Age 9
Shadows of Winterspell by Amy Wilson & Helen Crawford-White
Shadows of Winterspell combines secrets, friendship, magic and reality in a page turning novel that had us gripped until the end. Stella’s family secrets are threatening the safety of the creatures that live in Winterspell Forest and when she makes new friends at school she realises that facing these secrets is the key to driving…
Story Snug Advent – December 20th: Father Christmas
December 20th: Father Christmas Yesterday’s Father Christmas relaxing with a glass of wine is Raymond Brigg’s Father Christmas. Emma Graham, Maudie Smith and Mat Tobin all chose this as their favourite Christmas picture book on previous Story Snug Advent Calendars.
Story Snug Advent – December 19th: My Naughty Little Sister and Father Christmas
December 19th: My Naughty Little Sister and Father Christmas Yesterday’s Father Christmas is on the cover of My Naughty Little Sister and Father Christmas by Dorothy Edwards and Shirley Hughes.
Story Snug Advent – December 18th: Seek and Find A Christmas Carol
December 18th: Seek and Find A Christmas Carol Yesterday’s house belonged to Scrooge from Search and Find A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens and Louise Pigott.
Story Snug Advent – December 6th: How Winston Delivered Christmas
December 6th: How Winston Delivered Christmas Yesterday’s stamp came from a very important letter that a brave little mouse called Winston needed to deliver to Father Christmas. Winston is the main character in How Winston Delivered Christmas – An Advent Story in twenty-four-and-a-half chapters by Alex T Smith.
Which fictional witch is your favourite?
Halloween is just over a week away and maybe you are looking to read a story about a witch to get you in the mood. We have several fictional witches lurking in chapter books on our bookcase but would love to add some more!
Turn and Learn: Weather by Isabel Otter and Hannah Tolson
Turn and Learn: Weather is a fabulous picture book which looks at five different kinds of weather. It’s a beautifully illustrated, novelty non fiction book which has a magic slider on each double spread. The different types of weather are explained through a ‘What is…?’ question before giving more details about the roles different kinds…