Inspiring Young Readers
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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,
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Library Lady posted on 25 Nov 2017
Published in 1970 this tale of the power of libraries seems remarkably relevant today when so many of them are under the dark threat of closure.
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The Wall posted on 24 Nov 2017
Trying to explain difficult stuff to children is something that many of us will have struggled with from time to time.
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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.