Film review: Paddington 2

Oct 29 2017

 

Paddington 2 is without a doubt the perfect family comedy! In fact the best of 2017. It is really hard to find bad films these days and Paddington 2 is a real treat for children and parents alike.

 

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Book review: The Periodic Table – A Visual Guide to the Elements by Tom Jackson

Oct 26 2017

 

As a parent of a secondary school child who has tons of homework every day, I am always after books that can help instil passion for the subjects studied at school and help support his learning. I have found an amazing manual for basic chemistry that does exactly this. It’s  The Periodic Table: A Visual Guide to the Elements by Tom Jackson recently published by Aurum Press. 

 

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Film review: Earth: One Amazing Day out on 20 October 2017

Oct 20 2017

From BBC Earth Films, the studio that brought you Earth, comes the long-awaited sequel – Earth: One Amazing Day, an astonishing journey revealing the power of the natural world. If you enjoyed the BBC Earth documentaries and Deep Blue you will love Earth: One Amazing Day. The photography is breathtaking and narrator is superb! It’s a must see documentary for all children and government leaders. After seeing the beautiful Blue Planet (earth), there should be a sequel documentary to show how humans are destroying its marvels.

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