Inspiring Young Readers
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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.
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This is a School posted on 24 Jul 2023
Preparing young children for entering the bewildering world of school for the first time is something that I have written about before.
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Elidor posted on 17 Jul 2023
Guest reviewer, Alun Severn continues his exploration of children's literature from the 60s and 70s with a rereading of Alan Garner's Elidor
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Go Pig or Go Home posted on 09 Jul 2023
This is the third laugh-out-loud middle grade graphic novel in the series by this popular US author/ illustrator.
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The Grinning Throat posted on 02 Jul 2023
As Charles Dickens was at pains to point out to his readers, the rapid slide from moderate ‘respectability’ to dire poverty was harsh in Victorian London.