Hi everyone, April has begun and along with it autumn makes herself heard. Our days are mostly cooler and shorter, and daylight savings is on its way… which means more days huddled up in bed!! What better to read than a good ol’ mystery wrapped up in history??! I know you agree with me…
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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”Teens, Kindness, and other elements

Hi everyone, this last week of February I’m treating you to a trio of teen reads that have threads of kindness and other elements running through them. Truth be told, it was a bit tricky finding teen stories with kindness as there are always other themes that take centre stage. So, friends, why not head on down then!
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Hi everyone, this week’s tween booklist is filled with a selection of some stories that may have brought a tear or several to my eyes. It took me a while to fill this post with books that I hadn’t covered before, so… I hope you like the ones that found their way this week.
Continue reading “Your Tween and Kindness in Stories”Let’s be kind this February…
Hi everyone, I hope the most of the winter is bearable for you up in the northern regions. The summer here is somewhat better than the searing tropics I experienced in Sri Lanka!! I did manage to get some reading done and a little writing. For this February, as the title suggests, I’m celebrating ‘kindness’ and asking everyone to think of being kind to those around you. If you’re wondering which books I’ll be talking about, why not press below to find out more…
Continue reading “Let’s be kind this February…”Seven Tween Reads for Summer

Hi everyone, this week’s booklist is filled with all the wonders of summer and some. The booklist I’ve planned out for you will take you from one side of the world to the other, filled with all the things that tweens enjoy doing in summer. I hope to bring some cheer into your colder season with the warm reads below. Press now to instantly be transported into a summer vacation…
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Hi everyone, welcome to the last month of 2025. I can’t believe how fast this year has gone!! My nieces are counting down to Christmas and to our holiday. As my title for the month suggests, I’m giving you a whole month of summer reads for your reading pleasure this month. If you want to find out more, head on down and check out what I have planned for you…
Continue reading “Summer Reads for this December”Let’s talk Bookish this November…
Hi everyone, the countdown to Christmas has officially started this week in our house!! Summer is around the corner and long lazy days to look forward to! I can’t think of a better time to get stuck into a bookish inspired month of reads. If you’re like me, then why not wander down below to check out what inspired my selections…
Continue reading “Let’s talk Bookish this November…”Six Spooky Ghost Stories for Tweens

Hi friends, it’s October already and Halloween is not that far away!! In the corner of Auckland where I live, the neighbourhood goes all out in their spooky decorations. If you and your tween are into spooky stories of the ghostly variety, then the booklist below should have a good selection for you!! Delve slowly and carefully below… the layers of the supernatural await you…
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