• The Lost Bear Cub giveaway
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    {Giveaway} The Lost Bear Cub

    June 22, 2023 - By 

    This month Little Tiger published the latest middle grade book by Holly Webb, The Lost Bear Cub. I’m delighted to team up with Little Tiger and have a copy to giveaway! This is perfect for children aged 7-9, and would make a great book to kick of a summer of reading. The Lost Bear Cub by Holly Webb Lucy is excited to spend the summer holidays with her cousins in Canada, but when they tell her to watch out for wild bears in the forest, her excitement turns to fear. One day, she stumbles upon a bear cub on its…

  • Win a copy of Away With Words
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    {Giveaway} Away With Words by Sophie Cameron

    May 19, 2023 - By 

    Set in a world where words appear physically when people speak, Away With Words explores the importance of communication and being there for those we love. Away With Words by Sophie Cameron Gala and her dad, Jordi, have just moved from home in Cataluña to a town in Scotland, to live with Jordi’s boyfriend Ryan. Gala doesn’t speak much English, and feels lost, lonely and unable to be her usual funny self. Until she befriends Natalie, a girl with selective mutism. The two girls find their own ways to communicate, which includes collecting other people’s discarded words. They use the…

  • Fold It Calm: Simple origami to quieten your mind
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    Win a copy of Fold It Calm

    March 22, 2023 - By 

    We have always enjoyed origami, the Japanese art of paper folding. All you need is a sheet of paper and there’s just something lovely about folding the paper into something different. We were delighted to be sent a copy of Fold It Calm: Simple origami to quieten your mind by Li Kim Goh. Fold It Calm: Simple origami to quieten your mind Li Kim Goh, known online as @kimigami, has created relaxing paper folding projects for all abilities, each illustrated with step-by-step instructions. Fold It Calm includes all the origami techniques you need to know, plus 25 beautiful models to create.…

  • The Time Tider by Sinéad O’Hart
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    The Time Tider by Sinéad O’Hart {giveaway}

    March 2, 2023 - By 

    Did you celebrate World Book Day today? My daughter wore her pyjamas to school and took her favourite book in, and they were able to spend time reading and talking about books. That sounds like bliss to me! I’m delighted to have teamed up with Little Tiger who publish the best children’s books. They recently published The Time Tider by Sinéad O’Hart, read on for our review and your chance to win a copy. The Time Tider by Sinéad O’Hart {book review} Mara and her dad have lived in their van for as long as she can remember. Whatever her father…

  • Win tickets to The Creative Craft Show in Birmingham
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    Win tickets to The Creative Craft Show in Birmingham

    February 15, 2023 - By 

    As it’s National Embroidery Month I am excited to have another wonderful giveaway to share with you today – you can win tickets to The Creative Craft Show in Birmingham featuring Sewing for Pleasure and Fashion & Embroidery. We’ve teamed up with the organisers of The Creative Craft Show Birmingham to offer you the chance to win a pair of tickets to the fantastic crafting extravaganza incorporating three creative shows. Taking place at the NEC from 16th – 19th March 2023, visitors will be treated to expert exhibitors from across the country selling the latest supplies, inspirational features and a…

  • Win 1 of 2 Fat Quarter Sets
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    Win 1 of 2 Fat Quarter sets

    February 11, 2023 - By 

    Are you making anything at the moment? I had a burst of energy earlier in the month and have now fallen into a bit of a slump, searching for my next project. For the last few years I’ve been keeping a list of my crafty projects on the homepage of my blog. It helps remind me of all the craft kits I have (so I definitely don’t need to buy any more!) and I love to see them crossed off over the year. As it’s currently National Embroidery Month I wanted to offer my readers the chance to win 1…

  • Solve Your Own Mystery: The Missing Magic
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    {Giveaway} Solve Your Own Mystery: The Missing Magic

    November 4, 2022 - By 

    I’ve teamed up with Little Tiger Books to bring you a lovely giveaway today. They recently published Solve Your Own Mystery: The Missing Magic, a fantastically imaginative detective story for readers looking for an interactive adventure. Solve Your Own Mystery: The Missing Magic One puzzling mystery. Several slippery suspects. Endless possibilities! Welcome to Haventry, a town where the ordinary and extraordinary collide! With ghosts, werewolves and zombies living side by side, trouble is always brewing. And when a fiendish crime is committed, YOU are the detective in charge of the case. It’s the first day of Magicon, the world’s biggest magic convention,…

  • Win Midnight Magic: Witch Trap
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    Win Midnight Magic: Witch Trap

    October 13, 2022 - By 

    We love to celebrate Halloween with some spooky gingerbread skeletons or a trip to a pumpkin patch. This year we have decorated our house with little munchkins and are busy planning how we will carve our pumpkins. It’s a really fun season and I’m delighted to team up with Little Tiger Press to share a wonderful giveaway with you. Midnight Magic: Witch Trap Black cats born at midnight Are magic, it’s true! Just waiting to have An adventure with you. Trixie and Midnight are playing outside when they have a run in with a witch, who seems particularly interested in…

  • How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue
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    {Giveaway} How Beautiful We Were

    September 14, 2022 - By 

    Now the children have gone back to school I’m hoping to have time to read more. Each year I set myself a target to read a certain number of books and it feels like the year is running away from me! I love to share the books I read with you and share the odd book giveaway too. Today I am delighted to have a copy of Imbolo Mbue’s powerful second novel, How Beautiful We Were to giveaway. How Beautiful We Were by Imbolo Mbue We should have known the end was near. So begins Imbolo Mbue’s powerful second novel, How Beautiful We…