Inspiring Young Readers
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Grandma posted on 30 Dec 2015
This book has already been subject to much acclaim from organisations like The Alzheimer’s Society because of its unusual..
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The Bookshop On The Quay posted on 29 Dec 2015
A young boy leaves his home in the rural west of Ireland and heads to Dublin in search of his uncle Tim.
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My Family and Other Animals posted on 27 Dec 2015
When I was about 15, I was given a copy of The Harrap Book of Humorous Prose ...
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Sarah Garland posted on 24 Dec 2015
Sarah Garland has published more than 50 books so far. The daughter of an author and an illustrator, she originally trained as a typographer..
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The Lion, the Unicorn and Me: The Donkeys Christmas Story posted on 24 Dec 2015
I am very keen on books in boxes and so was thrilled to get this limited, author signed edition as a Christmas present a few years ago.
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Bill In A China Shop posted on 22 Dec 2015
OK, so Bill is a bull - an Edwardian bull at that - oh, and yes, he's literally in a china shop.
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The Christmas Eve Tree posted on 20 Dec 2015
I always rush to look at new books with a Christmas theme as I have gathered quite a collection...
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Tall Story posted on 16 Dec 2015
This is a very engaging blend of ordinariness and magic with underlying themes of home, family and friends...
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The Other Side Of Truth posted on 11 Dec 2015
This award winning book is currently used in Year Six with ten year old children...
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My Father Is A Polar Bear posted on 09 Dec 2015
Morpurgo uses his storytelling skills to draw the reader into his tale bymysteriously stating that his father was a polar bear