Tag: tweens

A trio of quirky fantasy tween reads

Hi everyone, I hope you’re having a good month of May so far!! Down here in New Zealand winter has finally arrived and I find myself curling up with books more often than watching things on screen. This week’s post has a trio of quirky tween fantasy reads I found not too long ago. Hope to see you below…

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Welcome to April 2024…

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Hi everyone, this month of April is a mixed bag of posts as I’m still in recovery from my surgery. Apologies in advance if it might be a bit boring as I’m working on some ideas while trying to rest up as much as possible. So, if you are so inclined to find out what I have in store for you, press the button below to venture ahead…

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A booklist of reads based on actual events

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Booklists for you

I hope everyone is enjoying the month of March so far. My recovery is slow but steady. I’m hoping to start work in the next few days, so fingers crossed friends! This week’s bookish post will feature a selection of tween and teen reads based on actual events from history or from the author’s life. Are you keen to find out more?? 

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Five Favourite Tween Reads from the natural world

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Booklists for you

Hi everyone, I hope everyone is looking forward to the middling month of March. Down here in NZ, autumn is about to start as the days get slightly cooler and shorter. This week’s post, as my title suggests, is a booklist of my all-time favourite tween reads from the natural world. These five are quite unique for me, and to find out why, you’re going to have to press the button below…

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Ana on the edge by A. J. Sass

Hi everyone, this week’s review post is quite special to me. It’s a book that I found quite recently and one I didn’t expect to have an impact on me until I finished it. LGBTQI themes are more prevalent now in MG fiction and this one is a shining example of an exemplary title that touches on a myriad of such issues. Shall we delve further and find out more…

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A selection of Rainbow Reads for Tweens

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Booklists for you

Hi everyone, this first week of February celebrates the beginning of my month dedicated to ‘Rainbow Reads’. This booklist post will feature a selection of tween reads with characters who will keep you entertained and reading well into the night…

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Celebrating Rainbow Reads this February

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Hi everyone, it’s Pride month here in New Zealand and we’re celebrating the LGBTQI community in Auckland Libraries!! To reflect the work we do and the commitment my team and I put in every year I thought I’d do my bit and showcase Rainbow Reads on my blog this month!! 

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