Inspiring Young Readers
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Our Exploits At West Poley posted on 15 Dec 2016
Our Exploits At West Poley is Thomas Hardy’s only extant attempt to write for the children’s reading market
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Lisbeth Zwerger posted on 13 Dec 2016
Lisbeth Zwerger trained in Vienna in the 1970s and is now widely regarded as one of the finest contemporary illustrators.
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Q: When is a book not a book? A: When it’s a toy posted on 13 Dec 2016
I’ve noticed that quite an interesting debate going on in some corners of the internet about whether children are ‘over-toyed’.
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An Interview With Todd Henderson posted on 12 Dec 2016
An Interview With Todd Henderson
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The Fairytale Hairdresser and the Sugar Plum Fairy posted on 11 Dec 2016
This is the latest in a very successful series ...
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Black Cat Bone : the life of blues legend Robert Johnson posted on 09 Dec 2016
When I was about 15 or 16 I fell under the spell of the British interpretation of the blues
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An Interview With Abie Longstaff posted on 08 Dec 2016
An Interview With Abi Longstaff
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A visit to City Farm posted on 04 Dec 2016
I have already written about the recent launch of this picture book ...
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An Interview With Michelle Robinson posted on 04 Dec 2016
An Interview With Michelle Robinson
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Max and Moritz : a German children’s classic that never quite made the crossover posted on 02 Dec 2016
As a university tutor I have recently been doing some work with two German students who are in the UK on an Erasmus exchange scholarship.