Inspiring Young Readers
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You Belong posted on 23 Sep 2020
It is always a challenge for authors and illustrators to convey the complexities around the idea of migration and identity.
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The Invasion of Crooked Oak posted on 08 Sep 2020
When Nancy arrives at school with the news that she’s come to doubt that her mom and dad are actually her mom and dad, her friends Pete and Krish ....
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The Girl Who Became A Tree posted on 01 Sep 2020
In Greek mythology, Daphne was a water nymph with whom the God Apollo became infatuated.
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Just Another Little Lie posted on 27 Aug 2020
This award willing author has written another affecting novella aimed at a teenage audience that is just as compelling as ‘Because of You’ ...
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Molly and the Bog Sprogs posted on 26 Aug 2020
Molly has an unusual physical distinction – her hair is made of real snakes!
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Wuthering Heights, a retelling posted on 20 Aug 2020
Earlier this year we reviewed Landman’s excellent retelling of Jane Eyre and now she follows that up with Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights ...
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Antiracist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi, illustrated by Ashley Lukashevsky posted on 10 Aug 2020
Guest reviewer, Kay Reid reads Ibram X. Kendi's guide to challenging racism designed especially for young people.
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The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13¾ posted on 04 Aug 2020
Back in 1985 when this was first published, it was a sensation shifting the best part of two million copies in no time.
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Agent Zaiba Investigates: The Missing Diamonds posted on 31 Jul 2020
Guest reviewer, Mia Bano enjoys the exploits of Zaiba, a 'tenacious, crime-solving British Pakistani girl'
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After the War: from Auschwitz to Ambleside posted on 28 Jul 2020
Author Tom Palmer has made something of a specialism of uncovering untold stories from the Second World War..