Inspiring Young Readers
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Paul : the hero of the fire posted on 31 Jan 2016
Back in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Puffin, the children’s arm of the Penguin publishing empire...
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Aladdin's Picture Book posted on 27 Jan 2016
Walter Crane was one of the great innovative artists of the nineteenth century.
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Young England: An Illustrated Magazine For Boys posted on 22 Jan 2016
In the summer of 1914 Britain was embarking on a war that the majority of the population thought would be over by Christmas
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Treasure Island posted on 18 Jan 2016
I have to admit that I didn't read Treasure Island when I was a boy...
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Movable Books posted on 10 Jan 2016
We have become quite accustomed to seeing interactive books aimed at children of all ages.
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The Snow Queen posted on 03 Jan 2016
I love elaborate pop-up books.
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Grandma posted on 30 Dec 2015
This book has already been subject to much acclaim from organisations like The Alzheimer’s Society because of its unusual..
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The Bookshop On The Quay posted on 29 Dec 2015
A young boy leaves his home in the rural west of Ireland and heads to Dublin in search of his uncle Tim.
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The Lion, the Unicorn and Me: The Donkeys Christmas Story posted on 24 Dec 2015
I am very keen on books in boxes and so was thrilled to get this limited, author signed edition as a Christmas present a few years ago.
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Bill In A China Shop posted on 22 Dec 2015
OK, so Bill is a bull - an Edwardian bull at that - oh, and yes, he's literally in a china shop.