Inspiring Young Readers
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Beti and the Little Round House posted on 20 Jun 2024
This is an author who writes engagingly about a range of different environments, putting a spirited young girl as the central character.
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Grotti posted on 18 Jun 2024
Who or what, you might reasonably ask, is Grotti?
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Puppet posted on 17 Jun 2024
There’s something essentially magical about puppets. In a metaphorical and performance sense they can come to life in the hands of their owners
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On Poetry Street posted on 14 Jun 2024
Back in November 2023 we were lucky enough to be able to review two of Brian Moses’ stories for younger readers
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To the End of the World, Far, Far Away posted on 13 Jun 2024
Like many adults, I have a strong early childhood memory of packing a small bag with some toys and announcing that I was leaving home
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Looking for Lucie posted on 10 Jun 2024
Like Lucie in this novel, I can well remember that slightly nauseous but excited feeling on ‘A' level results day.
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The Deadlands:Survival posted on 07 Jun 2024
The Deadlands: Survival is the final instalment in what has become a hugely popular and exciting series of novels for the young adult market.
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Temira Burtons and the Magic Lantern posted on 04 Jun 2024
Temira Burtons and the Magic Lantern by Dawn Funnell I was intrigued to have the chance to read the further adventures of this intrepid time travelling you
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The River Spirit posted on 03 Jun 2024
When we reviewed Lucy Strange’s debut novel for Barrington Stoke, The Mermaid in the Millpond, I noted that its charm lay in the skilful blending
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A Spy in the Jam Factory posted on 02 Jun 2024
For anyone who likes an unusual and gripping story featuring aliens, this one is for you to relish.