The fondest memories most of us have of reading aren’t of reading. They’re of being read to. For me, it’s the bunk bed. When I was six or seven I got a bunk bed and, even though I could read to myself by then, I still insisted on a bedtime story. So every night my […]
FunnyThis is the article I needed when I was 7 (or my mum did). I was deep in my Matilda obsession phase. I wanted to be her. I only ate pancakes for breakfast and was fully convinced that one day me and Miss Honey would be besties. Not all of that was entirely reasonable. I […]
FunnyThere’s a point in most kids’ reading lives where they go all-in on comic-style books. And it’s completely fair enough. Books like Diary of a Wimpy Kid are fast, funny, and the child is telling the story. What’s not to love for an eight-year-old? Greg’s voice is unfiltered, complainy, and recognisable to most kids of […]
© Copyright 2026 Readingmate Ltd
