Inspiring Young Readers
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Pretty Monsters posted on 22 Jan 2017
US born Kelly Link is a writer who has gathered an impressive collection of awards off the back of a small handful of short stories
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Ordinary Jack posted on 14 Jan 2017
Helen Cresswell who died at the age of 71 in 2005 was a prolific author of children’s stories and her work remains popular
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Flour Babies posted on 09 Jan 2017
I have read and enjoyed several of this author’s more recent YA novels, many of which are quite dark ...
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Forget me not: dementia portrayed in picture books for younger children posted on 02 Jan 2017
I've written before about the need for children to read about dementia as part of a ''normal' social landscape...
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Ways of the Doomed posted on 27 Dec 2016
This is the second YA novel from this talented Scottish author whose first book ‘The Incomers’ was nominated for the prestigious Saltaire Society First
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Stone Underpants posted on 19 Dec 2016
This humorous picture book is one that will make young children laugh out loud...
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Journey to Jo'Burg posted on 18 Dec 2016
Naledi, aged thirteen and her nine year old brother, Tiro live apart from their mother and need to contact her urgently ...
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Our Exploits At West Poley posted on 15 Dec 2016
Our Exploits At West Poley is Thomas Hardy’s only extant attempt to write for the children’s reading market
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The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Sugar Plum Fairy posted on 11 Dec 2016
This is the latest in a very successful series ...
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A visit to City Farm posted on 04 Dec 2016
I have already written about the recent launch of this picture book ...