The Dressmaker The Mayor thought that no-one had seen him wishing, but one person had. In the town hall there was a lady who worked as a cleaner. Her name was Mrs Porfit and she had worked for the mayor for thirty years. She liked his kindly ways and he liked her quick wit andContinue reading “The Wish Star and the Five Wishes, Part Five – the Dressmaker and the Mayor’s Wish”
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The Wish Star and the Five Wishes, Part Four – The Mayor
The Mayor The grand Mayor of the town stood in the middle of the town hall looking at tables spread with every type of lovely food you could imagine. He was a kind man and was looking forward to later in the evening when the carol service was finished and the town gathered in theContinue reading “The Wish Star and the Five Wishes, Part Four – The Mayor”
The Wish Star and the Five Wishes, Part Three – The Girl
I hope you’re enjoying the story so far. Today the wish star receives another wish. The Girl At the other end of the street, near the house where the small boy lived, there was a girl. She was also wrapping a present, but hers was for her mother. It was very small but it wasContinue reading “The Wish Star and the Five Wishes, Part Three – The Girl”
The Wish Star and the Five Wishes, Part Two – The Dog and the Shopkeeper
I hope you all enjoyed yesterday’s first part of The Wish Star and the Five Wishes. Today the little star hears two more wishes. Will she grant any of them? The Dog She did not need to wait long. Outside in the cold a few streets away from where the boy wished for a pet,Continue reading “The Wish Star and the Five Wishes, Part Two – The Dog and the Shopkeeper”
Pigeon Spies not Pigeon Pies!
Pigeon Spies What do you think of when you hear the words ‘spy’ and ‘secret service? I bet the picture below doesn’t spring to mind. But some of the UK’s most important spies in World War 2 were pigeons – the Confidential Pigeon Service! Homing pigeons would be air dropped into German-occupied France so thatContinue reading “Pigeon Spies not Pigeon Pies!”
UKYAC MG Blog Tour Day 2 – An Interview with Jane Elson
After reading the astounding ‘How to Fly with Broken Wings’ I was delighted to be asked to interview the author, Jane Elson. How to Fly with Broken Wings tells the story of twelve-year-old Willem, who has Aspergers Syndrome and a piece of homework – to make two friends of his own age. All Willem reallyContinue reading “UKYAC MG Blog Tour Day 2 – An Interview with Jane Elson”
Girl With a White Dog
In my third book recommendation for anti-bullying week, I’m turning to Anne Booth’s stunning debut novel, Girl With a White Dog. Booth manages to cover so many aspects of bullying and compassion in her book that I don’t know how they all fit in there. Jessie is excited when her gran, who suffers from Alzheimers’Continue reading “Girl With a White Dog”
Beegu
Today’s book (Beegu, by Alexis Deacon) isn’t really about bullying, but it’s a delightful book for tinies that emphasises the value of welcoming strangers and showing kindness. Beegu is an alien who, for reasons unknown, lands on Earth where she tries to make friends with everyone she meets, but the only people who stop andContinue reading “Beegu”
Jane, the Fox and Me
This week is anti-bullying week, so I’m sharing a few of my favourite books that have bullying as a theme. Today is Jane, the Fox and Me, by Fanny Britt and Isabelle Arsenault (this edition translated by Christelle Morelli and Susan Ouriou). Jane, the Fox and Me is a beautiful graphic novel about a youngContinue reading “Jane, the Fox and Me”
National Anti-Bullying Week
November is anti-bullying month, with a focus this year on cyberbullying. Bullying doesn’t stop at the schoolgates. It follows children home and pops up on their phones and tablets. So its great that there is so much work going on to stop this. You can find lots of information about Anti-bullying week (including free resourcesContinue reading “National Anti-Bullying Week”
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