Inspiring Young Readers
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A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning posted on 22 Aug 2022
The Bad Beginning is the first of what turned out to be a series of thirteen books by US author, Lemony Snicket, the pen name of Daniel Handler
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The Stone Book Quartet posted on 15 Aug 2022
Guest reviewer, Alun Severn reads Alan Garner's 'Stone Book Quartet' and finds hidden power in these "enigmatic and simply written little books"
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The London Eye Mystery posted on 11 Aug 2022
Siobhan Dowd’s legacy is really remarkable. She died tragically young in 2007 at the age of just 40 ...
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Feelings and how I deal with them posted on 04 Aug 2022
It is always heartening to come across published books written by children and young people.
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Granny was a Buffer Girl posted on 31 Jul 2022
All families have rich histories and complex back-stories that get passed on from one generation to the next.
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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 ...