Sandy our author says – ‘Yes you do. You need to be historically accurate. But that doesn’t mean you can’t use your imagination. Much of history is undocumented. We don’t know exactly what happened so we make realistic guesses.
While writing Samurai Kids I spent days researching 17th century Japan. Many story features were determined by [...]

It turns out that we are not the only smart creatures in this planet. Animals also have some extraordinary abilities at being clever, as I had read in The Smartest Animals on the Planet, by Dr Sally Boysen. Bees have a special dance they do to show other bees the locations of flowers,  but not as [...]

You’re just a kid, right? So what can you do to change the world? Well then check out Teach your Granny to Text & other ways to change the world. This book was created by thousands of children but it has to be finished by one person in particular (you!). You can test your teacher, make [...]

This book contains strange facts about mummified cats that will purr throughout eternity or our controversial cousin the Neanderthal or the strange way anglerfish falls in love and maybe we might all have Martian ancestors. It has loads and loads of other strange stories and awesome and funny illustrations. The book is called “How Weird [...]

If you like the Henry’s House series, then this is another book for you. It’s called Creepy Crawlies by Philip Ardagh. It is like every other Henry’s House book, packed with fun facts about all the types of creepy crawlies you can imagine. There are lots of cool illustrations as well. Would you like to [...]

I just love reading about interesting facts - things that are strange and weird and things that are wonderful and amazing. You can learn new facts about everyday animals and things that you would never have considered. For instance, did you know that the blue whale has a heart the size of a small car and that some of the major [...]

You will never be bored again after checking out How to eat a huhu grub. This book is jam-packed with weird and wonderful ways to keep your jaded mind electrified. Have a go at making your own paper with sheep poo, launch a drink bottle 60 metres into the air, or what about making a [...]

Ever wondered what it was like when Captain Cook was sailing around? Want to understand Ancient Greece? History is fascinating…… battles, glorious empires, revolting revolutions, monstrous monarchs and so much more….. Chart the progress of World War 2 from inside a bunker. You will love Take me back. Read this book and become a history [...]

I have just been back to my country, the Philippines,  for a visit and was blown away by this huge mall. It has more than 1000 shops, including 400 dining establishments and parking for more than 10,000 cars!  It even has a Sky Garden complete with water falls. SM City North Edsa is the largest mall [...]

Hey guys. Why don’t you have a go at making some fantastic jewellery by using stuff that you can find at home. With anything from buttons, fabric scraps, plastic bags or wrapping paper you can create eco-friendly bracelets, belts and other great jewellery items. Jazzy Jewellery has step-by-step instructions and photos to follow so have a [...]