This week Jack (11) makes his debut on the blog with his review of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. ****** J.K. Rowling’s latest book, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, is proving very popular and is quite possibly my favourite of the Harry Potter series. This book is all about Harry and his friends… Continue reading Harry Potter & the Cursed Child
I was browsing the Eason website a while back and this book caught my eye for Caoimhe (11) who was on the lookout for something new to read. It’s very difficult to browse any website with books without purchasing isn’t it?? So, as often happens the book ‘fell’ into my shopping basket and Caoimhe was… Continue reading Easter Rising 1916: Molly’s Diary; A Review
We’re big readers in the Simply Homemade home and one thing that is guaranteed is that Christmas time will see the ever growing homemade library extend a little further. Only last week both Caoimhe & Jack’s teachers’ remarked at their parent/teacher meeting’s how evident their love of reading is by the standard of their work.… Continue reading Give the Gift of Books – Suggested Titles
In my opinion, one of the greatest gifts one can pass onto their children is a love of reading. When I was a child, I always had a book in my hand, this continued throughout my teens and into adulthood. When I had my own children, I encouraged a love of books from when they… Continue reading Freddy Buttons
We are avid readers in the Simply Homemade home and occasionally I will share with you here what the children are reading, it may well inspire some fresh ideas for your own bookshelves and I always welcome suggestions for new books my children might like to read. As a child I loved nothing more than getting lost… Continue reading The Reading Corner
