Posts Tagged ‘books’

Book review: Making Stuff for Kids

Jul 21 2012

Monica Costa

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This book is certainly one of my favourite art & craft books I have ever come across.

Book review: Todo in Tuscany

Jul 13 2012

Monica Costa

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Todo in Tuscany is about how a couple not only had the Dream, as many of us do, of starting an exciting new life abroad but how they actually did it (they bought a villa near the beautiful walled city of Lucca inTuscany in 2007, while maintaining and running their UK-based business). What they hadn’t planned on was buying a house … with a dog attached.

Win 1 of 5 Lunchtime books by Rebecca Cobb

Jun 30 2012

Monica Costa

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Lunchtime? I’m far too busy having fun! It’s lunchtime for one little girl, but she’s just not hungry. A visiting crocodile, bear and wolf, however, are starving. It’s just as well that children taste revolting!
A beautifully illustrated tale of food, friendship and fun.

42% OF CHILDREN LOSE INTEREST IN READING BY 11

Jun 26 2012

Monica Costa

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Teachers are increasingly worried as children prefer internet over reading. ‘Twilight effect’ is attributed to two thirds of girls reading fantasy novels. More than a third of children (42%) are likely to have turned off reading for pleasure before they reach secondary school age (11), according to new teacher research recently released.