Inspiring Young Readers
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Three Tasks for a Dragon posted on 04 Jan 2024
Irish author, Eoin Colfer – he of Artemis Fowl fame – has written a very modern ‘traditional’ tale....
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Poppy the Pea posted on 02 Jan 2024
A pea as protagonist has some history in children’s books ...
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Dance with Oti: The Penguin Waltz posted on 21 Dec 2023
I have to admit that I have never watched ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ but am aware that it is a long running TV show that is hugely popular ...
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An interview with Christopher Edmondson posted on 19 Dec 2023
An interview with Christopher Edmondson
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The Deadlands:Trapped posted on 18 Dec 2023
The Deadlands:Trapped is the second instalment of Australian author, Skye Melki-Wegner’s exciting series of books about warring Dinosaur kingdoms.
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The Football School Encyclopedia posted on 15 Dec 2023
Becoming a football fan can be something like opting to go down a rabbit hole from which there might be no escape.
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Lucy Wilson:The Best Christmas Ever posted on 14 Dec 2023
This collection of three exciting short stories by Chris Lynch is set over the Christmases of 2018, 2019 and 2020.
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Dasher Can’t Wait for Christmas posted on 12 Dec 2023
It’s that time of year again. You may well be on the look-out for a suitably festive Christmas story for your youngster
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Ivor the Engine posted on 11 Dec 2023
What a team author, Oliver Postgate (1925 – 2008) and artist /puppet-maker, Peter Firmin (1928 – 2018) made.
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Bunnies in a Sleigh posted on 09 Dec 2023
The first word that came to mind when I saw the cover of this ‘crazy Christmas story’ was exuberance.