Inspiring Young Readers
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Hilda Boswell posted on 03 Aug 2017
Boswell was born in Hackney in 1903 into a comfortable middle class background – her father was a well-established architect.
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Maverick Early Readers – a small selection posted on 01 Aug 2017
As a parent and an ex-teacher of young children I understand the importance of finding ways to making learning to read a fun experience.
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Ash Boy: A Cinderfella Story posted on 01 Aug 2017
Imagine you’ve been asked to pick your favourite fairy story to rewrite.
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An Interview With Korky Paul posted on 31 Jul 2017
An Interview With Korky Paul
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Wants of the Silent posted on 31 Jul 2017
If you read my review of Ways of the Doomed, the first book in the exciting dystopian Sun Song trilogy...
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Children’s Non-fiction – comparisons from across the pond posted on 30 Jul 2017
Next time you are in Waterstones take a few minutes to look at the children's non-fiction section
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A Child's Garden of Verses posted on 30 Jul 2017
Since it was first published in 1885, Stevenson’s collection of what are sometimes quite dark and controversial poems for children ...
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Dread Cat posted on 28 Jul 2017
Dread Cat by Michael Rosen illustrated by Nicola O'Byrne That cunning old monkey, Michael Rosen, sure knows how to tell tales for children.
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An Interview with Maudie Smith posted on 24 Jul 2017
An Interview with Maudie Smith
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The Mystery of Me posted on 22 Jul 2017
It’s always a little odd settling down to write a review of a book like this because I’m clearly not the target audience.