Inspiring Young Readers
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Trapped posted on 08 Oct 2023
Hailey Jones is part of the Hightop Youth Singers and they’ve just finished their latest concert at the retirement home.
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Little Santa posted on 06 Oct 2023
Have you ever spent a little time thinking about what some of the iconic figures of our cultural landscape were like when they were just children?
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Stand Up and Speak Out Against Racism posted on 05 Oct 2023
This is, in many ways, a brave book. Taking on such a massive and important social issue like the roots and consequences of racial discrimination
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The Panda’s Child posted on 03 Oct 2023
We are always delighted to receive any book written by Jackie Morris.
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Alex Rider: Nightshade Revenge posted on 02 Oct 2023
Fans, young and old, of the schoolboy MI6 agent, Alex Rider will be thrilled to have him back for what is now the fourteenth book in the series.
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Have You Seen Dinosaur? posted on 29 Sep 2023
In the wonderful world of storybooks nobody bats an eyelid at the sight of a cumbersome elephant following a small boy across a zebra crossing
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Ten-Word Tiny Tales posted on 28 Sep 2023
The current Waterstone’s Children’s Laureate, Joseph Coelho, has masterminded a wonderfully creative project
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The Bear Who Had Nothing To Wear posted on 26 Sep 2023
Jeanne Willis is one of the stars in the firmament when it comes to contemporary children’s literature.
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Mermedusa posted on 24 Sep 2023
Thomas Taylor’s Mermedusa is the fifth and final instalment of the Eerie-on-Sea series which started in 2019 with Malamander.
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Lulu’s Nana Visits posted on 22 Sep 2023
I am very fond of this little girl and have followed her quiet adventures for several years...