Aladdin's Lamp

With the Arabian Nights coming up next term, I thought I'd have no problem picking up a cheap Aladdin's lamp. I've been looking for weeks and then found a small lamp for £12.50 in a secondhand/antique shop in Morpeth.

I'm pleased with it but now have to work it into what I'd like to do - digital storytelling.

"Brontosaurus" - another great Science read

I recently blogged about a really good Science book on the elements (The Disappearing Spoon by Sam Kean). I didn't expect to recommend another book so soon. Thanks to my wife for keeping the supply going.
The latest book is "My Beloved Brontosaurus" by Brian Switek.

Scientific American/Farrar, Strauss & Giroux (2013) ISBN 978-0-374-13506-5 

People are always telling me how children love Dinosaurs and what a good teaching topic they are. How come, in my 12 years of involvement with primary schools, I've only been asked to enthuse about dinosaurs once? 
This book not only rekindled my interest, it also brought me (almost) up-to -date with developments in the past 20-30 years that I'd missed. It was also, in my opinion, incredibly well-balanced - sensible.
It led me to looking into my library and finding these three books to recommend to you:-

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Harper Collins (2000) ISBN0-00-257012-2

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The first tells of the story of the Chicxulub impact crater and its role in the demise of the dinosaurs. The other two are by Richard Fortey, one on the fossils that grabbed him in his youth and the other an ambitious account of life on earth.