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Book Review: Super Animal Adventure Squad by James Turner

We love comics. You will always find a few in our Tidy Box. As a parent to a young boy – one pretty reluctant to reading – I think comics are a fabulous way of engaging children into reading. Due … Continue reading

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Take to the skies! New limited edition Bunk Bed Buddy

Tidy Books has created a limited edition Bunk Bed Buddy themed on Jules Verne’s classic novel “Around the World in 80 Days.” Inspired by the power of books to take you on a journey of the imagination, the Tidy Books’ … Continue reading

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Kids book review: Box of Tricks by Katie Cleminson

If in your house, like ours, a cardboard box is a magical plaything, then the appeal of Box of Tricks by Katie Cleminson is immediate. Box of Tricks begins as Eva is given a very special cardboard box for her … Continue reading

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Beyond picture books? A parent’s guide to finding books for newly fluent readers

When all the story times and rhyme times have paid off, and your child is a newly confident reader, what books do you give them now? They’ve graduated  from picture books to chapter books,  from toddler bed to bunk bed, … Continue reading

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Being productive

When our kids say that they are bored, we say “do something productive.” Maybe we all need to think about making the most of our time and creating room for productive activity whether it is reading or painting a masterpiece. Continue reading

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