Books

Book of the week: How to avoid certain death by Tom Clempson

London Mums’ first book of the week for 2018 has to be How to avoid certain death by Tom Clempson. This new book for childrenTom Clempson byis a quirky, hilariously funny adventure from one of the animators behind Fantastic Mr Fox and Frankenweenie. It comes out on the 4th of January 2018 and is a great new novel for 9+ children who love adventure…
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Five minute chat with Nillu Nasser, author of new literary fiction All the Tomorrows 

  Finding new authors is always exciting and fascinating. I feel very honoured to have personally met and interviewed talented Nillu Nasser who has just released new literary fiction All the Tomorrows which tells the story of newlyweds Jaya and Akash in Mumbai, India. The novel is about second chances, the weight of tradition and gender, and the line between happiness and selfishness. It…
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Movies

Blu-ray review: Dunkirk

  If you missed Christopher Nolan’s latest film Dunkirk, released during the Summer, you can now watch it on Blu-Ray. Even in the small screen it won’t disappoint those people who love war drama movies. It’s a very powerful visualisation of how a day as a private during WW2 could have looked like. It features a British ensemble cast including Tom Hardy, Kenneth Branagh, Mark…
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Best Children's books for 2017 - Stocking fillers' inspiration

  Do you need Stocking fillers’ inspiration? Check London Mums’ best children’s books for 2017 and pick the perfect book to unwrap children’s imaginations this Christmas. I am a bookworm and I know that not everybody would appreciate books as much as I do but all kids love story telling especially if you read to them. Being read a story is a treat that was a theme of my Lauren…
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Bedtime story of the week: My Hero aiming to improve children’s motivation & achievement

  My Hero is a new book that has been conceived with the specific aim to improve children’s motivation and achievement.  This children’s book has been produced by researchers at the University of Portsmouth using innovative research to raise pupils’ motivation and achievement. London Mums have chosen My Hero as the bedtime story of the week. Labradors and children have a special bond and…
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Movies

Star Wars: The Last Jedi first reactions (no spoilers) and top merchandising

  Star Wars: The Last Jedi is undoubtably the most anticipated film of the year. And for good reasons. You won’t get any spoilers from me here but rest assured that the latest instalment won’t disappoint. Fans of the franchise will find the good old look and feel, familiar faces and spaceships, lots of new characters and fantastic creatures, and well created battles in space like in the…
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Movies

Film review: Jumanji - Welcome to the Jungle

  Jumanji – Welcome to the Jungle is the film your pre-teens and teenage children will laugh at the most this Christmas. Four high school kids discover an old video game console and are drawn into the game’s jungle setting, literally becoming the adult avatars they chose. What they discover is that you don’t just play Jumanji – you must survive it. The movie is released…
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Film review: Ferdinand

  Ferdinand the movie is colourful, entertaining, sweet and educational – the best Christmas animation movie in a decade! Read why London Mums and kids loved it. The story Ferdinand tells the story of a giant bull (voiced by John Cena) with a big heart. After being mistaken for a dangerous beast, he is captured and torn from his home. Determined to return to his family, he…
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First Look teaser trailer - Future Films heads up: Avengers: Infinity War out on 27 April 2018

  Avengers: Infinity War will bring together the full Avengers squad and the Guardians of the Galaxy team. Take a look at the very first teaser trailer which has just been released by Marvel Studios. This can only mean one thing: non stop laughs and giggles as the Marvel Universe becomes more and more comedic as we have seen in the latest Thor: Ragnarok and Guardians of the Galaxy 2. This…
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