THE TEACHER'S LIBRARY

Last month I wrote a post about where I buy all of my books, but one of the questions I get asked most is how I read so many! The last few years I've averaged around 90-100 books per year, and usually I don't include short children's books or novellas in this number. And this is around working full time as a teacher! So here are my top 5 tips for getting through all those books you want to read! #1 - Audiobooks The number one tip I can give you for fitting more books into you

Before I start, I’ll preface this by saying I’ve only read two of the four Herobrine books. And I’ve never played Minecraft personally. I’ve watched my husband play, and heard plenty about it from students I’ve taught. These books follow Herobrine, a Minecraft character (although he’s never actually appeared in the Minecraft game… according to Wikipedia, not my own knowledge) as he navigates being a part of the real world. Herobrine finds himself awkwardly confused by many of

'The book is always better than the movie' Do you agree? Charlie and the Chocolate Factory I will forever pretend that the Johnny Depp version does not exist. Gene Wilder will always be Willy Wonka in my mind. The book and this movie will always be equal to me. Yes there is more detail in the book, but the movie portrays all the characters so well that I will enjoy it for so many years to come. Roald Dahl is slightly disturbing as it is, without adding a slightly creepy movie

Picture books are tricky to write a whole review about - but they are such as valuable addition to any home or class library, no matter how old you are. So I'll be doing them in batches. I'd love to say there's some order or method to the ones I've chosen, but realistically, it's just any random group I happen to have that I've read recently!! Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World - Kate Pankhurst Content: There are a few similar style texts on the market at the mom

Australian author, Sally Rippin, has created two incredible valuable collections of books for emergent readers. Jack and Billie are best friends, and each have their own set of books detailing their adventures. I haven’t read every single book in each of these collections, but I’ve read a decent amount of them! Rating: 5 out of 5 for the audience they are intended. (As an adult, not so much, but I find it hard to rate books this short!) Age Suggestion: 5+. Earlier if you’re r

I should probably preface this review by saying that I adore time travel stories. This book had been recommended to me by our school librarian. I cannot express enough how valuable school librarians are! The Ivory Rose follows Jemma, a girl from a well-off family in Sydney. Her parents have high expectations of her, and she would often rather spend time at her best friend Ruby's house - with their chaos and fun. She starts baby sitting a little boy in a grand old house - who

I hadn't heard much about this book when I noticed a couple of girls in my year level reading it. Then I found it on sale at Dymocks, and picked up a copy during one of their '2 for $25' deals - I'm so glad I did! The story centres around Ivy Grey who is sent to boarding school to take her twin sisters place - literally. Sweet and rule-following Ivy needs to figure out how to fit into Scarlet's argumentative and rule-breaking shoes. Meanwhile, she finds clues about the myster

There are plenty of kids books that are just too short (under 100ish pages) to write a proper review for. Here are 5 of the shorter books I've read recently. All of these books I ordered from a Scholastic Book Club. The teacher's catalogue is great, but I tend to order from the students catalogue! They have such great deals on books - cheaper than anywhere else I've seen! 1. Ella and Olivia - Little Lifesavers author: Yvette Poshoglian & Danielle McDonald pages: 63 Age/Abi

I remember enjoying this is as a kid, but not too many books hold up on re-reading as an adult. This one certainly does! If you're someone who loves the escape that reading can provide, or have a child or student who loves the idea of heading off into a magical world, then this is a must-read. Rating: 5 out of 5 stars. Huge nostalgia factor for me, but I think it's still definitely a must-read for children now as well! Age Suggestion: 6+. I think it's important to note that t