Inspiring Young Readers
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The Railway Children posted on 20 Jul 2022
Prolific children's author, Edith Nesbit (1858 - 1924) is a fascinating and complex character.
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Moondial posted on 17 Jul 2022
Helen Cresswell, who died in 2005, was a successful television scriptwriter and a prolific children’s novelist...
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The Secret Garden posted on 13 Jul 2022
Originally published in 1911, The Secret Garden has become an established ‘classic’ of the children’s literature canon.
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Birdsong posted on 26 Jun 2022
This beautifully written and, at times, lyrical novella introduces us to the therapeutic qualities of music ...
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Stitched Up posted on 15 Jun 2022
The combination of author Steve Cole and publisher, Barrington Stoke continue their partnership with this new blast ...
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The Borrowers posted on 08 Jun 2022
I’m still trying hard to catch up with all the children’s classics I never got around to reading all those years ago ...
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Home posted on 05 Jun 2022
Guest reviewer, Joanna Lim reads 'Home' by Jeannie Baker, a story that is told without the use of words
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Dawn Wind posted on 01 Jun 2022
Sutcliff (1920 – 1992) was a prolific author of what we’d now call young adult fiction and, in particular, historical novels
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The Battle of Cable Street posted on 25 May 2022
A new book from Tanya Landman is always something to look forward to ...
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Supernan’s Day Out posted on 11 May 2022
Phil Earle gives us another fun-packed addition to Barrington Stoke’s always wonderful ‘Little Gem’ series.