One thing I forgot to mention about our trip to Berlin, was the book that we took for me to read to them while we were there. It was one that M had been given for her birthday back in June, but had decided that she wanted it to be one for me to read to the two of them: Wonder, which we would all thoroughly recommend. It is a very thought provoking book, which led to discussions on various issues, which were all dealt with well in the book.
Since getting home, we haven't really been up to doing much, especially K, who's still getting over the sickness bug and not yet eating properly. As a result of this we've continued with the Usborne History of Britain series and yesterday I read the whole of The Victorians and this afternoon all of The First World War.
This morning we went to the cinema to see How To Train Your Dragon 2, as part of the Into Film Festival. Afterwards we popped into town to Waterstones, who are quite frankly brilliant. K had been given Mary Poppins, the book, for her birthday and not only had she already read it, but indeed had a copy. We didn't have a receipt (and indeed I'm pretty sure the book wasn't bought from them) but they do stock the edition that she'd been given and they were perfectly happy to take it back as a return and give credit for it. Not only that but one of the assistants in the children's department spent quite a while talking to K and giving suggestions for what she might like instead. Clearly the shop benefits too, as while we were there M decided to buy a book (a Daisy and the Trouble with one) and I bought a birthday present for a 12 year old boy (The Lord of the Flies - having talked to his mum about it) as well as getting a different book for K, The Fire Within the first in a series that does sound like something K will really enjoy, but you really can't beat a good bookshop with knowledgeable staff.
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