Inspiring Young Readers
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Pages & Co. Tilly and the Bookwanderers posted on 03 Mar 2022
This is the first instalment of what has gone on to be a hugely popular series...
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A Handful of Thieves posted on 21 Feb 2022
First published in 1967 in hardback and then in 1970 by Puffin, Nina Bawden’s adventure romp has lost none of its pace
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Song of the River posted on 10 Feb 2022
The ever excellent Gill Lewis returns with another cracking story of individuals and communities finding a way of coming to terms with the natural world
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Elisabeth and the Box of Colours posted on 07 Feb 2022
This is the latest in the beautifully designed ‘Little Gems’ series of books published by Barrington Stoke.
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Wrath posted on 27 Jan 2022
This is Marcus Sedgwick’s first book for Barrington Stoke...
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Pride and Prejudice, a retelling posted on 24 Jan 2022
I am not a huge fan of Jane Austen but I can nevertheless appreciate her witty storytelling technique....
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Hansel & Gretel posted on 20 Jan 2022
Poet Laureate, Armitage has taken the traditional tale of Hansel and Gretel and created a new verse drama ...
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The Fools of Chelm and Their History posted on 17 Jan 2022
Isaac Bashevis Singer, Polish-born but a resident of the USA following his decision to move there in 1935 when he was 32 years old, wrote in Yiddish ...
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After the Fall posted on 13 Jan 2022
If, like me and many others, you have worried about what happened to the very unfortunate Humpy Dumpty after his terrible fall, then this is one for you.
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The Devil Walks posted on 03 Jan 2022
Anne Fine is an astonishingly versatile writer – she can produce equally excellent books for children, young adults and adults