Inspiring Young Readers
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Finders of Silverthorn Forest: The Lost Treasures posted on 28 May 2025
Who doesn’t love a book with a map at the start to help the reader become immersed in a new fictional world?
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Alex Rider: Stormbreaker (silver edition) posted on 26 May 2025
If you’ve never heard of Alex Rider, I can only ask one question - where on Earth have you been hiding?
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The Boy in the Tree posted on 22 May 2025
There are always times in our lives when things are just going wrong and you feel you want to take it out on the world.
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Letters to a Dog posted on 19 May 2025
Although I don’t own a pet myself, I know how much they can mean to many people in terms of comfort, especially during difficult times
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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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Llama Library posted on 12 May 2025
Well-used free libraries packed with wonderful books remain one of the features of a civilised society
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Becoming Grace posted on 08 May 2025
Grace Darling was one of the Victorian era’s most celebrated heroines.
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An Interview with Priya Gupta posted on 05 May 2025
An Interview with Priya Gupta
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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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Soni and the Life Drinkers posted on 28 Apr 2025
I was captivated by the colourful but spooky cover of this book which gives a glimpse into a story about a feisty looking young girl doing battle