Inspiring Young Readers
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Through my Window posted on 15 Feb 2016
I have such fond memories of discovering this book when I was a nursery teacher in inner city Birmingham...
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The Book Thief posted on 07 Feb 2016
When the book was published in the UK in 2007 it was on the back of quite a lot of hype ...
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The Imaginary posted on 01 Feb 2016
This is a pretty scary book for adults with nervous dispositions like me,
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Blood Family posted on 26 Jan 2016
In all honesty, this is not an easy book to read. What I mean by this is not that the book is badly written or turgid – quite the opposite -...
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My Family and Other Animals posted on 27 Dec 2015
When I was about 15, I was given a copy of The Harrap Book of Humorous Prose ...
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The Christmas Eve Tree posted on 20 Dec 2015
I always rush to look at new books with a Christmas theme as I have gathered quite a collection...
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Tall Story posted on 16 Dec 2015
This is a very engaging blend of ordinariness and magic with underlying themes of home, family and friends...
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The Other Side Of Truth posted on 11 Dec 2015
This award winning book is currently used in Year Six with ten year old children...
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My Father Is A Polar Bear posted on 09 Dec 2015
Morpurgo uses his storytelling skills to draw the reader into his tale bymysteriously stating that his father was a polar bear
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The Boy at the top of the Mountain posted on 29 Nov 2015
This writer is not afraid to write about difficult and highly controversial subjects ..