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A New Home at the Wartime Hotel by Maisie Thomas #Review #Dunbar HotelBook1

  I am delighted to introduce a new WW2 saga by Maisie Thomas. A New Home at the Wartime Hotel was published by Boldwood Books on 27th March. The first in a nostalgic and heart-warming WWII saga series by bestselling author Maisie Thomas, that readers of Ellie Dean and Lesley Eames will love. Manchester, 1941 Kitty learned early on in her marriage that her husband, Bill Dunbar, isn’t reliable with money. So when they inherit the Dunbar family hotel at the start of the war, she's hopeful that their financial worries are over... until the bailiffs turn up! With Bill away fighting, it’s up to Kitty to turn things around for her family, or risk ruin. Lily worked as a chambermaid at Dunbar’s before the war. She met Daniel there, but their relationship was complicated by class differences and the disapproval of Daniel’s mother. Now Lily is pregnant –and with Daniel away at sea, she is all alone. When tragedy strikes, will Kitty and Dunbar’s come to her rescue? Beatriceis in her forti...
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Bear Grylls Adventures - 12 book set #Review

 


Today on the blog I have a Children's Collection of readers which will appeal to 9-12 year olds. Bear Grylls Adventures is a 12 book set which for curious young readers who enjoy an adventure series.

Each book in this fun new 12-book series from BEAR GRYLLS follows a different child on an outdoor activity camp. Once they are given a magical compass, they meet the inspirational adventurer in an amazing place and learn new skills and facts they can take with them back to their real life.

You can order them here: Books2Door

Titles In This Set:

  1. The Blizzard Challenge
  2. The Desert challenge
  3. The Jungle Challenge
  4. The Sea Challenge
  5. The River Challenge
  6. The Earthquake Challenge
  7. The Volcano Challenge
  8. The Safari Challenge
  9. The Cave Challenge
  10. The Mountain Challenge
  11. The Arctic Challenge
  12. The Sailing Challenge

My Thoughts

This is an appealing set.  All the paperbacks are colourfully illustrated on the covers with an eye-catching design. This series seems to have been designed with the needs of the readers in mind. For example, each story is divided into short chapters with the text clearly set out to aid the young reader. The font is described as reader-friendly, called OpenDyslexic and you can find out more about it here. There is lots of white space on the page to aid comprehension. 


    Black and white illustrations within the text add interest and add to the humour. At the end of each story are some fact-based activities. These take the form of  'Did you know?' sections with interesting facts about each challenge. 

    With simplified language and occasional dialogue, young readers will enjoy following each adventure which will whet their curiosity about the world. These books will encourage some reading stamina and those who love a series will also really enjoy them.

About the Author

BEAR GRYLLS OBE, has become known worldwide as one of the most recognized faces of survival and outdoor adventure.Trained from a young age in martial arts, Grylls went on to spend three years as a soldier in the British Special Forces, as part of 21 SAS Regiment. It was here that he perfected many of the survival skills that his fans all over the world enjoy, as he pits himself against the worst of Mother Nature. You can find out more about him here: www.beargrylls.com

ISBN: 9781786961365 

Book link: Books2Door

Thanks to Books2Door for a copy of the set. 

  

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  1. OceanofPDF23 October 2024 at 13:44

    This is a great review! I love how you highlighted the accessibility features like the reader-friendly font and short chapters, which are perfect for young readers. The Bear Grylls series sounds like a fantastic way to inspire kids to explore the world through adventure.

    For those interested in more reading, I recommend checking out https://oceanofpdf.co.uk/ for a wide range of eBooks and PDFs as well. Keep up the great content!

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