A Medal for Leroy.
Michael Morpurgo When Michael’s aunt passes away, she leaves behind a letter that will change everything. It starts with Michael’s grandfather Leroy, a black officer in WWI who charged into a battle zone not once but three times to save…
Cover Reveal: Memoirs Of A Neurotic Zombie
I am beyond delighted to be taking part in the cover reveal of Jeff Norton‘s latest novel, Memoirs Of A Neurotic Zombie. I was lucky enough to hear Jeff read an excerpt of his hilarious creation which not only won…
Waiting for Anya
Michael Morpurgo It is World War II and Jo stumbles on a dangerous secret: Jewish children are being smuggled away from the Nazis, close to his mountain village in Spain. Now, German soldiers have been stationed at the border. Jo…
#CountDownTo5thJune: CHICKENS: YOUR ROOST NEEDS YOU!
Young chicken Amy Cluckbucket dreams of escaping from Perrin’s farm to a life of chicken adventure. One day Amy receives a summons to the Kung Foo School for Poetry in Tibet where she learns she is to become part of…
#CountDownTo5thJune
We are delighted to be taking part in the epic Count Down To The 5th Of June Blog Tour. The Count down tour is the brain child of UK blogger extraordinaire Jim ( read his fantastic blog here) who, noting…
Five Fabulous Books…Which Feature Imaginary Friends
Five Fabulous Books is a new feature here at Big Book Little Book. The aim of the feature is to showcase fabulous books with connecting themes, there by promoting reads we have enjoyed and share recommendations for similar books. We…
A Room Full Of Chocolate
Jane Elson Grace’s fun loving Mum has found a lump. Her north London world of sleepovers, tap dancing and playing the clarinet fall apart when she is sent to live with her grumpy old granddad on his farm in Yorkshire…
Cinderella: The Real story
Jan Butchett, Sara Volger and Omar Aranda (illustrator) This title is part of Bug Club, the first whole-school reading programme to combine books with an online reading world to teach today’s children to read. In this Year 6 Red A…
Bookish Brits: The Great British Weather Book Tag
The Great British Weather Book Tag is an original book Tag created by the Bookish Brits team. It is inspired by the British obsession with the weather and our own obsession with books.
Wonder
R.J. Palacio “My name is August. I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you’re thinking, it’s probably worse.” Wonder is probably the most thought-provoking book I’ve read in a long while. It makes you feel angry about the injustice…
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