An interview with Neal Zetter, poet and author
Neal Zetter is a poet and author and works in schools, delivering fabulously funny workshops! Here he talks about his poetry, inspiring children to read and his love of comics
26/01/2019
Journey into a world
where stories come to life...
An interview with Lisa Thompson, author of ‘The Day I Was Erased’
Lisa Thompson is the author of the children’s books, The Goldfish Boy and The Light Jar. Here she talks about her new book, The Day I was Erased. Without giving too much away, can
22/01/2019
The Teaching Realm: An interview with Linda Eagleton (fondly known as ‘Mum’) #4
The Reading Realm Blog Series: Educators doing extraordinary things “I think that some of my most successful reading and writing lessons have been the spontaneous ones. Those where I’ve gone
20/01/2019
The Teaching Realm: An Interview with Elizabeth Hutchinson #3
The Reading Realm Blog Series: Educators doing extraordinary things Elizabeth is the head of the Schools’ Library Service in Guernsey. Here she talks about her role work with schools and
20/01/2019
The Teaching Realm
The Teaching Realm: An interview with Ed Finch #2
The Reading Realm Blog Series: Educators doing extraordinary things “Nothing, but nothing, beats gathering a group of children together and telling a story. Not from a book but from the
17/01/2019
The Teaching Realm: An Interview with Nia Talbot #1
“Reading for pleasure is my way to relax, escape, learn and empathise about worlds, people and situations that I wouldn’t necessarily have the opportunity to experience.”
15/01/2019
On Music and the Arts
As a child, music was a huge part of my primary school experience – I was part of the choir, learnt the keyboard (the teacher eventually let me be her
12/01/2019
Book Review: The Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell
Synopsis: Once upon a time, a hundred years ago, there was a dark and stormy girl. Her name was Feodora. This is her story… Feo and her mother live in
11/01/2019
Book Review: Badger’s Parting Gifts by Susan Varley
‘He felt himself turning head over paws, falling and tumbling, but nothing hurt. He felt free…’ Synopsis: Wise, reliable Badger knows that soon he will die. How will his friends feel when he is gone? Badger is old and tired. However, he is not worried about dying and beginning his journey down the Long Tunnel….
10/01/2019
