Inspiring Young Readers
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The Ghost of Thomas Kempe posted on 14 Oct 2021
This children’s classic was written by Penelope Lively in 1973 ...
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Beep Beep! posted on 28 Sep 2021
One of the challenges of writing a successful picture book for young children is to keep it simple ...
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Tripwrecked! posted on 22 Sep 2021
Twelve months ago, here at The Letterpress Project, we had the pleasure of reviewing Rock Bottom by Ross Montgomery...
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Blossom posted on 20 Sep 2021
Thanks to her plant-loving grandparents, Tutu and Pops, ten year old Blossom has grown up surrounded by beautiful plants and flowers
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The Puffin Portal posted on 16 Sep 2021
Back in November of last year we were introduced for the first time to the Griffin family....
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Freeze posted on 13 Sep 2021
It’s always a sign that the summer is coming to an end and the dark nights are just around the corner when collections of spooky start to appear.
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A Wrinkle In Time posted on 08 Sep 2021
I can’t believe it’s taken me until now to catch up with this extraordinary 1962 classic ...
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A History of Children’s Books in 100 Books posted on 30 Aug 2021
Published in 2017 by The British Library, A History of Children’s Books in 100 Books is the kind of sumptuous volume they do so well.
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My Swordhand Is Singing posted on 23 Aug 2021
The vampire legend tends to be dominated by the conventions established by Bram Stoker’s Dracula ...
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Caterpillar Cake posted on 15 Aug 2021
I’m sure that you will agree that there can never be too many poetry books for young readers.