Inspiring Young Readers
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Maverick Early Readers : Purple Band posted on 14 Feb 2021
One of the most enticing features of any books published by Maverick are the illustrations on each book cover.
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Swan Song posted on 11 Feb 2021
Dylan is used to living life in an urban environment where he has managed to get himself into trouble at school.
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Garibaldi’s Biscuits posted on 08 Feb 2021
In the golden days of my childhood (and in truth well beyond them too) I used to love biscuits.
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone posted on 03 Feb 2021
There are lots of reasons why I’ve never read any Harry Potter until now:
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The Deep-Sea Duke posted on 31 Jan 2021
Back in June of 2019 with the publication of The Starlight Watchmaker, we first met the characters in Lauren James’ extraordinary universe
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Maverick Chapter Readers posted on 28 Jan 2021
I was so pleased to see that this excellent publishing company have expanded their range of books to include ones for more established readers.
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The Odyssey posted on 24 Jan 2021
This 2016 extravaganza of a book from publisher, White Star Kids is a huge visual feast.
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The Sleeping Beauty posted on 20 Jan 2021
The first thing that might strike you about this fine 1920 first edition is the very ordinary pinkish red dust jacket with a silhouette illustration...
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe posted on 17 Jan 2021
I have written before on this site about the fact that, as a child, I never read any of the books that are regularly cited as classics ...
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New Shoes, Red Shoes posted on 14 Jan 2021
Buying new shoes is not something that I particularly enjoy but I know that a trip to the shoe shop can be an exciting experience for young children.