Inspiring Young Readers
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Today is for You posted on 05 Sep 2023
As a retired Early Years teacher, I know how much young children enjoy joining in with stories.
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Kings and Queens: Alfred the Great to King Charles III and Everyone In-Between posted on 04 Sep 2023
Do you struggle to convince your children or grandchildren that history is a school subject that is not just important but can be fun too?
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The Princess and the (Greedy) Pea posted on 31 Aug 2023
This is one of those rare very silly (in a good way) picture books which is a pleasure to read aloud.
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Leif, The Unlucky Viking: The saga of the shooting star posted on 29 Aug 2023
Leif is a young wolf who has the most terrible bad luck – everything he touches goes wrong. He’s big-hearted and well-meaning but shockingly clumsy.
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No Worries posted on 27 Aug 2023
On the eve of my fourteenth birthday many years ago I can remember thinking ‘That was the worst year of my life so far’.
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Stink: Superhero Superfan posted on 24 Aug 2023
This is the latest spin-off story from a popular US book series starring Stink’s sister, Judy Moody.
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Skywake Endgame posted on 21 Aug 2023
I came to this book with a touch of trepidation because it’s the final book in a trilogy and I hadn’t read the other two.
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Evie and the Rhino posted on 06 Aug 2023
In 1891, a ship heading from Calcutta to the Royal Melbourne Zoo carrying a cargo of exotic animals ....
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The House in Norham Gardens posted on 03 Aug 2023
Guest reviewer, Alun Severn finds The House in Norham Gardens is nearly a great book for young adults
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Doris posted on 02 Aug 2023
I was intrigued to receive this review copy as there are already so many famous literary elephants in the world of children’s literature.