Each bookmark features a cute design that we hope will help to inspire your children and encourage them to read even more often! Our cute printable bookmarks are also editable, allowing you to make them even more personal for your students by adding their name or a little dedication. Reach for the clouds up in the sky... I'll teach you how that pretty light came from the sun to you." Ritchie At the time, pop bands had always been five people, so they wanted to do something different and have four people. But they couldn’t decide which one of us to lose, so they kept it as five. Which is one of the reasons we called ourselves Five. Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability.

Scott J was breakdancing, which is hilarious because he went on to really not like fame and stuff like that. Everyone was standing in a semi-circle and J was in the middle doing head-spins. A lot of it, like the music itself, seems throwaway, the stuff of gossip. We learn, for example, that even in the early stages of the Spice Girls, Victoria Adams was far more interested in shopping for clothes than she was in recording vocals. “She just wasn’t there,” co-member Geri Halliwell says of the Wannabe studio sessions. “Bless her.” It’s revealed that Russell Brand once auditioned for the boy band 5ive, but has denied it ever sinceExpect while reaching for the stars, people to whirl by with their dark clouds and storm upon you." And then there's the fun-and-bubbly side. Any fan of the Spice Girls, Steps, Girls Aloud, the Sugababes and their ilk will have a field day with this. Almost all information is given in interview-snippet-style from the mouths of the people involved. Brilliantly, this isn't limited to the bands themselves, but also includes songwriters, producers, superfans, managers, publicists, and TV presenters. The book gives a huge amount of behind-the-scenes information on anything from a band's living situations to the goings-on behind big awards ceremonies.

Reach for the stars. Although you will never touch them, if you reach hard enough, you will find that you get a little stardust on you in the process." Stars are echoes of the past. It's important to look to them for guidance, but as long as people reach for them, they never realize the beauty and potential awaiting just in front of them." More than that though, it dug right into some really thoughtful aspects when it comes to the treatment of pop; the inherent sexism and homophobia that is attached to the critical snobbery when it comes to music genres that predominantly appeal to women and gay men. This super sweet audiobook by the star of “Emily’s wonder lab” is a treasure. It’s her words of wisdom to her daughter. I just listened to it with my six year old and three year old snuggling next to me. They were smiling as they listened to the seeet words of comfort and advice. From the moment we are born, we reach out. We reach out for our loved ones, for new knowledge and experiences, and for our dreams!If you watched The Big Reunion on television a few years ago (or any similar programmes) or read any of the many official band books from the late 90's and early 2000's then you probably won't learn anything new from this book. That's not to say that it isn't still an interesting read but most of the interview pieces with band members are taken from past interviews or books that are already published. The way that the book is written is so sharp and insightful, it was such an easy read that I literally couldn't put it down. I read the whole thing in few days. Pete Waterman Had I heard of them before? No. Had anyone? No. Did I care? No. I felt sorry for Steps.

This is a sweet little children's book about relationships, growing up, and the importance of learning, exploring, and reaching for more. Here are some of my favorite quotes:Beyond the stories of fame, fortune and turning up to the CD:UK studios still pissed from the night before, Reach… finds itself in some pretty dark places. The music industry was far less monitored than it is now, with conversations about mental health, racism and misogyny barely audible within the four walls of the music industry, let alone in the tabloids. When you reach for the stars you may not quite get one, but you won't come up with a handful of mud either." Scott It was funny but it was mental. Put five young teenagers in a house with no parents and see what happens. There’s a lot of drinking, but also a lot of work. We worked so hard. However, somewhere around the chapter covering Blue, I started to get the feeling that the narrative was incredibly repetitive. Although I appreciate that Cragg wanted to cover the length and breadth of his subject - the fact that most of these bands split after several years meant that all the chapters ended similarly. Although some of these chapters did include some intriguing titbits; such as Blue being in New York during 9/11 and the swift production of the S Club 7 movie, there were few memorable moments. I thought the smaller chapters covering the rise of Garage music and the anecdotes about being hungover on kids' TV could've been cut completely. The exception to this rule is the chapter on Sugababes; an act that the author clearly has a love for and could've probably written an entire book about.