Inspiring Young Readers
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The Prince of Mist posted on 29 Dec 2021
Zafon, who died at the tragically early age of just 55 in 2020, might be better known to many readers as the author of the best-selling biblio-fantasy..
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The Mermaid in the Millpond posted on 27 Dec 2021
History and fantasy come together in Lucy Strange’s debut novel for Barrington Stoke ....
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Maverick Chapter Readers Lime Band, Level 11 posted on 22 Dec 2021
As ever, this innovative publisher has produced more thought provoking chapter books to challenge well-established readers ...
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Red Shift posted on 09 Dec 2021
Rereading Red Shift by the wonderful Alan Garner is a useful reminder that fiction written primarily with a teenage readership in mind...
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The Book Cat posted on 06 Dec 2021
Polly Faber is the grand-daughter of one of the founders of the famous publishing company, Faber & Faber ...
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow posted on 28 Nov 2021
You may be familiar with Washington Irving’s humorous, Gothic short story set in the late 18th century in Tarry Town...
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Stuart Little posted on 24 Nov 2021
I’m pretty sure that the key to writing a classic children’s book is to not apologise or explain.
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn posted on 21 Nov 2021
“All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called ‘Huckleberry Finn’.
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Choices posted on 17 Nov 2021
My five year old grandson recently received a school award for ‘Making Good Choices’ ...
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The Queen on our Corner posted on 11 Nov 2021
On a plot of unused waste ground at the end of her road, a young girl has just become aware of the homeless woman and her dog...