Inspiring Young Readers
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The Murderer’s Ape posted on 14 May 2023
Originally written in Swedish and expertly translated by Peter Graves, The Murderer’s Ape has become something of a young adult cult classic
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Becky Bloomsfield posted on 09 May 2023
As I’m sure that everyone remembers, being an eleven year old on the cusp of teenage life is fraught with periods of angst....
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Bidge and Bodge posted on 01 May 2023
The memorable eponymous characters are two adventure-loving bears who live in the tallest tree in the biggest forest...
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Clutch posted on 26 Apr 2023
Award-winning children’s novelist, M.G. Leonard brings us a third instalment of the adventures of the bird-watching detectives ....
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This is a Story posted on 23 Apr 2023
This fabulously illustrated and beautifully designed paean of praise to the power of stories and books is a lyrical delight from beginning to end.
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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.