Inspiring Young Readers
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As Nice as Pie posted on 02 Dec 2016
I do like a cheerful cover on a picture book to entice me to look inside ...
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Michael Rosen’s Sad Book posted on 27 Nov 2016
When you look at Michael Rosen’s fantastic books for children of all ages, and, if you’re fortunate enough to hear him talk about his books..
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The Silver Sword posted on 21 Nov 2016
The terrible conflicts in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan, the civil wars in Somalia, Ethiopia and what is now Eritrea, the
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Clover Moon posted on 20 Nov 2016
I have read quite a lot of Jacqueline Wilson’s books over the years and must say that I always come away feeling encouraged...
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The Song from Somewhere Else posted on 13 Nov 2016
This is a dark little tale about an ordinary ten year old, Francesca ...
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The Foreshadowing posted on 12 Nov 2016
It’s 1915, Europe is just descending into war and 17 year old Alexandra (Sasha) Fox is living a comfortable middle class life
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A rule is to break posted on 05 Nov 2016
I am drawn to books that are a bit risky in subject matter and this certainly one of them.
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The Dungeon posted on 01 Nov 2016
Lynne Reid Banks is one of those remarkable authors who appears to be able to write for children, young adults and older readers
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The Snowflake Mistake posted on 22 Oct 2016
I rather like picture books that successfully blend fantasy with reality...
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Women of the Harlem Renaissance posted on 20 Oct 2016
Introducing younger readers to a subject as complex and, for UK readers in particular, as distant in both time and geography as this, is no easy task