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Once upon a time

Santy had some hits and some misses this Christmas but the Vtech Storio was definitely the surprise and biggest hit of them all. Fionn, who is 5 years old and in Junior Infants, has just started learning to read and he loves it. Santy brought him the Toy Story 3 ebook as he had recently [...]

What you reading for? *

Saw these books on offer in the local newsagents, 2 for the price of 1 and decided to pick up a couple for Sibéal who is in Senior Infants. She enjoyed them so much, I returned the very next day to buy loads more. The series starts off very basically, adult reads left hand side [...]

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When I was a kid, I used to LOVE to read the Three Investigators series of books. Though set in California and the three investigators being three 14 year old or so boys, Jupiter Jones, Pete Crenshaw and Bob Andrews, they really caught my imagination and I devoured book after book. Book cover image along [...]

Review of Usborne Lift and Look books

Usborne Lift and Look books Brilliant, robust, beautifully illustrated toddler board books that keep them interested with embedded flaps. The 2 year old now has all but one of this range of board books. He absolutely loves them. They are quite large, robust board books that can withstand being thrown about and chewed on by [...]