Inspiring Young Readers
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Jane Ray posted on 15 May 2016
This award winning English artist has illustrated over 70 books for children, including several that she has written herself
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Wild Orchid posted on 13 May 2016
I sometimes worry about all the books I have never read and never will read because of limited time and opportunity.
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The Eagle of the Ninth posted on 11 May 2016
I’ve never been much of a fan of historical fiction. The few examples of it that I’ve tried to read leave me feeling ...
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Career novels: fact or fiction? posted on 11 May 2016
Even as a young child I always wanted to be a teacher and so enjoyed lining up dolls and teddies, bossing them about
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The Once and Future King posted on 10 May 2016
Published in 1958, White’s re-imagining of the King Arthur legend takes plenty of liberties with the original source
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Edward Ardizzone posted on 06 May 2016
I first became aware of Edward Ardizzone’s work as an illustrator of children’s books when I bought a hardback copy of ...
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An Interview With Alan Gibbons posted on 04 May 2016
An interview with Alan Gibbons
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An Interview With Andy Griffiths posted on 04 May 2016
An interview with Andy Griffiths
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Chasing the Stars posted on 03 May 2016
I am a huge admirer of Malorie Blackman and so I was looking forward to reading this one.
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A different generation of novels for Young Adults posted on 02 May 2016
The market for novels aimed at the YA or ‘young adult’ audience has been one of the fastest growing areas over recent years.