As autumn’s TV highlight Strictly Come Dancing begins, the perfect book to accompany us through the dancing show is Hilary French’s “Ballroom: A People’s History”: A captivating journey through the heartbeats of Britain’s social spaces, where dreams twirled and feet tapped in harmony. As the pages unfurl, readers are transported to the grandeur of places like Dreamland…
New youth novel release “Out of Time”, written by Mark Golding and published by Bumblebee Books (an imprint of Olympia Publishers), starts with a bang (literally) and never lets up.
It is an exceedingly exciting book for ages 8-12, providing a time-travelling tale for both boys and girls alike. It captures and holds the reader’s imagination from the very first page and quickly becomes a…
Shirena Aktar’s Master Mindful books do exactly what they say on the ‘tin’. Bursting with valuable life lessons, Master Mindful books are all about empowering our children and teaching them good behaviour, self-confidence and so much more!
A book that should become mandatory reading within the primary school curriculum, Master Mindful is hitting the spot for the young audience for which it…
I love finding new promising authors. Enjoy my five minute chat with new children’s book author Julie Cupitt about “Gus the Human Goose“.
Can you tell us about the inspiration behind “Gus the Human Goose” and how the idea of a goose longing to be a human came to you?
When my eldest child was a toddler, I lived with her and my husband in a London flat with a balcony…
After a career spanning some forty years, you might think that John Williams would have been content to take things easy and put his feet up. But he had other ideas. North Wales based John is a financial professional turned children’s author who has written a new short story about two feathered friends, Raymond and Bonnie.
The story
No matter how old you get, you need a good friend. Learning…
The Growth Mindset Workbook by Daddilife Books is an excellent resource for parents and children alike. This workbook is designed to help kids develop a growth mindset, tackle challenges, and become modern-day problem solvers. It consists of 60 activities that parents and children can work on together or that kids can do independently. The workbook is easy to follow and comes with useful…
London Mums’ book of the week has to be Ten ways to build a brilliant brain by Nicola Morgan illustrated by Risa Rodil aimed at teenagers but perfect even for adults. From sleep to creativity, resiliance to making friends, in this easy to ready manual teens find out teh amazing science that can unlock our brain power. It can help parents and young people to reach their full potential and perform…
London Mums‘ latest picture book of the week is Lady Bluebell and Her Magical Gardens. This is Teresa Biddle’s first publication, aimed at children aged from two upwards (or for young readers up to the age of 8 or so).
The 40-pages book is a little masterpiece with lots of detailed pictures, painted by Teresa herself. It celebrates a love of plants and animals, a true…
The first-ever Britannica Encyclopaedia for children under three, in a beautifully illustrated, large-format board book. Britannica’s BABY Encyclopaedia explores big ideas through a little one’s eyes.
This huge board book covers an enthralling spectrum of topics: Earth, Animals, Plants, Food, Machines, Art, Music, Numbers and Shapes. The simple, clear and lyrical text includes plenty of…
Due to the abundance of best-selling fiction and non-fiction books on the market, finding a fantastic book might be difficult. The best LGBTQ+ books to read on your next vacation are listed below.
1. The One Woman by Laura May
The One Woman is the newest sapphic love story by writer Laura May. Julie works as a graphic designer, using a variety of lenses, but her life and her relationship with her…
