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Kate Andrews
Jan 9, 20233 min
5 ways to improve your child's attitude towards reading
With increaded pressures coming from school and the government to imporve children's performance in reading, as parents we can often feel...
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Kate Andrews
Feb 11, 20222 min
Is my Child Reading the Right Book?
Learn how to make sure your child is reading the right book for them.
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Kate Andrews
Jan 24, 20222 min
In a World of Pure Imagination...
Seeing as it's January, I thought it's time to get back to basics and really focus in again on what the driving force behind Bring a Book...
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Kate Andrews
Nov 28, 20214 min
It's Been A LOOOONG TIME!
HELLO!! As I began writing this blog I decided to take a look back at my most recent post - May, I tell you, May!!!! I'm so sorry not to...
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Kate Andrews
May 26, 20212 min
What is Normal Anymore Anyway?!
As we all find our way out of this very strange time in our lives, a new business like Bring a Book to Life that started as the pandemic...
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Kate Andrews
Apr 13, 20212 min
Encouraging Reading for Pleasure
Recently my eldest son Toby, who was always the one who didn't take to reading became reluctant to read chunkier more challenging books...
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Kate Andrews
Jan 4, 20213 min
Happy New Year!
Hello, and Happy New Year to you all!! I had a lovely albeit quiet break with my family over the festive period and got completely lost...
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Kate Andrews
Dec 22, 20203 min
Merry Christmas and a Happier New Year!
I write this after checking and checking the manifested Royal Mail tracking for orders shipped in the last couple of weeks. Most of the...
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Kate Andrews
Nov 19, 20203 min
Christmas is definitely coming!
I promised a couple of weeks ago to update the blog with a special focus on the Christmas boxes so here they are!! I tentatively upped my...
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Kate Andrews
Oct 29, 20203 min
Kindness is Contagious and Anti-Bullying.
Hello all! I've been sooooo busy the last few weeks that I realised that I hadn't written on my blog in ages, so I thought I'd pop on and...
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Kate Andrews
Sep 16, 20202 min
The importance of variety and breadth in reading.
A few of my customers have mentioned to me that not only are their children really enjoying the boxes coming through their doors but its...
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Kate Andrews
Aug 22, 20203 min
Back to school..... maybe?!
I can't quite believe the boys go back to school in two weeks, and Bluebell starts pre-school!! It's all I've been wishing for for the...
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Kate Andrews
Jul 7, 20203 min
Bring A Book To Life June/July update
I'm so grateful to the lovely customers that keep returning to Bring A Book To Life. It's been so lovely to see that the majority of the...
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Kate Andrews
Jun 12, 20202 min
Exciting Things To Come!!
Life continues to be super busy here, trying to grow, continually develop and improve Bring a Book To Life, alongside homeschooling the...
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Kate Andrews
May 20, 20202 min
Bring A Book To Life Update!
It's been such a busy time here for Bring A Book To Life! I've been blown away to sell out of the first two months boxes, so have taken a...
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Kate Andrews
Apr 25, 20201 min
May boxes and News!
I write this as I’ve just finished packing up all the 6-8 May boxes ready to ship next week. I’m chuffed to bits that the May boxes sold...
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Kate Andrews
Apr 2, 20201 min
A Strange but Busy time...
Wow! What a couple of weeks it’s been. Lockdown and school closures coincided with the run up to the first shipment of my launch boxes....
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Kate Andrews
Mar 3, 20201 min
Book Week
It's been an exciting week here, not only have my amazing custom boxes arrived but its the run up to World Book Day so everything has...
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