Inspiring Young Readers
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Paul : the hero of the fire posted on 31 Jan 2016
Back in the late 1960s and early 1970s, Puffin, the children’s arm of the Penguin publishing empire...
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Aladdin's Picture Book posted on 27 Jan 2016
Walter Crane was one of the great innovative artists of the nineteenth century.
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Blood Family posted on 26 Jan 2016
In all honesty, this is not an easy book to read. What I mean by this is not that the book is badly written or turgid – quite the opposite -...
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Karin Littlewood posted on 25 Jan 2016
Karin Littlewood has a very distinctive illustrative style which I really admire.
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Newman University PGCE Teacher Training Conference 2016 posted on 24 Jan 2016
We were delighted to be invited to take part in Newman University's day conference for PGCE students
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Young England: An Illustrated Magazine For Boys posted on 22 Jan 2016
In the summer of 1914 Britain was embarking on a war that the majority of the population thought would be over by Christmas
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Treasure Island posted on 18 Jan 2016
I have to admit that I didn't read Treasure Island when I was a boy...
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Movable Books posted on 10 Jan 2016
We have become quite accustomed to seeing interactive books aimed at children of all ages.
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Three Bears (Part One) posted on 06 Jan 2016
Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne, illustrated by Ernest H. Shepard received the accolade of being number one...
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The Snow Queen posted on 03 Jan 2016
I love elaborate pop-up books.