Hi everyone, welcome to the month of September. I can’t believe we’re almost at the last quarter of this year!! Both my nieces will have birthdays coming up soon, and we’ll be planning for parties and such quite soon. As I didn’t have much in the way of themes set for this month, I thought I’d give you all a bit of a mix to your reading options this month. So… if you would like to learn more, click below…
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Historical Animal Stories

Hi everyone, this first booklist of sorts will take you to a trio of reads featuring animal stories from a different era in time. I’ve tried to change things up a bit and have given you a short selection of titles from different time periods. I hope you all enjoy this and I promise you there will be a few more titles in next week’s post.
Continue reading “Historical Animal Stories”A Trio of Historical Girl Detectives

Hi friends, this week’s small-ish booklist post has a trio of titles featuring detective stories set somewhere in the not-so distant past. My niece isn’t a huge fan of history but I hope to convince her with this short list. Here’s hoping your tweens find something interesting in this post!!
Continue reading “A Trio of Historical Girl Detectives”Seven Kiwi Tween Stories

Hi everyone, I have for your perusal and reading leisure, a booklist below with not just a handful, but seven tween titles filled with unique Kiwi stories. It took me a while to read a few extras so I had to complete this post after the other two for this month but I managed to get it all done. I hope you all enjoy the stories selected below.
Continue reading “Seven Kiwi Tween Stories”Books I Read After Watching the Netflix version

Hi everyone, this week’s post is a booklist of titles that I read after I watched the Netflix version. Yes, I know, not the best first impression from a librarian, but at times, binge-watching a funny series or escaping into a movie keeps the heart warm. So, if you’re interested to see which titles ended up on this list, press below…
Continue reading “Books I Read After Watching the Netflix version”Let’s talk Bookish this April
Hi everyone, this wonderful month of April sees autumn gusts blowing our way down here in Auckland! I thought long and hard before I decided to embark on a Bookish theme for you all. If all works out well with my coursework, there might even be some good news around the corner. So, if you want to know a bit more about the selections on offer for your bookish treats, click below to find out more…
Continue reading “Let’s talk Bookish this April”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”Winter tales for your tween

Hi everyone, I hope you all are doing well and preparing for the upcoming festive season. Here in our household, well, next door specifically, the tree is being prepared and presents are being wrapped. Christmas is surely on its way to our little corner of the world. I’ll leave you with that image and encourage you to press the button below to find out about the winter tales below…
Continue reading “Winter tales for your tween”The Book of Lost Names by Kristin Harmel
Hi everyone, this week’s historical review will take you to war-torn Europe during the Second World War years. A little head’s up from me, this story was one that moved me from the very first page, so without further ado, please press below to see if it’s the same for you…
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