Inspiring Young Readers
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Errol’s Garden posted on 24 Jun 2018
What can you do if you love growing things but you don’t have a garden at home? This beautiful picture book is a
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Buttercup Sunshine and the Zombies of Doooom posted on 20 Jun 2018
Turn off the lights, grab yourself a torch, pull the bedcovers over your head and settle down for laughs and chill-thrills
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The Survival Game posted on 18 Jun 2018
It is important to read YA fiction about painful and difficult lives as a way to understand and empathise.
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The Book Spy posted on 17 Jun 2018
Welcome to the world of the Book Spies. This book explains the history of the secretive and highly skilled agency ....
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Bella's Den posted on 07 Jun 2018
That excellent publishing house, Barrington Stoke has done us all a favour by reprinting a fully revised and illustrated version of Berlie Doherty’s novel
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Cinderella of the Nile posted on 04 Jun 2018
It is refreshing to see a beautifully illustrated new interpretation of the Cinderella story...
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Fox Magic posted on 30 May 2018
Beverley Brenna's novel for young adults tackles the alarming issue of teenage suicide.
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The Knights and the Best Quest posted on 29 May 2018
I expect you’ve heard of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table and you probably associate them with tales of great deeds and chivalry...
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Arlo, Mrs Ogg and the Dinosaur Zoo posted on 13 May 2018
I was a quiet, conformist and sometimes anxious child myself so I was pleased to meet Arlo who seems to share these characteristics.
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The Cloak posted on 12 May 2018
The Cloak by Leon Garfield Leon Garfield (1921 – 1996) was a prolific writer of historical fiction for children – he would probably now be marketed in