My daughter is of an age where she loves to learn facts. She loves Britannica Magazine for curious kids and Britannica publish books for curious kids too! they recently published Factopia: Follow the trail of 400 facts by Kate Hale, illustrated by Andy Smith, and I am delighted to have a copy to giveaway to one of my readers. Did you know that a squid has a brain shaped like a doughnut? Or that some butterflies drink turtle tears? Welcome to FACTopia! A world of perfectly amazing facts, all of which are verified by Encyclopaedia Britannica. Hop from topic to topic in unexpected…

From the fantastic duo behind poems aloud comes another compendium of poetry to read out loud and make you smile. Tackle tongue twisters, confound your classmates with riddles, make your friends laugh and transform into a ball of slime as you bring to life 25 poems from award-winning poet Joseph Coelho! Some are odes, some can be said as personal mantras or are just full of words that you can’t help but smile when you hear them. They are designed to be read aloud to project confidence, conjure happiness, make you laugh or cheer others up. This is a book…

My curious kids were recently sent a copy of the new magazine from Britannica. Do you remember the Britannica Encyclopedia from your childhood? First published over 250 years ago it was a staple in every classroom and library and a great source of information still available at brittanica.com. Britannica have recently launched a magazine for curious kids and we were delighted to be sent a copy to review. Britannica Magazine review The brand new Britannica Magazine is a new monthly non-fiction family magazine for all ages – from seven upwards. Britannica Magazine aims to help children become experts across a…

I’ve teamed up with SearchPress with a fantastic giveaway for my readers. You can win a copy of 10 Step Drawing: Dogs – Draw over 50 delightful dogs in 10 easy steps by Justine Lecouffe which we recently reviewed here. 10 Step Drawing: Dogs will help you turn simple shapes into beautiful dog drawings in just ten steps. Each drawing starts with easy, geometric shapes and simple guide lines, and the dogs are drawn in a variety of poses that typify the particular breed. Each drawing includes a helpful colour palette so readers can easily find the right colours to finish…

© 2021 20th Century Studios A few weeks ago Little Sis and I went to the cinema, which is something we love to do together. We really wanted to watch Ron’s Gone Wrong. 20th Century Studios and Locksmith Animation’s “Ron’s Gone Wrong” is the story of Barney, a socially awkward middle-schooler and Ron, his new walking, talking, digitally-connected device, which is supposed to be his “Best Friend out of the Box.” Ron’s hilarious malfunctions, set against the backdrop of the social media age, launch them into an action-packed journey in which boy and robot come to terms with the wonderful…