Books.InkDec 16, 202110 minAny questions? An Interview with Elle McNicollA few weeks ago, we were very lucky to interview award winning writer, Elle McNicoll! Author of A Kind of Spark and Show Us Who You Are,...
Books.InkNov 12, 20212 minOur Favourite Poems for Cold WintersIt's nearly December and it's getting colder! These are some of our favourite poems about winter. No! by Thomas Hood No sun--no moon! No...
Books.InkOct 26, 20212 minAutumn Poem Competition!Autumn is here again and last year, we published some fantastic poems on this season. Now, with the inspiration of the falling leaves and...
Books.InkOct 10, 20211 minThe Bear and the Nightingale - Book ReviewAt the edge of the Russian wilderness, winter lasts most of the year. But Pyotr, Marina and their 4 children don’t mind, they spend the...
Books.InkOct 9, 20216 minLockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 15“Careful!” whisper-shouted Kate, “They might hear us!” “Sorry,” her little brother answered sheepishly, “But it all went fine right? I...
Books.InkSep 30, 20218 minLockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 14With, finally, a lead to follow and a moral boost, the children set about trying to uncover clues with even more enthusiasm than before....
Books.InkSep 10, 20213 minOur Favourite Murder MysteriesWe LOVE reading murder mysteries (we already have a whole reviews section on them!!) but here are a few more of our favourites The...
Books.InkAug 30, 20216 minLockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 13The days were slipping through their fingers like the marbles they used to race down the stairs in their old house. Nothing was coming...
Books.InkAug 7, 20215 minLockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 12“What do you mean?” asked Michael, baffled but the rest of the group had already understood. “It might have been unlocked,” suggested...
Books.InkJul 7, 20211 minTaking Care of Your BooksBooks are amazing, a portal to new worlds. But did you know that 320 million books are thrown away each year? Are you looking after yours...
Books.InkJul 1, 20215 minLockdown in Dandelion Estate Chapter 11Breakfast was laid out in the dining room with plates filled with Claudette’s exquisite pancakes. Uncle John smiled at them from over his...
Books.InkJun 11, 20211 minOur favourite bookish accessories!We all love books, but what about some bookish accessories! Here are a few: Book Sleeve When you're going travelling, you always take a...
Books.InkJun 9, 20211 minThe RooftoppersA book review by the amazing @bookobsessedsash , if you're on instagram, make sure to give her a follow! Book Review: Rooftoppers by...
Books.InkJun 1, 20215 minLockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 10Kate ushered her siblings back to her room in silence trying to not be seen by their parents who believed them to be outside. As soon as...
Books.InkMay 26, 20213 minOur favourite books about this Earth, others and how to save them...There are loads of amazing books about people who help the environment, endangered animal species or our solar system. Here are some of...
Books.InkMay 20, 20217 minAny questions? An Interview with Sharna Jackson We had the amazing chance to interview Sharna Jackson, the author of High Rise Mystery. She is lovely (she lives on a boat which is...
Books.InkMay 1, 20215 minLockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 9Kate found that the previous night’s vow was harder to keep than anticipated. They could not find Maid Adelheit anywhere the next day and...
Books.InkApr 6, 20213 minIt's Spring!The flowers are blooming and we have a wonderful collection of Spring poems for you! FEUERZAUBER BY LOUIS UNTERMEYER I never knew the...
Books.InkApr 4, 20212 minE-book vs. Physical bookWhat is your opinion? Do you prefer kindle or hardback? Let us know in the comments! Apolline: So I prefer books because well 1 it’s nice...
Books.InkApr 1, 20214 minLockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 8“Where is Maid Adelheit, Mummy?” asked Michael, as innocently as he could manage. “I don’t know, darling,” replied their mother, “But now...
Books.InkMar 1, 20215 minLockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 7It felt good to laugh out some of the worries that had been preoccupying them even if it was over a very small thing. The butler’s speech...
Books.InkFeb 22, 20211 minThe IckabogJ.K Rowling has recently released her first children's book since the last Harry Potter. It sounds amazing and Jason has kindly offered...
Books.InkFeb 1, 20216 minLockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 6 A few minutes later, they were back in their den and Kate and Edward were telling the others what they had just overheard interrupting...
Books.InkJan 30, 20213 minThe Hill we climb, the poem that stole the inauguration show. Amanda Gorman, a 22 year old poet, took the world by storm with the poem she read out during Joe Biden’s inauguration. Here is her poem:...
Books.InkJan 19, 20211 minAn Interview with Clarissa GoslingOne of our friends - Apolline - had the chance to meet an amazing author and has kindly let us share this with you. She is the author of...
Books.InkJan 1, 20217 minLockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 5“Please! Please?” whimpered Michael, opening his eyes as wide as possible and sticking his bottom lip out, in a way that fooled every...
