Inspiring Young Readers
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Passing For White posted on 27 May 2017
The story of Ellen and William Craft is one of the most remarkable slave narratives to come out of that shameful period...
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My Name Is Not Refugee posted on 26 May 2017
This is a welcome addition to the (far too few) picture books that include informative and sensitive stories about the refugee experience.
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Beck posted on 22 May 2017
Mal Peet, a critically acclaimed award winning author had started his last novel in the months before his death from cancer...
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The Harder They Fall posted on 19 May 2017
The excellent publishing house, Barrington Stoke has teamed up with the talented author Bali Rai to produce a teen novel ...
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Wishker posted on 14 May 2017
This is is fun story which gives a modern spin on the many traditional stories about being careful ...
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The Snugglewump posted on 14 May 2017
This charmingly illustrated rhyming story retreads familiar picture book territory ...
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Memories of Galldora posted on 10 May 2017
Those of you that like browsing charity shops will recognise how variable this experience can be when looking for children's books.
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The Darwin Code posted on 29 Apr 2017
I must confess that I am probably the most un-mathematical person on the planet ...
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The Beautiful Game posted on 23 Apr 2017
Football fans are passionate in their love for their club and they follow them through the good times and the bad.
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The Girl of Ink & Stars posted on 16 Apr 2017
This book, which recently won the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize for 2017....