Tag: chapter books

The Wild Robot, by Peter Brown

This was such a great book and such a splendid success as a family read-aloud that I thought it deserved its own blog post, not...

Pax, by Sarah Pennypacker

There is a quote I see attributed to C.S. Lewis, which says: “A children’s story that can only be enjoyed by children is not a...

Jude’s Summer Holiday Reading

I don’t normally record the books my kids read. I’m terrible at keeping up to date with the school reading logs. And our lovely local...

Christmas Reading for 8yrs+

I know it’s getting late in the Christmas season, but you might still be trying to find a good Christmas themed book for your established...

El Deafo, by Cece Bell

My big boy recently had a minor operation that had him off school for two weeks, so we tried to keep him occupied with a...