Inspiring Young Readers
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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.
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Bonkers about Beetroot posted on 13 Oct 2017
I immediately liked this picture book because of its alliterative title plus the slightly manic looking zebra on the cover.
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Worry Angels posted on 03 Oct 2017
It is a sad fact that many children suffer from anxiety about going to school ...
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Wild Things posted on 30 Sep 2017
I really wanted to love this book – especially in the light of a whole series of very positive reviews it received on publication.
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Math City posted on 27 Sep 2017
I am one of those many people who has a lifelong fear of mathematics brought about by some shockingly bad teaching at primary school
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Free Lance and the Field of Blood posted on 24 Sep 2017
You may well be familiar with the reliable creative partnership between Paul Stewart and former children’s laureate, Chris Riddell