Ever wondered what your teenage daughter is reading right now – well, if she’s up with current trends it’s likely to be The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins (currently £4.50 on Amazon – just click the link below, or 2 paperbacks for £7.00 in Asda – you could get this and the second book in the trilogy, Catching Fire  – unfortunately they don’t appear to be available online at Asda so you’ll have to go to the store in person)

From Amazon : Katniss Everdeen is a survivor. She has to be; she’s representing her District, number 12, in the 74th Hunger Games in the Capitol, the heart of Panem, a new land that rose from the ruins of a post-apocalyptic North America. To punish citizens for an early rebellion, the rulers require each district to provide one girl and one boy, 24 in all, to fight like gladiators in a futuristic arena. The event is broadcast like reality TV, and the winner returns with wealth for his or her district. With clear inspiration from Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” and the Greek tale of Theseus, Collins has created a brilliantly imagined dystopia, where the Capitol is rich and the rest of the country is kept in abject poverty, where the poor battle to the death for the amusement of the rich. Impressive world-building, breathtaking action and clear philosophical concerns make this volume, the beginning of a planned trilogy, as good as The Giver and more exciting. (Science fiction. 11 & up) (Kirkus Reviews) –New

…and once they are drawn into the world of Katniss, some of the more creative girly girls might be interested in this…

The way I cook my turkey varies every year, between stuffing it with homemade stuffing to sealing the whole ting up in foil – this website shows how the professionals recommend it should be done.

Another fantastic website – here NORAD tracks Santa in real time as he delivers presents around the world!

In most countries, it seems Santa arrives between 9:00 p.m. and midnight on December 24th. If children are still awake when Santa arrives, he moves on to other houses. He returns later … but only when the children are asleep.

Follow Santa on his trip around the world – but make sure you are asleep before he gets to your house!

Santa usually starts at the International Date Line in the Pacific Ocean and travels west. So, historically, Santa visits the South Pacific first, then New Zealand and Australia. After that, he shoots up to Japan, over to Asia, across to Africa, then onto Western Europe, Canada, the United States, Mexico and Central and South America. But keep in mind, Santa’s route can be affected by weather, so it’s really unpredictable. NORAD coordinates with Santa’s Elf launch staff to confirm his launch time, but from that point on, Santa calls the shots.

More Santa facts from NORAD

This is simply brilliant – just click on this link, enter details on your child and receive a link to a personalised message from santa – you can post it on your facebook page or just save the link to look at it whenever you wish.

This would be magical for tiny children – though I’ve just finished one for my 18 year old to cringe at!

Just a quickie – click on the link to the L’Occitane website, decorate your tree (it’ll all make sense once you click on the link!), register your email address then wait for the voucher for the free sample to arrive in your inbox.

L’Occitane has said there are 20,000 samples in stock, with approx. 150 per store. But there’s no cap on vouchers, so it’s worth phoning ahead before making a special trip.

I’ve checked around and the best I can find are…

DVD £8 Amazon website(click on the pic below) or ASDA website (or pick it up with your shopping in store)

Blueray £12.72 Amazon website or £14.97 ASDA website

Of course, if this isn’t your cup of tea, you could always try Kung Fu Panda 2! for £10

But also don’t forget the promotion ASDA are currently doing on their grocery

There are 3 simple steps:
1. Spend £40 or more* on your ASDA shop between 25th November and 11th December 2011.
2. Take the ASDA Price Guarantee challenge by 15th January 2012 and receive your £5
   Off £40 bonus.
3. Your £5 Off £40 bonus can be redeemed when you spend £40 or more up to and
   including 15th January 2012.