As 2019 gets underway, I’ve put together some of the ‘modern classics’ that my older two children (aged 9 and 7) enjoyed reading in 2018. Continue reading
British Books
An Abundance of Christmas Stories
“Always winter and never Christmas;
think of that!”
“How awful!” said Lucy.— The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, C.S. Lewis
Lucy is right. It would be awful! Christmas is most definitely the light in the darkness. Such joy amidst the long winter months. Continue reading
Tree Books, Games and Crafts
If you truly love nature, you will find beauty everywhere.
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There is something about autumn that draws me to gaze up at Continue reading
Master Storyteller Michael Morpurgo
Oxford is feeling very autumnal.
The holidays are nearly over.
We have got building work beginning on our house tomorrow morning!
But before I think to the term ahead, I wanted to share some of the books I’ve read over the summer. My older two have loved passing on some of their favourites to me and we have had lovely conversations over meals or on car drives comparing thoughts on characters or plots. Michael Morpurgo became Continue reading
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