Inspiring Young Readers
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Grandmothers in picture books posted on 06 Jan 2022
I have been collecting picture books featuring grandmothers for several years ....
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The Devil Walks posted on 03 Jan 2022
Anne Fine is an astonishingly versatile writer – she can produce equally excellent books for children, young adults and adults
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The Prince of Mist posted on 29 Dec 2021
Zafon, who died at the tragically early age of just 55 in 2020, might be better known to many readers as the author of the best-selling biblio-fantasy..
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The Mermaid in the Millpond posted on 27 Dec 2021
History and fantasy come together in Lucy Strange’s debut novel for Barrington Stoke ....
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Maverick Chapter Readers Lime Band, Level 11 posted on 22 Dec 2021
As ever, this innovative publisher has produced more thought provoking chapter books to challenge well-established readers ...
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The Good Little Christmas Tree posted on 20 Dec 2021
I now have quite a large collection of books relating to Christmas which I tend to browse through fondly at this time of year.
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Hot Jazz Special posted on 13 Dec 2021
When I first stumbled over this extravaganza of a book, first published in 2005, I just assumed it was one of those flamboyant American publications
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Red Shift posted on 09 Dec 2021
Rereading Red Shift by the wonderful Alan Garner is a useful reminder that fiction written primarily with a teenage readership in mind...
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The Book Cat posted on 06 Dec 2021
Polly Faber is the grand-daughter of one of the founders of the famous publishing company, Faber & Faber ...
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Sand Between My Toes posted on 02 Dec 2021
I'm a big fan of the seaside and so I am always keen to see more picture books about the subject.