Inspiring Young Readers
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Shona, Word Detective posted on 03 Apr 2018
You won’t be surprised to hear that the wonderful poet, playwright and children’s author, John Agard, just loves words.
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Not My Hats! posted on 01 Apr 2018
We reviewed Tracy Gunaratnam’s last picture book, Hamster Sitter Wanted and we loved that....
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Clever Carmel posted on 30 Mar 2018
There has been a concern for at least thirty years at the paucity of children’s books with people of a dual or mixed heritage at the centre of the action.
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AdoraBULL posted on 29 Mar 2018
A package of review copies from Maverick Books always brings a smile to my face ...
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Eats posted on 24 Mar 2018
I don’t think that I have ever read a children’s book with a cookery competition at its centre....
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The Aeneid of Virgil posted on 24 Mar 2018
I am pitifully ignorant when it comes to some of the major texts of the Classical world.
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The Mole and the Flower posted on 23 Mar 2018
Tiny Tree who publish this book are an offshoot of Matthew James Publishing and have been established to bring a distinctive identity ...
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Bookworm: A Memoir of Childhood Reading posted on 22 Mar 2018
I've always enjoyed reading this author’s witty pieces in The Guardian and elsewhere but really became a fan when I discovered that she was an avid childre
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My Worst Book Ever posted on 19 Mar 2018
It’s been a little while since I fell so completely in love with a book at first read...
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Framed posted on 26 Feb 2018
As in the best children’s story tradition, this one begins by giving the reader a detailed description of a cosy and comfortable life...