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Any questions? An Interview with Elle McNicoll
A 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.Ink
Dec 16, 202110 min read


Our Favourite Poems for Cold Winters
It'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.Ink
Nov 12, 20212 min read


Autumn 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...

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Oct 26, 20212 min read
The Bear and the Nightingale - Book Review
At 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.Ink
Oct 10, 20211 min read
Lockdown 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...

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Oct 9, 20216 min read


Lockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 14
With, finally, a lead to follow and a moral boost, the children set about trying to uncover clues with even more enthusiasm than before....

Books.Ink
Sep 30, 20218 min read
Our Favourite Murder Mysteries
We LOVE reading murder mysteries (we already have a whole reviews section on them!!) but here are a few more of our favourites The...

Books.Ink
Sep 10, 20213 min read


Lockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 13
The days were slipping through their fingers like the marbles they used to race down the stairs in their old house. Nothing was coming...

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Aug 30, 20216 min read


Lockdown 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.Ink
Aug 7, 20215 min read


Taking Care of Your Books
Books 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.Ink
Jul 7, 20211 min read


Lockdown in Dandelion Estate Chapter 11
Breakfast was laid out in the dining room with plates filled with Claudette’s exquisite pancakes. Uncle John smiled at them from over his...

Books.Ink
Jul 1, 20215 min read


Our 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.Ink
Jun 11, 20211 min read


The Rooftoppers
A book review by the amazing @bookobsessedsash , if you're on instagram, make sure to give her a follow! Book Review: Rooftoppers by...

Books.Ink
Jun 9, 20211 min read


Lockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 10
Kate 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.Ink
Jun 1, 20215 min read
Our 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.Ink
May 26, 20213 min read


Any 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.Ink
May 20, 20217 min read


Lockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 9
Kate 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.Ink
May 1, 20215 min read


It'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.Ink
Apr 6, 20213 min read
E-book vs. Physical book
What 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.Ink
Apr 4, 20212 min read


Lockdown 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...

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Apr 1, 20214 min read


Lockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 7
It 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...

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Mar 1, 20215 min read


The Ickabog
J.K Rowling has recently released her first children's book since the last Harry Potter. It sounds amazing and Jason has kindly offered...

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Feb 22, 20211 min read


Lockdown 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.Ink
Feb 1, 20216 min read


The 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.Ink
Jan 30, 20213 min read


An Interview with Clarissa Gosling
One 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.Ink
Jan 19, 20211 min read
Lockdown 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.Ink
Jan 1, 20217 min read


Lockdown in Dandelion Estate - Front Covers
We 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.Ink
Dec 31, 20201 min read
New: 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.Ink
Dec 1, 20201 min read


Lockdown 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.Ink
Dec 1, 20205 min read


New: Books.Ink Advent Calendar
We are starting a Books.Ink advent calendar. Every day we will publish a new blog post. Have fun doing challenges, reading quotes,...

Books.Ink
Nov 30, 20201 min read


The History of the book
This 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.Ink
Nov 19, 20202 min read
Announcement: 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.Ink
Nov 18, 20201 min read
Little Miss Blog - Shoutout
Welcome to Little Miss Blog, a blog run by two girls 👭 far apart while blogging together, we do all sorts of content, art, gaming,...

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Nov 8, 20201 min read


Lockdown 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, Helene
Nov 1, 20205 min read


Lockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 2
After dinner the five children were sent upstairs by themselves with strict orders to pack only what they would need. Edward stomped...

Louise, Emma, Helene
Oct 1, 20206 min read


It'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...

Books.Ink
Sep 25, 20203 min read


Jason 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, Helene
Sep 16, 20203 min read


Lydia'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, Helene
Sep 10, 20202 min read


Lockdown 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, Helene
Sep 1, 20203 min read


New: Books.Ink THE PODCAST
We 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, Helene
Aug 25, 20201 min read


The 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...

Louise, Emma, Helene
Aug 24, 20201 min read


Any questions? An interview with Lucy Strange
When we emailed Lucy Strange to ask if we could send her a few questions for her to answer, she responded really quickly. We were...

Books.Ink
Aug 24, 20205 min read


You 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:...

Louise, Emma, Helene
Aug 23, 20201 min read


Any questions? An interview with Sophie Anderson
We contacted the fantastic author Sophie Anderson and were very happy when she agreed to respond to our questions. We love her books 'The...

Books.Ink
Jul 12, 20202 min read


Any questions? Paul Mason: The International Yeti Collective
We discovered 'The International Yeti Collective' through Parrot Street Book Club and loved it so much that we decided to make it our...

Louise, Emma, Helene
Jul 6, 20204 min read


Murder Most Unladylike Quiz
Do you think that you know EVERYTHING about Robin Stevens series: 'Murder Most Unladylike' ? Do you think you will master our quiz? Have...

Louise, Emma, Helene
Jun 10, 20201 min read


Any 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...

Books.Ink
May 14, 20206 min read


Reading During Lockdown
Lockdown has changed lots of our lives and maybe for some calm here are a few authors reading their books and book organisations...

Louise, Emma, Helene
May 8, 20201 min read


It 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, Helene
Apr 14, 20201 min read


Any Questions? An afternoon with Robin Stevens
We had the incredible opportunity to interview the amazing author Robin Stevens. It was our first interview and we were really nervous...

Louise, Emma, Helene
Mar 24, 20205 min read
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