Have you seen Merlin, on Netflix? That’s a pretty good comparison for what this book is like in tone, character and even plot, in some ways.
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Wallpaper can help with literacy? Erm… maybe!
Yes, I’m saying that I can make a case for a link between (certain) wallpaper, and getting kids to read.
Scrabble Twist — good fun, great for literacy
Scrabble Twist is good fun and good for literacy.
Get your kid reading, they will! The Star Wars Jedi Academy series
Get your kid reading, they will!
Rory’s Story Cubes
Here is a simple, elegant, wonderful game that’s great for: • Story-building • Fostering imagination • Putting events in sequence • Inspiration for writing a story • Staving off boredom while you’re waiting at a restaurant • General all-round silliness. There are nine dice. Each one has six simple pictures. For instance, a happy […]
Bunk Bed Buddy holds books beside top bunk
My kid has a loft bed. It’s like a bunk bed, except there’s no bottom bunk – there’s a desk under there instead. So he always sleeps up in the clouds. The eternal problem, when you’re way up on the top bunk, is that you can’t get at your stuff. […]
Gabby valentines — download, print and send!
Fun Valentine’s cards inspired by the book Gabby.
Elmo will get your kid reading
a very simple toy, very old school. No electronics to be found here, but I also believe that It is one of the better literacy toys that I have seen lately.
New HP illustrated edition
. What do you think of the new Harry?
Bug in a Vacuum by Mélanie Watt
The author of the hugely popular Scaredy Squirrel has written and illustrated a beautiful new book that kids will love—and better yet, parents will enjoy reading over and over again to their children.
