Age 12

  • A Mind Like Mine by Rachael Davis & Islenia Mill
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    A Mind Like Mine by Rachael Davis & Islenia Mill

    A MIND LIKE MINE takes a look at twenty one famous people, past and present, who have lived with or are living with various mental health conditions. They come from a range of diverse backgrounds and have achieved success in sport, science, politics and the arts.


  • June 20th: World Refugee Day
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    June 20th: World Refugee Day

    20th June is World Refugee Day, a day celebrated internationally to honour people who have been forced to flee their home countries. A lot of the awareness that we have gained about refugees’ experiences and situations has come from reading and has led to conversations and more understanding about the difficulties that refugees face.


  • What’s Wild Outside Your Door? by Peter Wohlleben & Belle Wuthrich

    What’s Wild Outside Your Door? by Peter Wohlleben & Belle Wuthrich

    What’s Wild Outside Your Door? Discovering Nature in the City is a non fiction guide to the wildlife that can be found on our doorsteps, especially in more urban environments.


  • Run like a Girl by Danielle Brown & Robin Shields

    Run like a Girl by Danielle Brown & Robin Shields

    Run like a Girl: 50 Extraordinary and Inspiring Sportswomen tells the stories of women from around the globe who have achieved success in their chosen fields, often fighting discrimination, disability and doubts along the way. It’s an amazing celebration of girl power written by Danielle Brown, a paralympic gold medallist who won her first gold…


  • Cress Watercress by Gregory Maguire & David Litchfield

    Cress Watercress by Gregory Maguire & David Litchfield

    Cress Watercress is a highly illustrated middle grade novel which follows the fortunes of the Watercress family after their Papa’s disappearance. This gentle woodland story is full of heart and encompasses themes of growing up, moving on, dealing with grief and learning to become part of a new community.


  • February 14th is International Book Giving Day!
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    February 14th is International Book Giving Day!

    It’s just a week until International Book Giving Day which takes place on February 14th. It’s one of Story Snug’s favourite days of the year. Books last much longer than chocolates and flowers and our daughter is far more excited when she receives a book than she is about celebrating Valentines Day!


  • Clementine Florentine by Tasha Harrison & Mya Mitchell

    Clementine Florentine by Tasha Harrison & Mya Mitchell

    Clementine Florentine is the amusing and poignant story of ten year old Clementine’s attempts to sabotage Dad’s relationship with his new friend Mel before they fall in love. Humorous but also heartwrenching the story sympathetically portrays a child’s attempt to deal with a threatened change to her family situation and the repercussions that her actions…


  • Christmas Craft Book by Laura Minter & Tia Williams
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    Christmas Craft Book by Laura Minter & Tia Williams

    Christmas Craft Book is a brilliant activity book full of 30 fun & festive projects to make with kids. It’s an absolute treasure trove of stunning, easy to make crafts that use many everyday household items. If you’re looking for fun ways to keep children of all ages busy and entertained in the days up…


  • The Very Merry Murder Club edited by Serena Patel & Robin Stevens & illustrated by Harry Woodgate

    The Very Merry Murder Club edited by Serena Patel & Robin Stevens & illustrated by Harry Woodgate

    The Very Merry Murder Club is a collection of thirteen winter mysteries edited by Serena Patel and Robin Stevens. It’s a wonderfully diverse anthology including stories written by thirteen different authors. The stories, many taking place at Christmas, introduce characters from a variety of ethnic backgrounds as well as single parent families, same sex parents,…


  • Blogtour: How To Be Brave by Daisy May Johnson

    Blogtour: How To Be Brave by Daisy May Johnson

    Story Snug is today’s stop on Daisy May Johnson’s How To Be Brave blog tour. Reminiscent of the boarding school stories I loved as a child, How To Be Brave includes secret tunnels, codebreaking, helicopter flying nuns, rare ducks and umpteen delicious references to cakes and biscuits (including a hidden stash!). This fast paced, middle…