Why I’ve spent the Christmas holidays reading all about genetics
Ever since my young teenage years, watching the Royal Institution Christmas Lectures has been an important seasonal tradition. A short series of informative and entertaining talks on a single...
View ArticleThe science behind getting kids excited about things they can’t see
I don’t know about you, but in our family, 99% of bedtime reading involves fiction. Non fiction, or information books, rarely get chosen to share a cosy cuddle just before the kids go to sleep. But...
View ArticleThe Colour Thief x 2
Can you imagine a world without colour, where all you see is black, white or the shades of grey in between? As a self-confessed colour junkie such a world would sap my energies and leave my life...
View ArticleThe Lion and The Bird
Intensely tender and bold, The Lion and the Bird by Marianne Dubuc, translated by Sarah Ardizzone is the tale of a blossoming friendship between a lion and the injured bird he discovers in his garden...
View ArticleAdelaide’s Secret World
Adelaide is one of life’s gentle observers. Once surrounded by hustle and bustle, Adelaide now finds peace in subtler sights and quieter sounds, looking out for others who are set apart by their...
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