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Fifty Things To Do Before You’re 11&3/4


The other day I signed Tori & Arthur up on the National Trust '50 Things' website. It's a list of the top 50 outdoorsy things you should do before you are 11¾ - things that more and more kids are maybe missing out on these days because of opting to stay inside and do it… Continue reading Fifty Things To Do Before You’re 11&3/4

Quotes of the Week

Quotes of the Week


Tori in the  bathroom: Tori: Naughty toilet seat! * Tori has earache: Mummy: We'll go get you some Calpol. Tori: *sounding panicked* Don't put it in my ear though!! * Arthur hasn't seen Caius since Monday, it is now Thursday afternoon: Arthur: CaiCai! Mummy: He's not home yet. Arthur: *climbs onto Caius's office chair* CAICAI!… Continue reading Quotes of the Week

Books · Fantasy · Paranormal Romance · Reviews · Young Adult Fiction

Lightning Rider by Jen Greyson ~ A Review


Lightning Rider by Jen Greyson Published: The Writer's Coffee Shop Publishing House, 31th May 2013 Where Did I Get It? eARC received from NetGalley for review Summary (from Goodreads): For Evy Rivera, thunderstorms have always caused her physical pain, but she's never known why. When a record-setting storm arrives on the same night her father… Continue reading Lightning Rider by Jen Greyson ~ A Review

Food · Reviews

Sainsbury’s Savoury Popcorn & Madagascar 3 ~ A Review


Sainsbury's have released a new selection of savoury popcorn flavours and we were sent two packs to try out - along with a copy of Madagascar 3 to keep us entertained whilst we taste tested. So on Sunday afternoon we plonked ourselves down, poured out the two flavours of popcorn into bowls and put the… Continue reading Sainsbury’s Savoury Popcorn & Madagascar 3 ~ A Review

Books · Reviews

Flood and Fang by Marcus Sedgwick ~ A Review


Flood and Fang (The Raven Mysteries #1) by Marcus Sedgwick Published: (This edition) Orion Children's Books, April 2010 Length: 246 pages (paperback) Where Did I Get It? Borrowed it from Liberty Summary (from Goodreads): Meet the wonderfully weird Otherhand family and their faithful guardian, Edgar the raven, and discover the dark secrets of Castle Otherhand.… Continue reading Flood and Fang by Marcus Sedgwick ~ A Review