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Jed Harper Collins kids books
 
This was Jed’s face when a huge bundle of kids books from HarperCollins UK arrived by special delivery.

 
Jed Harper Collins kids books bundle
 
He’s such a ham! Seriously though, he was thrilled to receive a range of kids books by some of his favourite authors and featuring some of his favourite characters.

Unlike Ezra, it took Jed a while to get into reading. I blame second child syndrome: a) I just didn’t have the same time and focus to read to him as much; b) second kids are always cray cray. For what seemed like years, Jed was much more interested in bouncing off furniture, than settling down with a good book.

 
Harper Collins kids book giveaway
 
Eventually, I discovered the art of getting your youngling interested in reading. Hint: it doesn’t involve tying them to a chair and whipping out The Lord of the Rings trilogy. It’s all about letting them choose anything that gets them glued to the page. A bit like baby-led weaning.

Jed snacked on random comics, then he gobbled ‘hybrid’ volumes like Diary of a Wimpy Kid and the Tom Gates series (still top of his list). Now, he’ll happily snuggle down with a story without pictures. His teacher says his reading has come along in leaps and bounds since Year 3.

These days, Jed and I read for 10 minutes before the school run, and this has transformed our early morning routine. So much calmer!

Birthday Boy

We’ve finished two longer kids books and have just started on David Baddiel’s 4th novel ‘Birthday Boy’. This is the story of Sam Green (some of you might know him from Baddiel’s award-winning The Parent Agency). Sam gets more than he bargained for when he wishes to have a birthday every day, and his wish comes true!

Here’s what Jed had to say about The Parent Agency, which he read last year: “A great fictional book about a boy who wished he had better parents. He goes into a different world where he gets to make up his mind about who he wants to be his mum and dad. I liked how the message was to appreciate what you’re given.”

Bad Dad is the latest book by massively popular author/entertainer David Walliams. Ezra read it in one sitting. Here’s his bite-sized review: “It’s about a dad who’s a racer, who gets mixed up with some very bad people. It’s a very funny book which gives you something to laugh about on every page.”

When it comes to Christmas presents, you can’t go wrong with a good book — whether it’s a gorgeously bound heirloom, a last minute Kindle download, or even a book token.

We can’t wait to get stuck in to the rest of our kids books pile. And huge thanks to HarperCollins Kids for the early Christmas gifts!

Win an AMAZING Bundle of HarperCollins Children’s Books!

For our 12 Days of Xmas 2017 giveaways, I’ve teamed up with HarperCollins Children’s Books once again to offer 1 lucky Babes about Town reader the chance to win a HUNGE bundle of 10 kids books by some of the most popular children’s authors on the planet. Altogether this amazing prize costs more than £112! The bundle includes one copy each of the following:

For ages 3-7

Boogie Bear – David Walliams: Ages 3+
Furry good book about a polar bear who takes a wrong turn.

The Grotlyn – Benji Davies: Ages 4+
A story of a not-so-scary monster living under the bed.

Kevin – Rob Biddulph: Ages 3+
Beautifully illustrated book about an imaginary friend.

Sunk! – Rob Biddulph: Ages 3-7
A fun tale about pirates, with rhyme!

Paddington 2: The Story of the Movie: Ages 5-9
The movie storybook about our favourite bear from Peru.

For ages 7-12

Bad Dad – David Walliams: Ages 9-12
Another romp from David Walliams involving a rad dad and a jail break!

Toto – Michael Morpurgo: Ages 7+
Morpurgo’s twist on what happened to the dog that went to Oz.

Birthday Boy – David Baddiel: Ages 9+
The story of a boy whose birthday comes again and again and again.

Skulduggery Pleasant 1 – Derek Landy: Ages 9+
First in a 10 book series that’s becoming a cult kids favourite.

Geek Girl All Wrapped Up – Holly Smale: Ages 11+
Perfect for tweens with STEM themes and some romance.

