Inspiring Young Readers
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The social construction of childhood: explored with reference to Jacqueline Wilson’s ‘The Illustrated Mum’. posted on 09 Feb 2020
The social construction of childhood: explored with reference to Jacqueline Wilson’s ‘The Illustrated Mum’ by Harriet Hill
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Monster Slayer posted on 05 Feb 2020
Those cunning folk at Barrington Stoke have brought together two titans of the book world to retell the classic tale of the great warrior Beowulf.
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Wild Wolf posted on 01 Feb 2020
This extraordinarily beautiful book is a work of art ...
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Boundless Sky posted on 30 Jan 2020
Author-artist Amanda Addison has teamed-up with Italian illustrator, Manuela Adreani to create a beautiful and lyrical tale of migration.
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Five Ways to make a Friend posted on 27 Jan 2020
Making friends can be the most challenging part of school life and it can take time to find like-minded people.
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Up and Down Mum posted on 24 Jan 2020
Parents can be so embarrassing when they behave in unusual ways ....
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Maverick Early Readers: Pink Band posted on 21 Jan 2020
I was delighted to receive another batch of unusual little reading books to review from Maverick Arts Publishing
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Old or New? posted on 18 Jan 2020
I have just found a 1950s original of ‘Tim and Charlotte’ by Edward Ardizzone and paid the absurdly small price of £4 for it.
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Grieder meets the Maharajah posted on 14 Jan 2020
We found this 1969 publication in a charity shop and we took it away partly because of the striking illustrations
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An Interview with Vanessa Horn posted on 14 Jan 2020
An Interview with Vanessa Horn