Jolabokaflod is an Icelandic tradition that translates to “Christmas Book Flood.” It’s a much loved custom where books are exchanged as gifts on Christmas Eve and everyone spends the evening reading their new books, with a hot cocoa and a treat.
Dealing with Dyslexia: Reading Skills
How can you help dyslexic children with their reading skills? And how old should children be when they learn to read? We chatted to Annelize Clark OT and Teacher at Bellavista SHARE, a remedial school in Johannesburg for her insights.
So we did a thing… The Book Tree joined Book Tok!
It’s a big leap and it’s just ahead of our other announcement coming soon. Please follow us, read our book reviews and send feedback.
Enter the magical world of impossible creatures and the humans (and semi-humans) who protect them. Mal is a small girl who can fly when the wind blows. Christopher is a young boy about to discover that his amazing ability to attract animals is a sign of his true potential. Together they must save the world from a deadly enemy draining the life energy out of their world.
Find out who won the Kingsmead Young Writers’ Competition 2024. Read their stories (and all the runners’ up) on the eBook!
Good book ends hold your special books together and decorate your room. They’re also a great way of displaying the current reads your kids are enjoying and making it easy to reach them.
Our picks of the best poetry for children and young adults. Perfect for school readings or speech & drama recitals.
With AI on the rise, being a critical thinker and reader and knowing how to read for meaning and understand how to build links between texts and ideas is vital. Reading skills are not enough and our teens are falling short in their high school years.
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