This awesome story starts with Juba being woken in the night by his mother telling him they’ve been denounced and he must flee now with his three siblings. He may be the middle child but they all know he’s the leader. The kids manage to flee and get to the port before guards come forContinue reading “Roman Quests: Escape from Rome by Caroline Lawrence”
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Carrie’s War by Nina Bawden
It’s the Second World War and the children are getting evacuated from London. This story follows two children; Carrie and Nick Willow. They find themselves in a sleepy, ex-mining Welsh village and get taken in by Counsellor Isaac Evans and his sister. While waiting for Miss Evans they meet Albert Sandwich, a strange boy who’sContinue reading “Carrie’s War by Nina Bawden”
Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
You will have to read a couple in advance if you’re not familiar with the stories, but there are quite a few suitable for family entertainment in my opinion. It’s been a tradition, in our family, to read a Sherlock Holmes story on Twelfth Night around the Christmas tree every year since I can remember.Continue reading “Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle”
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