What a fantastic prize! Your little bookworms will eat them up. Competition entry is simple via the form below, best of luck!

 
Amazing Kids Books Bundle worth £112+

 

12 Days of Xmas 2017

 
Every day from Dec 14 until Dec 25, I’ll be giving away a fantastic new prize so don’t forget to SUBSCRIBE; follow Babes about Town on Bloglovin or just keep visiting the blog. Head to the Competitions page to see Christmas prizes and more!

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About Uju

Uju Asika is a writer and blogger, a digital consultant and author of Bringing Up Race: How to Raise a Kind Child in a Prejudiced World, published on September 3, 2020 by Yellow Kite (Hachette UK). Pre-Order on Amazon UK and Waterstones. Follow Uju @babesabouttown on Twitter/Facebook/Instagram.

Comments

  1. Margaret GALLAGHER says

    Gosh what a list
    TOTO or THE BIRTHDAY BOY
    live these authors -they put the fun into reading

  16. Kayleigh Watkins says

    My son enjoys Michael Murporgo books, and my five year old daughter would love paddington, my 9 month old daughter just loves any story I read with her xxx

  21. Susan B says

    Somehow she has missed out on reading David Baddiel so Birthday Boy would be at the top of the list.

  23. judy kennedy says

    Skulduggery Pleasant himself, a several-hundred-year-old living skeleton working as a freelance detective, we are intrigued

  28. Carly Belsey says

    My daughter would love Boogie Bear and my son would love Bad Dad – he loves David Walliams books.

  34. Lyndsey Cooksey says

    My daughter loves the David Walliams books and is most looking forward to reading Bad Dad!

  40. renae says

    Both my kids love David Walliam Books so it would be Bad Dad. My eldest would love this and I would read it as a bedtime story to my youngest.

  53. ADEINNE TONNER says

    They all look great books but i think it has to be Bad Dad by David Walliams as they have enjoyed his other books too.

  58. Christine Lockley says

    David Walliams is fab so my son’s says he’d love to read “Bad Dad” next

  59. Donna W says

    My little boy watched the Paddington movie the other day and loved it, plus he’s obsessed with books so that would be the first one he wanted to read I think.

  69. Emma Fox says

    I think that my son would like Toto – Michael Morpurgo: Ages 7+ the best as he loves the Tom and Jerry version of the Wizard of Oz :)

  73. Cecily-Daisy Zorab says

    My 6 year old is a total book worm (woohoo!) so would love most of these! I think he will enjoy reading Paddington to his brother who won’t go anywhere without his bear!

  82. Rachael Obrien says

    It would be Boogie Bear for my youngest and Geek Girl All Wrapped Up for my daughter :) thanks for this chance !

  98. Hayley Colburn says

    i think my daughter would love the david walliams stories the most, that said, she’s a real bookworm, she’s only 7 and has read almost all of the books in her beatrix potter collection (which I think are quite complicated reads for little ones)

  101. Paula Smith says

    I’m sure we would enjoy Toto, we love the Wizard of Oz stories so this would be a new take on the classics that we already know and love

  102. Oli Marshall says

    My little girl is THE biggest fan of David Walliams so, I know, the first book she’d want to read would be Bad Dad – David Walliams: Ages 9-12. My little boy is, also, a book lover and I am sure he’d want to share these lovely books with her :) .

  106. Hayley Todd says

    My youngest daughter would love to read Boogie Bear and my older daughter would most like to read Skulduggery Pleasant.

  117. Miss Tracy Hanson says

    Definitely THE GROTLYN. My great-niece Phoenix was convinced there was a monster under her bed the other day. Turns out it was Aspen – her new kitten. They have 3 cats but Aspen is the only one small enough to get under the bed.

  119. Susan Greer says

    My grandson would love Paddington 2 Fabulous prize thank you so much for the opportunity

  123. Deborah Clarke says

    My grandkids would love Bad Dad . Would certainly keep them busy when im on babysitting duty lol.

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