Hey, have you ever wanted to be a children”s author? You have? Well now’s your big chance! Two fab competitions – one for children aged 8-16 to enter and one for adults! I’ll tell you about the kids’ one first: Harpercollins are publishing an anthology (a collection of short stories) called ‘BEYOND THE STARS Twelve … Continue reading
Recently I made this paper bird as a fun birthday card for someone and I had so many lovely comments and people asking how I made it that I thought I’d post the making instructions on GHB. I know a lot of you are crafty little bloggers….! Ha! And it’s so easy to do. All … Continue reading
Yay, it’s half term! And also rather damp so I thought you might like a little ‘make-it’ idea to keep you busy inside during this awful weather. I recently made a lot of paper pompoms for a friend’s wedding and everybody loved them. I know you can now buy them in the shops but they … Continue reading
Hey, a new year and a new book trick! Fancy wowing your friends with a bitta magic? You do? Then here’s what to do… Cut up 20 pieces of paper all the same size (not too big or you’ll need a huge table!) and write the names of your top ten favourite books on ten … Continue reading
Hey, want to be a brain-boggling mind-reader this Christmas and wow all your family and friends? You do? YAY!!! Then this simple magic trick will get them all a-spluttering and a-muttering and boggle-eyed with amazement!!! And best of all it’s a BOOK TRICK!!! Firstly, when no one is looking, take your favourite book and turn … Continue reading
Hey, a friend just sent me this fab pic of reindeer cards made out of handprints. I always make my own cards every year and it’s hard to come up with something original each time, but what could be more personal than your very own handprint! Just draw around your hand onto some thickish card, … Continue reading
yay! only a feW days till halloween, one of my top days of tHe yeAr – possibly because my favouriTe colour’s pink – nah, not really – tIs orange of courSe! i absOlutely love it. i even have a bRight orange dining table Which cheers me up every time i sit At it because it … Continue reading
Yay thanks so much to all of you who entered! Well done and congratulations to… Naomi & Gracie Murrell who win a copy of Undercover Puzzler Cerys Hadfield who wins a copy of Undercover Puzzler Rebecca Butler who wins a copy of The Ladybird Code Hope you enjoy them, Caroline Continue reading
A word of warning to anyone reading this blog… it could end up (ever so slightly) cryptic. I can’t help it. It’s just what happens when I start to scribble. My words turn out riddlish. It’s a conundrum how it happens, but it does. So if you haven’t got your PUZZLER’S HEAD on then I … Continue reading
This is the most wonderful book I have read in a long time and should be on all teachers’ booklists. Lizzie’s mother has died and her dad has withdrawn from the world until he hears about The Great Human Bird Competition. I defy anyone’s heart not to fly as they turn the pages of David … Continue reading
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