Reading is a bit of a sticky subject nowadays. It seems to be becoming less popular among adults and children—particularly those in secondary education and higher. It’s not just the amount of reading that is decreasing, but the level of challenge as well. This year’s...
One Of Us Is Lying by Karen M. McManus This month’s recommendation is the worst kind of detention any kid could get. For Simon, at least. Five students walk into this detention and only four of them come out alive. The characters are… Yale hopeful Bronwyn, who...
An adaptation, and the extent of its success, is always a fun subject for debate. And often quite a controversial one when it comes to die-hard fans of the literature the films or television shows are based on. Regardless of whether the adaptions are good are bad,...
Computer Coding Games for Kids: A Unique Step-by-Step Visual Guide, From Binary Code To Building Games By Carol Vorderman Coding is the future. It has been for about ten years. As more time passes, our technology gets more reliant on algorithms, artificial...
Hook, Line And Sinker Stories live and die on their opening pages, their opening sentences even. Suppose you go into Waterstones or your local public library and browse for your next bit of escapism. In that case, you may well be first drawn in by a wonderful-looking...
