Excellent Extraordinary Egypt drawings from Year Three children

We always enjoy sharing our extensive collection of books about Ancient Egypt with children at Moor Green Primary Academy in Birmingham. 

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I Am Legend

After re-reading Richard Matheson's classic sci-fi / horror novel over a few dank, cold February days ten years since my first reading, it seemed a good time to republish the review I did back then.

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Pulling more than a rabbit out of the hat

Originally published in 2001, the good people at Scallywag Press have done us all a big favour by reissuing a paperback edition of U.S. author/illustrator, Jon Agee’s charming Milo’s Hat Trick.

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Uncovering a much neglected poet

On Elizabeth Bishop by Colm Tóibín blends academic appreciation of the poet with the author’s own autobiography.

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What gets your goat?

The Greedy Wolf by Timothy Knapman, illustrated by Jean Jullien imagines an unusual end for a wolf's desire to gobble up whatever he fancies.

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Love is in the air

Ten-Word Tiny Tales of Love by Joseph Coelho and Friends might be a great alternative to all those sickly sweet Valentine cards

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