The bear necessities

In Puloma and the Bear by Jasbinder Bilan, a determined young female character stands up for nature in the shape of an abused sloth bear – and refuses to back down in the face of intimidation from adults.

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Seekers of Wonder

The sub-title of this book – Women Writing Folk and Fairy Tales in Nineteenth-Century Italy and Ireland – will give you a usefully encapsulated idea of what Elena Emma Sottilotta is setting out to explore.

 

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Party time in the ant hill

Ant Party by Ross Montgomery, illustrated by Sarah Warburton introduces us to Andy Ant and he's planning a small, discreet party - but it all goes wrong

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A tale of destructive obsession

If you read Les Enfants Terribles by Jean Cocteau, you’ll be left to consider the destructive nature of obsessive love. 

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Sharing life stories

The Last House in the Row by Lesley Parr, illustrated by Richard Johnson is a story that focusses on positive friendship between different generations

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Charles Dickens by George Orwell

Guest writer, Alun Severn muses on the the thoughts of George Orwell as he reads Dickens

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Inspiring Young Readers

Come into the wonderful world of children's literature.

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Inspiring Older Readers

Ideas for reading and collecting books of all kinds.

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