Inspiring Young Readers
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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
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Pirates in Classroom 3 posted on 24 Oct 2017
It seems that there can never be enough children’s books about pirates......
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I Killed Father Christmas posted on 23 Oct 2017
It’s coming on Christmas, they’re cutting down trees, they’re putting up reindeer and singing songs of joy and peace
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Grave Matters posted on 21 Oct 2017
Do you know a teenager looking for a cracking Halloween read? Well, look no further than this Gothic supernatural thriller ...
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Carrie’s War posted on 16 Oct 2017
Bawden’s 1973 novel has become something of a classic of the children’s literature genre.