Inspiring Young Readers
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Mrs Noah’s Pockets posted on 03 Jan 2018
Normally when I sit down to write a review of a Jackie Morris book I’m trying to think of new superlatives to describe her beautiful and striking artwork
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Over Sea, Under Stone posted on 01 Jan 2018
Born in 1935, Susan Cooper is the British-born but US resident author of the cult classic fantasy series usually know as The Dark Is Rising
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Bah! Humbug! posted on 20 Dec 2017
If you are quick there is just about time to get this excellent children’s book in time for Christmas
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The Haunted Tea-Cosy posted on 19 Dec 2017
Given my distinctly Scrooge-like attitude towards Christmas, this is probably not the site to come to for Yuletide bonhomie
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Ghosts of Shanghai and Shadow of the Yangtze posted on 14 Dec 2017
Our friends at Kenilworth Books have kindly given us permission to reproduce this article
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Ilias’ Mountain posted on 12 Dec 2017
Ilias is a very ordinary boy living in a pretty ordinary town who is getting close to his twelfth birthday...
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Game of Stones posted on 10 Dec 2017
The cheeky title with its reference to a more famous fantasy novel sequence and television series gives you a hint ....
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Beware the Mighty Bitey posted on 04 Dec 2017
As a child I grew up knowing that you should never trust a Piranha fish ...
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Bears Don’t Eat Egg Sandwiches! posted on 03 Dec 2017
Whether you like egg sandwiches or not, this might you have a good think about whether eating them might be a good defence against being eaten ...
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Robots Don’t Say Please posted on 01 Dec 2017
The world has changed considerably since William Wykeham first pronounced that ‘manners maketh the man’ in the 14th century,