Inspiring Young Readers
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What it was like to be a VIKING posted on 19 Apr 2023
Popular culture has bequeathed us a picture of the Vikings as people dedicated to violence, pillage and battle.
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A Monster Stole My Lunchbox posted on 16 Apr 2023
It’s always nice to be able to welcome a new book illustrator to the scene and Amelia Hatt at just 17 must be one of the youngest.
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Bear and Bird: The Picnic and other Stories posted on 12 Apr 2023
Children’s books often portray the most contented and inclusive of societies when friendship crosses the boundaries of species...
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An interview with Alasdair Beckett-King posted on 06 Apr 2023
An interview with Alasdair Beckett-King
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Operation Banana posted on 05 Apr 2023
I belong to a generation of children who grew up in the 50s and 60s listening to stories of wartime deprivation from parents and grandparents.
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The Great Fox Heist posted on 02 Apr 2023
The thing about magic tricks is that they are all about sleight of hand and distracting the observer from what’s really going on.
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An Interview with Tash Bell posted on 29 Mar 2023
An Interview with Tash Bell
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Pick a Perfect Egg posted on 27 Mar 2023
With the Easter holiday coming along very soon, you may be trying to think of a lovely picture book about the season to share with your young child.
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An Interview with Michelle Briscombe posted on 23 Mar 2023
An Interview with Michelle Briscombe
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The Repair Shop Stories: The Toy Bus posted on 20 Mar 2023
If you spend any time watching television, it’s likely that you’ve come across one of the runaway successes of recent years