‘Echo Cycle’ is intriguing and compelling specualtive fiction, that tips its hat to Orwell whilst also taking its readers to Ancient Rome.
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Category Archives: Word Wednesday
Word Wednesday ‘Spoiler Alert!’
A book that uses infographics to examine the structure, themes, and tropes of genre movies – what’s not to love? Read More
Word Wednesday: ‘Make a Living Living’
‘Make a Living Living’ is a book about how to follow your dreams and make a living out of it. Read More
Word Wednesday: 25 Years of ‘Incredible Cross-Sections’
Stephen Biesty’s ‘Incredible Cross-Sections’ has inspired children for a quarter of century. It’s easy to see why in this anniversary edition. Read More
Word Wednesday: ‘How the Brain Works.”
Ever wondered how your brain worked? Ever wondered how you wondered? Find out with DK’s excellent new book ‘How the Brain Works.” Read More
Word Wednesday: The ‘Worldquake’ series by Scarlett Thomas
Scarlett Thomas’s ‘Worldquake’ series is top-notch children’s storytelling. It’s a new and improved Harry Potter for the 2020’s. Read More
Word Wednesday:’I Don’t Like Books. Never. Ever. The End.’
‘I Don’t Like Books. Never. Ever. The End’ is a well thought out, tactile reading experience, designed to switch children onto the magic of books Read More
Word Wednesday: ‘China Through Time’
‘China Through Time’ travels through 2,500 years of history of China’s Grand Canal in 14 beautifully illustrated panels.
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Word Wednesday – ‘The Bat Book’
‘The Bat Book’ by Chalotte Milner contains everything you ever wanted to know about the nocturnal echolocating superhero-inspiring mammals. Read More
Word Wednesday: What’s the Point of Math?
What’s the Point of Math? If you don’t already know, you can find out in this excellent primer that informs and entertains in equal measure. Read More
Word Wednesday: ‘Breath’ by Tim Winton
‘Breath’ by Tim Winton is a captivating book about limits and the worrying habit teenagers have of trying to break them. Read More
Word Wednesday – Exploding!
Start the year off with a bang by reading Dave Hutchinson’s excellent ‘Return of the Incredible Exploding Man!’ Read More
Word Wednesday: ‘I Am C-3PO – The Inside Story’
The Droid Memoir You Are Looking For: ‘I am C-3PO – The Inside Stroy.’ Anthony Daniels reveals his experiences from episodes I-IX Read More
Word Wednesday: DK: ‘Ultimate Star Wars’
Following hot on the heels of last week’s review of Ultimate DC, I’m back with another glorious DK book, Ultimate Star Wars. Read More
Word Wednesday – ‘DC Comics: Year by Year’
‘DC Comics: Year by Year’ is a slipcased hardback perfect for those who want to immerse themselves in comic book lore. Read More
Word Wednesday – ‘Star Wars: The Ultimate Pop Up Galaxy’
The ‘Star Wars: Ultimate Pop Up Galaxy’ brings the saga to life in an amazing feat of cardboard engineering. Read More
Word Wednesday: ‘Strange Planet’ by Nathan W. Pyle
Instragram sensation ‘Strange Planet’ has arrived in book form. It’s designed to make you laugh & fill festive foot fabric tubes everywhere. Read More
Word Wednesday ‘Rebel Starfighters Owner’s Workshop Manual’
Stay on target with ‘The Rebel Starfighters Owners Workshop Manual.’ Everything you ever wanted to know about maintaining your X-Wing. Read More
Word Wednesday: ‘Big Ideas for Curious Minds’
‘Big Ideas for Curious Minds’ will help your child understand themselves and the wider world. This excellent book will help bring families closer together. Read More
Word Wednesday: ‘Seeing Gender’ by Iris Gottlieb
Seeing Gender is an excellent book about free expression and understanding the multi-faced subject of gender identity. Read More
Word Wednesday: ‘Board Games in 100 Moves’
We love books and boardgames here at GeekDad and we love this book about boardgames too! Ian Livingstone’s ‘Board Games in 100 Moves.’ Read More
Word Wednesday: Smells
‘You Smell!’ and ‘Poo!’ two excellent books that will help slake your child’s fascination with bodily functions. Read More
Word Wednesday: DK’s ‘Dinosaurs & Prehistoric Life’
‘Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life’ from DK Books. Everything you ever wanted to know about life before humans in a single awesome volume. Read More
Word Wednesday: “DC – Women of Action”
A history of female DC characters and creators, ‘Women of Action’ is a lovingly crafted homage to some of greatest ever comic book characters. Read More
Word Wednesday ‘Flight’ by Zack Scott
‘Flight’ by Zack Scott offers a detailed look at the physics and engineering of flight. It’s a sumptuous visual history of aircraft. Read More
Word Wednesday: Remake ‘Alice in Wonderland.’
This Week’s Word Is “Wonderland.” This week I bring you a classic story, but not in a book, in a box. Laurence Kings’s Alice in Wonderland Story Box lets children retell Lewis Carroll’s classic, whilst making an 8-foot-long story in the process. I reviewed a similar product back in 2016 and this one is just as much… Read More
Word Wednesday: ‘The Truth Pixie Goes to School’
‘The Truth Pixie Goes to School’ A wonderful rhyming children’s story that extol’s the virtues of being the “best you can be.” Read More
Word Wednesday: ‘My Very Important World’
DK’s ‘My Very Important World’ is perfect for explaining the world to our children, whilst putting them at the heart of it. Read More
Word Wednesday: ‘Bauhaus Ballet’
This one is a little leftfield compared with my usual Word Wednesday fare, but why not come on a trip with me to the Bauhaus Ballet? Read More
Word Wednesday: Science Ninjas
‘Science Ninjas: Big Trouble with Simple Machines’ is a perfect introduction to the principles of engineering. Read More
