Award-Winning Tween Reads”An eclectic mix this March
Hi everyone, I hope this month of March hasn’t arrived too quickly for you! For me, the weeks and days became a flurry of activity once my nieces started their new school year. To give you and myself a bit of a breather, this month’s selection will be an eclectic mix. Has that intrigued you? Why not press below to find out which titles I’ve included this month…
Continue reading “An eclectic mix this March”Award-winning Survival Reads for Tweens
Hi everyone, this first week of March I’m giving you a booklist of award-winning reads you and tween will surely enjoy. A small note friends, a few reads portray major historical turning points so there will be content that will need guidance from a parent or guardian. Hope to see you below…
Continue reading “Award-winning Survival Reads for Tweens”Stories on Survival this March
Hi everyone, I hope everyone is enjoying the year so far. March brings cooler days here in Auckland as summer changes to autumn. This month’s theme is survival and the stories I’ve chosen have some amazing characters that overcome mostly physical challenges but… I’ll let you have a look below to see if it’s what you were expecting.
Continue reading “Stories on Survival this March”My seven favourite tween award winners
Hello everyone, this week’s post is a special one for me. From all the tween reads I’ve read over the last several years, I’ve narrowed down the seven best award-winning reads for you in this post. Now, these are titles that I feel have moved me or inspired me in some way. So, if you were waiting for this day, then why not press the button below and find out which ones they are…
Continue reading “My seven favourite tween award winners”New kid by Jerry Craft
Hello everyone, I hope this new month is treating everyone well. Down here in New Zealand, the clocks have changed and our days are slightly longer. Summer is around the corner!! This next read is an inspirational graphic novel about a young African American boy and his adventures in a new school. If you remember your first day in a new one, then you, like me will surely relate with him. Have a read and find out…
Continue reading “New kid by Jerry Craft”The one and only Ivan by Katherine Applegate
Hi there, this last blog post is quite a story. I must confess, I had picked this up countless times but just didn’t have time before, but when it caught my attention on an online list, I decided to give it a go. And let me tell you now, it didn’t disappoint me!! I found myself captivated, mesmerised, fascinated, moved….you get the idea!! Anyway, if you haven’t read it yet I hope my review of it below will!!
Continue reading “The one and only Ivan by Katherine Applegate”One dog and his boy by Eva Ibbotson
Hi there, So today I continue with another ‘tween’ read that I enjoyed very much. I read this a few years ago and since I fell in love with Eva Ibbotson’s writing, went back and read all of her older novels too. This particular title spoke to me as it represented not just a friendship; but one between a young boy and his special friend!! Hope you like it!!
Miss Mahee's Library of Reads 