Ask most kids about worms and they’ll either go “Yuck!” or “Yum”… do any kids really eat worms? Surely not? But these small creatures outnumber us by a country mile! When we say insects, we’re really including all creepy crawlies on our list. Insects are actually very specifically different to most creepy crawlies. But we […]
Kids Books
Top 9 Most Inspiring Kids Books
Looking for something to really inspire your little ones at bedtime or something adventurous for them to read alone..? We’ve compiled a list of the most inspiring kids books. Whatever sort of child, we’ve got something that will appeal. Best Book For Cheeky Monkeys: Where The Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak Even back in 1963 […]
The World’s 7 Best Bookshelves
To all of the book lovers out there, congrats if you have your own private library, but if you don’t, you are probably just keeping your treasures on plain and simple bookshelves. Well, here are some of the coolest bookshelves that will get your inspiration flowing. The ‘Has been read’ and ‘Will be read’ […]
Top 10 Children’s Christmas Books – Bestsellers
We’ve already seen a huge surge in numbers of Christmas books being sold, especially for children. Maybe it’s because of our 10 for £10 offer? We wanted to know what you’ve been choosing to buy the kids for the bookshelf this Christmas. And here is our top ten of Childrens Christmas Books Bestsellers. Some you will […]
The BFG Fun Facts
The BFG, Roald Dahl’s much-loved story about the dream-catching Big Friendly Giant and young orphan Sophie, was first published in 1982. More than 30 years and one animated TV film later the story has now reached the big screen. It’s safe to say we are HUGE Roald Dahl fans here at The Works and with the release of Steven […]
23 Things Every BookWorm Knows
Consider yourself a true bookworm? Love nothing better than settling down for a few more chapters of your latest must-read novel? Then you’re in the right place! 1. Having a book in your bag makes you secure Against what, we don’t know, but life just feels better knowing you have a book in your bag. 2. Sniffing […]
Summer Competition: Make Your Favourite Book Character Mask
Are You Britain’s Best Crafting Family? The Works have a really fun Summer Competition that anyone can take part in. We’re looking for the best masks that represent your favourite book characters. At the end of Summer we’ll collect up all the entries and have a masquerade ball – showing off all your hard work. We […]
Best Selling Kids Books #WhatYouveBeenReading
We took a look at the best selling kids books for July and were really pleased to see an eclectic mix of classics, modern stories and some of our favourite characters of all time! Here’s a rundown of the top ten: 10. Going To Nursery, Catherine Anholt and Laurence Anholt Anna and Tom […]
The Secret Life of Pets at The Works
The Secret Life of Pets is the hilarious animated film from the humans behind Despicable Me. It provides a comical insight into what pets get up to when they are left at home alone and is sure to be a huge hit with both kids and adults.
Life Skills for Kids: Cooking
There don’t seem to be enough hours in the day for busy parents – we know, we are those busy parents too. But it’s still important to share some of that time imparting the cooking skills you have to your kids/nieces/nephews/young cousins. We try and do it at the weekend at least. Some people suggest […]