The Ginger Cat Children’s Bookshop Book Reviews

Bluey: DadDy Putdown

ISBN: 9780241550571

Penguin Random House Children’s UK

It’s Bluey’s Dad’s turn to put Bluey and Bingo to bed, but will the Daddy Putdown go to plan?!

Dad has planned lots of fun games, but Bluey can’t stop thinking about Mum who is away at a baby shower. This gives Bluey a great idea, why don’t they have their own baby shower. Bluey creates a fun baby shower while Dad and Bingo make dinner. Before long it’s time for bed and time for Mum to come home. Mum is about to find out just how bedtime has gone... Perfect for age 2+

Ben Plants a ButTerfly Garden

ISBN: 9781839941757

by Kate Petty / Illustrated by Axel Scheffler / Nosy Crow Ltd

Everything in Ben’s garden is how he wants it, except for one sunny corner. How can Ben brighten up his garden? He loves flowers and he loves butterflies, so with a little help from worm and ladybird, Ben learns how to create the most beautiful butterfly garden. Filled with lift the flaps and a wonderful butterfly pop up, this book is published in collaboration with the National Trust and is both fun and educational. Find out how to plant seeds and help them grow and learn all about how caterpillars transform into butterflies. Perfect for age 3+

Witch Hat Atelier

by Kamome Shirahama

ISBN: 9781632367709

Manga is becoming increasingly popular and this beautifully-illustrated Manga story was voted one of the top 10 manga books of the year in 2018 by the Japanese manga industry. About a girl who longs for magic in her life and learns that, on the inside, she already is what she wishes she could be. In a world where everyone takes wonders like magic spells and dragons for granted, Coco is a girl with a simple dream: She wants to be a witch. But everybody knows magicians are born, not made, and Coco was not born with the gift for magic. She’s resigned to her un-magical life, until a travelling magician passes through her village and Coco learns what everybody ‘knows’ might not be the truth. For ages 10+

You Are a Story: A creative writIng Guide to find your voice and speak your truth

By Laura Dockrill / Illustrated by Lotte Cassidy

Celebrated writer Laura Dockrill knows that the best writing comes when you are speaking your own truth, with your own voice. Expressing yourself honestly is a powerful way to know yourself and grow to celebrate the exciting, creative, unique person you are. When you are a teenager, everything feels different. How are you supposed to figure out who you are when the rest of the world is asking you to be something else? It can be overwhelming,- but the best way to steer yourself through this crazy, brilliant time is to hold onto your sense of you. Laura’s stress-free invitations to creative writing encourage you to find your voice, celebrate it and use it. For creative teens.

Swap Shop Event in the shop on Saturday 3rd June, from 1.30pm to 2.30pm for children to come along and trade Pokémon cards with each other.

Callum calls on runners to get on their marks for Paisley 10k

Scotland’s Callum Hawkins has urged runners to get on their marks as entries open for this year’s Paisley 10k.

The event takes place on Sunday 20th August and includes a 10k road race, as well as a fun run for adults and children it also attracts experienced club and international athletes.

Callum is a double Olympics marathon runner having competed in the 2016 Olympics in Brazil and in Japan in 2021. He is the Scottish record holder and the British all-time number three at that distance behind Mo Farah and Steve Jones.

Callum, from Elderslie, was joined in Paisley Town Centre by a group of young athletes from Kilbarchan Amateur Athletics Club, where they all train. The middle distance runners warming up for the race included: Lewis Hannigan, 19, from Paisley; Amy Teasdale, 16, from Kilmacolm; Oliver Patton, 16, from Quarriers Village and Zara Redmond, 15, from Houston.

There is more than £2,000 in prize money up for grabs in the 10K race and trophies for both boys and girls fun runners who are aged under 7, 8 to 11 year old and 12 to 15 year old.

*Early bird discount applies before Friday16th June

Online entries closing on Friday 18th August at 12noon, with no entries available on race day. The event is supported by Renfrewshire Council and sponsored by Kilbarchan AAC.

10K Road Race - £22 (£20 Early Bird*) | Fun Run Adult - £12 (£10 Early Bird*)

Fun Run Child - £8 (£6 Early Bird*) | Adult and Child Discount (U-16) - £14 (£12 Early Bird*) www.oneren.org/paisley-10k

Move it or Lose it!

This is the lovely Ellie, 92, who attends Move it or Lose it class in Bridge of Weir. Ellie has been invited to plant a tree in her local village to commemorate the coronation of King Charles III. Ellie has enjoyed being active throughout her life, playing hockey, ice skating and, latterly, badminton. Ellie is now a keen participant in our classes. Well done Ellie, we are very proud of you! You truly are an inspiration!

Kilmacolm Golf Club

The golf season is well and truly underway and we are seeing some great successes.

Congratulations to our Junior Captain, Alexander Farmer, on becoming the Renfrewshire County Boys Strokeplay champion for the 2nd consecutive year. Well played to our Junior Newton Shield team, led by Alexander, for winning their first match of the year 6-0 against Erskine let’s hope they keep up their great form.

Our Gents Newton Shield team have also got off to a brilliant start, winning their first 2 matches, beating Gleddoch 6-2 and then a 5-3 win against Renfrew. Many thanks to Graham Handley Chartered Accountants and Stuart Roberts from Kilmacolm Pro Shop for sponsoring the team and providing them with a very smart kit for the season, they are certainly looking great and playing great! The ladies teams are about to start their inter club matches with opportunities for all standards within the section to get involved whether it is as part of our Greenlees team, the Renfrewshire Evening League or our friendly Bronze matches – good luck to all.

Our Pro team are busy with plenty of group and individual coaching for juniors, ladies and gents, we hope you are all feeling the benefit and shooting some good scores, there have been plenty of club competitions where we have seen some great results.

Not had a chance to play at Kilmacolm? Why not look at our special visitor packages, membership opportunities or enter one of our Open days – go to www.kilmacolmgolfclub.com for more information.