Books.InkDec 31, 20201 minLockdown in Dandelion Estate - Front CoversWe have decided that we want a cover for our Lockdown Story and we have decided that we would like our readers to choose their favourite...
Books.InkDec 1, 20201 minNew: 2 more month specials!We have now adde two more Month Specials: Character of the Month & Word of the Month. We will be updating them every month, just like the...
Books.InkDec 1, 20205 minLockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 4“How was your day, children?” Dad had just gotten out of the car with two big shopping bags hanging from his arms. Mum followed behind...
Books.InkNov 30, 20201 minNew: Books.Ink Advent CalendarWe are starting a Books.Ink advent calendar. Every day we will publish a new blog post. Have fun doing challenges, reading quotes,...
Books.InkNov 19, 20202 minThe History of the bookThis website is all about books. But have we ever actually talked about where the book comes from? It has an amazing history and we have...
Books.InkNov 18, 20201 minAnnouncement: We need your opinion! We had the idea of doing a new blog post on paper books VS kindle books. We would like you to send in which one you think is better and...
Books.InkNov 8, 20201 minLittle Miss Blog - ShoutoutWelcome to Little Miss Blog, a blog run by two girls 👭 far apart while blogging together, we do all sorts of content, art, gaming,...
Louise, Emma, HeleneNov 1, 20205 minLockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 3 “Kate come on! Before Michael comes back!” said Ivy whilst Edward was trying to pull his sister towards the garden, “Get off your phone...
Louise, Emma, HeleneOct 1, 20206 minLockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 2After dinner the five children were sent upstairs by themselves with strict orders to pack only what they would need. Edward stomped...
Books.InkSep 25, 20203 minIt's Autumn!The leaves are falling and we have found a wonderful collection of Autumn poems for you! BY GEORGE COOPER "Come little leaves" said the...
Louise, Emma, HeleneSep 16, 20203 minJason the Bookworm!Hi all, my name is Jason, I am 10 years old, I love football, and I have a serious case of Bookwormitis. This post is all about...
Louise, Emma, HeleneSep 10, 20202 minLydia's Bookstagram!Thanks to our website, we have met some amazing bookworms! Here is Lydia's message to you all: Hi everyone, My name is Lydia. I love to...
Louise, Emma, HeleneSep 1, 20203 minLockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 1 “Noooo! No, no, nooooo!” “Calm down! It is not the end of the world,” Edward said laughing at his sister’s sensitivity. “It nearly is!”...
Louise, Emma, HeleneAug 25, 20201 minNew: Books.Ink THE PODCASTWe have now launched a Books.Ink Podcast available on many apps like Spotify and Google Podcasts! We will have a new podcast episode...
Louise, Emma, HeleneAug 24, 20201 minThe Bookmark Society!Do you need a new bookmark for your new book? The Bookmark society sell fantastic bookmarks for only 50p to raise money for charity! Head...
Books.InkAug 24, 20205 minAny questions? An interview with Lucy StrangeWhen we emailed Lucy Strange to ask if we could send her a few questions for her to answer, she responded really quickly. We were...
Louise, Emma, HeleneAug 23, 20201 minYou can now vote for the next Book of the Month!Would you like to have a say and help us choose our next Book of the Month? Please participate in the vote here:...
Books.InkJul 12, 20202 minAny questions? An interview with Sophie AndersonWe contacted the fantastic author Sophie Anderson and were very happy when she agreed to respond to our questions. We love her books 'The...
Louise, Emma, HeleneJul 6, 20204 minAny questions? Paul Mason: The International Yeti CollectiveWe discovered 'The International Yeti Collective' through Parrot Street Book Club and loved it so much that we decided to make it our...
Louise, Emma, HeleneJun 10, 20201 minMurder Most Unladylike QuizDo you think that you know EVERYTHING about Robin Stevens series: 'Murder Most Unladylike' ? Do you think you will master our quiz? Have...
Books.InkMay 14, 20206 minAny questions? An interview with Parrot Street book club virtually!Parrot street book club is a fantastic book club for children that send carefully chosen books every month with a fun activity pack. We...
Louise, Emma, HeleneMay 8, 20201 minReading During LockdownLockdown has changed lots of our lives and maybe for some calm here are a few authors reading their books and book organisations...
Louise, Emma, HeleneApr 14, 20201 minIt is never too early to start writing During this lockdown period my brothers, Emile and Jules, 5 years old, have been getting up to mischief as well as helping me by writing...
Louise, Emma, HeleneMar 24, 20205 minAny Questions? An afternoon with Robin StevensWe had the incredible opportunity to interview the amazing author Robin Stevens. It was our first interview and we were really nervous...