Hi everyone, this week’s review post is about an intriguing little story that caught my eye a while back. I’m including photography as an art-form in this month’s reads as it takes quite a fair bit of skill to master and create images. This story takes readers on a journey into one young girl’s life behind the lens…
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Tweens and The Arts
Hi everyone, I hope this first week of April is going well for everyone. Down here in New Zealand we’re getting ready for the colder days as autumn makes her voice heard around us with windy days and a few rain clouds!! This week’s booklist post has a selection of reads about tweens and the arts that inspire them in their daily lives. Press below to find out more…
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Hi everyone, this merry month of May I’ll be taking you and your tween into the world of The Arts. What I mean by The Arts are the main three hobbies that fill the lives of tweens and teens in those early years; music, painting and drawing, and the performing arts. If this has made you curious, join me below to find out more…
Continue reading “All About The Arts This May”Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer
Hi friends, this first week I’m giving you a review of a series of books I was recommended to read by my nephew while I was on holiday with his family last year. I had spent the better half of it trying to get him to look into Percy Jackson instead of re-reading Harry Potter for the umpteenth time and he suggested I put my money where my mouth was and read Artemis Fowl!! Well, young sir, the review below is what I truly thought…
Continue reading “Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer”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”Survival Reads for Tweens
Hi everyone, this week’s post will give you a trio of reviews similar to the previous week. These stories feature tweens who are thrust into scenarios where they must battle not just their own fears but the elements of the natural world to survive. Press below to read my reviews of these amazing young protagonists.
Continue reading “Survival Reads for Tweens”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”Seven Stories from Asia for your Tween to enjoy
Hi friends, this first week of February I’m taking you and your tween on a journey of discovery across the mighty continent that is Asia. I’ve managed to find seven stories that, I hope, captivate and keep you interested in discovering more about the wonderful world we live in. Hop on down to find out which countries you’ll be visiting…
Continue reading “Seven Stories from Asia for your Tween to enjoy”Celebrating stories set in Asia this February
Hi everyone, this February we’ll be reading around the largest continent: Asia. Since my interest in diverse reads took off recently, I found that I had collected quite a collection of reads set in Asian countries. Finding ones appropriate for younger readers while knowing the grown ups might want an adult story or two kept me occupied with a large stack of reads over the Christmas break!! So, friends, press further for more info…
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