Inspiring Young Readers
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Finders of Silverthorn Forest: The Lost Treasures posted on 28 May 2025
Who doesn’t love a book with a map at the start to help the reader become immersed in a new fictional world?
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Alex Rider: Stormbreaker (silver edition) posted on 26 May 2025
If you’ve never heard of Alex Rider, I can only ask one question - where on Earth have you been hiding?
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The Boy in the Tree posted on 22 May 2025
There are always times in our lives when things are just going wrong and you feel you want to take it out on the world.
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Letters to a Dog posted on 19 May 2025
Although I don’t own a pet myself, I know how much they can mean to many people in terms of comfort, especially during difficult times
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Llama Library posted on 12 May 2025
Well-used free libraries packed with wonderful books remain one of the features of a civilised society
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Becoming Grace posted on 08 May 2025
Grace Darling was one of the Victorian era’s most celebrated heroines.
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Soni and the Life Drinkers posted on 28 Apr 2025
I was captivated by the colourful but spooky cover of this book which gives a glimpse into a story about a feisty looking young girl doing battle
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Puloma and the Bear posted on 24 Apr 2025
It’s always great to have a new novel from the award-winning author, Jasbinder Bilan, whose book Anya’s Quest from 2024 is reviewed on this site.
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Ant Party posted on 21 Apr 2025
A lifetime ago, when I was just a very young teenager, I read a magazine story that told the story of how ants were once the dominant species on Earth
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The Last House in the Row posted on 17 Apr 2025
A story that focusses on positive friendship between different generations is unusual, but really encouraging to see.