Inspiring Young Readers
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More Maverick Early Readers: Red Band posted on 02 Apr 2020
I was delighted to receive another batch of excellent books from the Maverick Early Readers range..
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Clever Cakes posted on 31 Mar 2020
That cunning old fox of the children’s literature scene, Michael Rosen, has done it again ...
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Anna Gain and the same sixty seconds posted on 23 Mar 2020
I guess most people will be aware of the premise behind the movie, Groundhog Day...
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Magicat posted on 20 Mar 2020
Books about magic seem to be ever popular with children ....
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The Vigilante Tooth Fairy posted on 11 Mar 2020
If, like me, you have ever wondered what happens to all the milk teeth collected from under pillows by the Tooth Fairy, all is revealed ...
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Jasper: Viking Dog posted on 09 Mar 2020
This is the welcome second book in a series that started last year with the publication of Jasper: Space Dog ...
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The House on East 88th Street posted on 06 Mar 2020
The House on East 88th Street by Bernard Waber Here in the UK we are perhaps less aware of Bernard Waber’s contribution to children’s literature than they
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I am Brown posted on 03 Mar 2020
If you’re tired – like I am – of the way brown skin is so often associated with deficit models...
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Jane Eyre, a retelling posted on 27 Feb 2020
Hats off to this award winning YA author for an impressive retelling of a well- known classic story by Charlotte Bronte
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WAAAAAA! posted on 14 Feb 2020
Waiting for a new sibling to be born can be very exciting for young children, but the reality can be something of a shock.