Inspiring Young Readers
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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 ...
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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