First chapter books and longer picture books. Stories simple enough to follow, juicy enough to want to.
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What age are Roald Dahl books for? A book-by-book guide from first read-alouds to The BFG and The Twits, with an honest answer on Matilda and four picks with the same streak.
MagicHalf fairy, half vampire, and never quite sure which half she is. That’s Isadora Moon, and newly-independent readers adore her. So if you’re hunting for books like Isadora Moon, it helps to know what makes hers work. Short chapters. A picture on nearly every page. A girl who’s a bit different, working out where she […]
If you’ve ever sat at 10pm Googling the best book apps for kids in the UK and ended up with 14 tabs open, this one’s for you. There’s a lot out there. Too much, honestly. And when there are too many options, decision fatigue kicks in fast. You worry you’ll pick the wrong one. Burn […]
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