Inspiring Young Readers
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Ready for the Spotlight posted on 16 Oct 2023
Plenty of children (including me, my sister, daughter and granddaughter) go through a ballet loving phase ...
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Nelly and the Magic Stone posted on 15 Oct 2023
There is plenty to talk about on the front cover of this colourful new picture book even before you open the first page.
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The Skull posted on 10 Oct 2023
I’m always reluctant to be anything other than evasive when people ask me what has been my favourite children’s book of the year
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Trapped posted on 08 Oct 2023
Hailey Jones is part of the Hightop Youth Singers and they’ve just finished their latest concert at the retirement home.
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Stand Up and Speak Out Against Racism posted on 05 Oct 2023
This is, in many ways, a brave book. Taking on such a massive and important social issue like the roots and consequences of racial discrimination
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Alex Rider: Nightshade Revenge posted on 02 Oct 2023
Fans, young and old, of the schoolboy MI6 agent, Alex Rider will be thrilled to have him back for what is now the fourteenth book in the series.
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Ten-Word Tiny Tales posted on 28 Sep 2023
The current Waterstone’s Children’s Laureate, Joseph Coelho, has masterminded a wonderfully creative project
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The Bear Who Had Nothing To Wear posted on 26 Sep 2023
Jeanne Willis is one of the stars in the firmament when it comes to contemporary children’s literature.
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Mermedusa posted on 24 Sep 2023
Thomas Taylor’s Mermedusa is the fifth and final instalment of the Eerie-on-Sea series which started in 2019 with Malamander.
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Lulu’s Nana Visits posted on 22 Sep 2023
I am very fond of this little girl and have followed her quiet adventures for several years...