Inspiring Young Readers
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The Valentine’s Day Kitten posted on 12 Aug 2017
This is another short, accessible read from the publisher, Barrington Stoke .....
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Tales from The Caribbean posted on 09 Aug 2017
Traditional tales from all corners of the world are usually a rich mix of magic, morals and fantasy coloured with plenty of death and retribution
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Looking for Yesterday posted on 08 Aug 2017
What could be more inviting than a picture book cover that shows a boy with his granddad sitting on a flying book ...
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Lulu Gets a Cat posted on 06 Aug 2017
It is always a delight to read another story about the eponymous Lulu ...
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Maverick Early Readers – a small selection posted on 01 Aug 2017
As a parent and an ex-teacher of young children I understand the importance of finding ways to making learning to read a fun experience.
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Ash Boy: A Cinderfella Story posted on 01 Aug 2017
Imagine you’ve been asked to pick your favourite fairy story to rewrite.
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Wants of the Silent posted on 31 Jul 2017
If you read my review of Ways of the Doomed, the first book in the exciting dystopian Sun Song trilogy...
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Dread Cat posted on 28 Jul 2017
Dread Cat by Michael Rosen illustrated by Nicola O'Byrne That cunning old monkey, Michael Rosen, sure knows how to tell tales for children.
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The Mystery of Me posted on 22 Jul 2017
It’s always a little odd settling down to write a review of a book like this because I’m clearly not the target audience.
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The Lotterys Plus One posted on 19 Jul 2017
This debut children’s novel is by the bestselling author of 'Room', a book that was unusual because it convincingly used the voice of a very young child