Inspiring Young Readers
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When The Siren Wailed posted on 25 Feb 2016
When the Siren Wailed by Noel Streatfeild I have always been interested in stories about Second World War evacuees, partly because my father was one.
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Web of Darkness posted on 20 Feb 2016
This is, first and foremost, a high-octane thriller that moves at a hell of a pace and doesn’t hold-out on tension, thrills and fear.
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Finding an old friend in a charity shop posted on 18 Feb 2016
One rainy day last week as I was browsing the shelves of a charity book shop with my mother I heard her exclaim ' Yes!'
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The Letterpress Project at The Malvern Book Co-operative posted on 18 Feb 2016
Project Director, Karen Argent, spent the morning reading classic children's stories....
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Through my Window posted on 15 Feb 2016
I have such fond memories of discovering this book when I was a nursery teacher in inner city Birmingham...
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Thomas Henry posted on 14 Feb 2016
The William series of books by Richmal Crompton continue to have appeal to today's younger readers despite the fact that .....
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Children and Young People's Book Stall, Newman University posted on 12 Feb 2016
The Letterpress Project were delighted to be asked to provide the students and staff of Newman University
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The Book Thief posted on 07 Feb 2016
When the book was published in the UK in 2007 it was on the back of quite a lot of hype ...
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Three Bears (Part Two) posted on 06 Feb 2016
Having already written about the undisputed superstar bears, Winnie the Pooh, Paddington and Rupert, it was quite an undertaking..
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The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon posted on 04 Feb 2016
The very talented prize winning Mini Grey is an author/ illustrator who admits that she enjoys meandering in a kind of stream of consciousness way