Every parent knows the feeling. You have just mopped the floor. Then someone spills juice everywhere. Or a well-aimed muddy boot leaves its mark on the clean sofa. In those moments, it is hard to remember that mistakes can be wonderful learning opportunities. But that is exactly the message at the heart of Dino School, the latest Giggly Furbottom Adventure.
Deep in the emerald Great…
If you’ve caught even a whisper of the Frida fever currently sweeping London, you’ll know we’re in the grip of a full-blown Fridamania. Murals of her iconic unibrow are popping up on Shoreditch walls, flower crowns are back with a vengeance, and the new Tate Modern exhibition (which I had the absolute pleasure of reviewing for London Mums Magazine recently – read my show review here) has…
If you’ve ever found yourself in a souvenir shop on Oxford Street, stifling a laugh at a corgi-shaped teapot, you’ve already tapped into the strange magic of the monarchy. They’re not just a constitutional institution; they’re characters in the nation’s longest, most expensive soap opera. As a non-monarchist, this is precisely how I love them, as folklore, a living fairy tale full of…
In an education landscape increasingly shaped by debates over financial literacy, civics, media influence, and real-world preparedness, Tuttle Twins has emerged as a notable participant in the growing market for supplemental educational content. Founded in the United States by Connor Boyack, president of the Libertas Institute, the brand was launched in 2014 with the aim of helping parents…
I know what you are thinking. Monica, why are you dragging us to a conference about Leonardo da Vinci’s old papers? Because, my darlings, this is not a dusty lecture. This is a detective story. A digital heist. And it happened right under the nose of Casa Italia next to Buckingham Palace.
Yesterday I slipped into the new Italian embassy in London, a stunning building overlooking the Royal…
I will admit something. Italian author and journalist Enrico Franceschini is a friend. And yes, I have read every single one of his books. Because when a proper journalist decides to write thrillers, I am first in the queue. From the days of Le notti di Mosca to the Romagna trilogy (Bassa Marea, Ferragosto and Un’estate a Borgomarina), and now this new one Arrivederci Londra, not to mention all…
Happy national herb day! There’s no better date than Saturday, 2 May, 2026 – the first Saturday of May, and officially national herb day – to enjoy a book that celebrates the very green, growing things that heal, flavour, and enchant our lives. And what a glorious invitation to the party Adele Nozedar has written. Foraging for Healing Herbs is not a dry botanical directory. It’s a ramble…
Getting a teenager to put down their phone and pick up a book is harder than convincing them your 2005 playlist is “iconic”. But every so often, a story comes along that does the job for you. The Diary of Catherine Cunningham is one of those books.
And here’s the kicker: you’ll probably read it before they do.
What’s it about?
Meet Leona. She’s a teenager from the busy…
Move over, flying and laser vision – there’s a new superhero in town, and her name is Uma. She doesn’t wear a cape (well, not always), but she does something far more powerful: she listens, she cares, and she solves problems with kindness. Super Uma! – the dazzling new picture book from award-winning author Rashmi Sirdeshpande and debut illustrator Nakul P – is a love letter to every…
Discover the Fens with Hettie: quirky, clever, and perfect book for curious kids (and their parents)
If you’ve ever wished for a book that makes your child actually want to read – without wizards, dystopian worlds, or yet another screen – then meet Hettie. She’s a smart, funny girl growing up in the Lincolnshire Fens, and her adventures are exactly the kind of storytelling families have been missing.
Local author and retired teacher Mick Price has written two delightful children’s…