Inspiring Young Readers
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow posted on 28 Nov 2021
You may be familiar with Washington Irving’s humorous, Gothic short story set in the late 18th century in Tarry Town...
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Stuart Little posted on 24 Nov 2021
I’m pretty sure that the key to writing a classic children’s book is to not apologise or explain.
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn posted on 21 Nov 2021
“All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called ‘Huckleberry Finn’.
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Choices posted on 17 Nov 2021
My five year old grandson recently received a school award for ‘Making Good Choices’ ...
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Big Dance posted on 15 Nov 2021
Sometimes it is hard for children to recognise and value their own special qualities...
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The Queen on our Corner posted on 11 Nov 2021
On a plot of unused waste ground at the end of her road, a young girl has just become aware of the homeless woman and her dog...
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From the Letterpress Project Bookshelves: Purnell’s Golden Picture Classics series posted on 08 Nov 2021
I have to make full declaration right at the outset of this article – I really don’t know very much at all about this series of books...
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Bye, Car posted on 04 Nov 2021
Most little children are intrigued by the many vehicles that pass them by them as they become aware of the outside world.
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Skellig posted on 02 Nov 2021
When I picked up Skellig to read it again after what felt like a very long time, I was astonished to discover that its original publication date was 1998
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Book posted on 28 Oct 2021
My guess is that you’re most likely to find this book shelved in the children’s section ...