Inspiring Young Readers
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That’s Why I Love Minecraft posted on 18 Nov 2018
Crazes come and go but part of their enduring appeal for their younger adherents is that most adults don’t really get them.
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Where Shall We Run To?: A memoir posted on 16 Nov 2018
Alan Garner’s memoir of his childhood before secondary school is a remarkable piece of writing.
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An Interview with David Macphail posted on 13 Nov 2018
An Interview with David Macphail
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Can Picture Books explain the WW1 Armistice Centenary to younger readers? posted on 11 Nov 2018
There is no getting away from the fact that war and its many consequences are ugly and painful.
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Alienated: Grounded at Groom Lake posted on 09 Nov 2018
This is the first book in a new adventure series aimed at readers aged nine and above by award winning US author, Jeff Norton
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Virus posted on 08 Nov 2018
This is the second book in the Virtual Kombat series ...
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The Pleasure of Pop-ups posted on 06 Nov 2018
There is something very special about working with seven and eight year olds.
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Mary and Frankenstein posted on 05 Nov 2018
What an absolute gem of a picture book this is!
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White Feather posted on 04 Nov 2018
This year’s World War One Armistice centenary commemoration has produced a flurry of excellent children’s books
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Why I love libraries….even though my relationship with them has been a difficult one posted on 02 Nov 2018
Let me start by saying that I love libraries and everything they stand for...