Inspiring Young Readers
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A Skinful of Shadows posted on 21 Nov 2017
Hardinge is a compelling story- teller who always takes an unusual approach to her subjects.
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Defenders: Pitch Invasion posted on 20 Nov 2017
Tom Palmer’s Defenders trilogy comes to a conclusion with Pitch Invasion ...
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Ada Lovelace Poet of Science posted on 17 Nov 2017
When we staggered home from Chicago in the summer with a suitcase full of great children’s non-fiction titles...
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The Bookshop Holiday posted on 13 Nov 2017
Published in 1969 The Bookshop Holiday must have felt like a bit of an anachronism even then...
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Carnival of Monsters posted on 10 Nov 2017
If you like a rollicking monster story set in the past with a dash of Lemony Snicket, Doctor Who, Scooby Doo and Ghostbusters thrown in, ....
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Alan Garner’s The Owl Service – at Fifty posted on 10 Nov 2017
Guest reviewer, Alun Severn rereads Alan Garner's classic on the 50th anniversary of its publication
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The Last Days of Archie Maxwell posted on 07 Nov 2017
rAward-winning young adult novelist Annabel Pitcher has never shied away from what some people might characterise as ‘difficult’ subjects.
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Rooster Wore Skinny Jeans posted on 29 Oct 2017
This bold and colourful book for younger children tells the tale, in rhyming couplets, of the fashion-conscious Rooster and his new pair of skinny jeans.
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The White Fox posted on 26 Oct 2017
This seemingly simple story isn’t lengthy but it’s packed with complex emotions and full of searching questions about loss...
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Secret of the Stones posted on 24 Oct 2017
Blood sacrifice, murder and battles can be guaranteed to get the attention of younger reader