Inspiring Young Readers
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Willa’s Monster Muddle posted on 09 Oct 2025
As Halloween approaches, you may well be looking for some appropriate, themed entertainment for your youngsters
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A First Book of Dinosaurs posted on 29 Sep 2025
Dinosaurs are a perennial favourite of school projects, museum visits and plenty of books.
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Enchanted Beach posted on 14 Sep 2025
As we approach the end of an uncharacteristically sunny British summer, there will be plenty of people – young and old – reflecting..
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The Sleeper Train posted on 17 Aug 2025
There’s something deeply exotic about the notion of a sleeper train – they hold the promise of exciting journeys and intrepid travel.
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Our Pebbles posted on 03 Aug 2025
We are always thrilled to review another picture book by this prolific and accomplished Manchester-based author/artist
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Scooter Dog posted on 26 Jun 2025
As far as I am aware, this is one of few picture books about the many joys of scooting.
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Wild posted on 08 Jun 2025
We last met the creative combination of author, Katya Balen and illustrator, Gill Smith back in March of this year
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Captain Toby posted on 15 May 2025
There’s one land in which children and adults share the same status, where many of the everyday rules can be ignored ...
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Coorie Doon: A Scottish Lullaby Story posted on 01 May 2025
Jackie Kay, who was the Makar (poet laureate) of Scotland for five years from 2016 to 2021, has used her own memories of childhood ...
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The Playdate posted on 03 Apr 2025
One of my favourite children’s picture books of the year so far...