Sunday Picture Book – There Are Cats In This Book
Apr02

Sunday Picture Book – There Are Cats In This Book

We love books – obviously – and we often review latest releases. But I’ve been a parent for nearly twenty years, and I know that the older books sometimes get overlooked by new parents – and they’re missing out on a gem or two of bedtime reading. I think we all know the Very Hungry Caterpillar, of course, but I find newer parents may not know Albert Le Blanc, Little Tiger or Spot. There have been some...

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New Curriculum AQA A-level Economics Practice Test Papers from Letts
Mar31

New Curriculum AQA A-level Economics Practice Test Papers from Letts

The key thing I’ve always found with exam success is practice. Practice, practice, practice. Of course you need ot know your stuff – not having the knowledge in your head on exam morning can be a slight issue in the whole achieving-a-good-grade plan. But if you walk into the exam room and know exactly what to expect – what your exam paper will look like, how the marking scheme works, how long to spend per question...

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Top Y6 SATS practice questions thanks to Collins
Feb20

Top Y6 SATS practice questions thanks to Collins

It’s that tie of year again, and parents of Yr 6 kids are no doubt starting to see the signs of SATS stress sinking in. Did you know that the Y6 Reading paper was the one test that caught everyone out last year? It was the first year of the new curriculum national tests and no-one anticipated how tricky this paper would be. For all the prep the teachers did, the new paper still caught them unawares – and actually, when...

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LAST CHANCE to win the Gorgeous Ladybird Books Bundle – closes MIDNIGHT!
Jan18

LAST CHANCE to win the Gorgeous Ladybird Books Bundle – closes MIDNIGHT!

Yes, this is your last chance to win this brilliant bundle of children’s books from Ladybird!   On top of the staple classics (Quentin Blake illustrating Beatrix Potter’s Kitty in Boots? Oh my yes please…), there’s modern favourites from Hey Duggee & Peppa Pig – plus the wonderful new Little Elephant. So, the wonderful prize bundle of books is: Peppa’s Christmas Post, Ladybird 123, Ladybird ABC, Kitty...

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Win A Gorgeous Ladybird Books Bundle! | #LittleStuff24
Dec13

Win A Gorgeous Ladybird Books Bundle! | #LittleStuff24

“O holy night! The stars are brightly shiiiiining…“ Behind door number thirteen of the 2016 #LittleStuff24 is your chance to win a pretty brilliant bundle of children’s books from Ladybird! This one made me squee when I saw it – such a pile of total childhood treasures. I love love LOVE that Ladybird are embracing their heritage, and re-releasing some of the absolute classics form the past – The Ladybird books of...

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Win an i-SPY megabundle! | #LittleStuff24
Dec10

Win an i-SPY megabundle! | #LittleStuff24

“Jooooooy to the world….” Behind door number ten of the 2016 #LittleStuff24 is your chance to win a fabulous i-SPY megabundle! i-SPY books – remember them? Back in the 70’s we simply wouldn’t consider a long car journey without one! Mind you – I never did finish the British Birds one. I blame my parents – no eagles were ever spotted, nor a kingfisher (*note to self, find out if there’s a new British Birds...

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