Inspiring Young Readers
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Percy F. Westerman: boys adventure stories and colonial dreams posted on 20 Apr 2018
Percy F. Westerman wrote ripping yarns for boys at an almost incontinent rate. Between 1908 and 1959 he turned out the best part of 180 books...
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The Hate U Give posted on 19 Apr 2018
This novel (aimed at young adults but it will appeal to plenty of older readers too) has had a lot of publicity....
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An Interview With Erika McGann posted on 18 Apr 2018
An Interview With Erika McGann
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The Wondrous Dinosaurium posted on 16 Apr 2018
The popularity of dinosaurs with children never appears to wane......
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Henrietta Nwagwu-Rochford posted on 14 Apr 2018
An Interview With Henrietta Nwagwu-Rochford
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Flamingo Boy posted on 13 Apr 2018
It is so pleasing to discover an author who never disappoints, especially one as prolific as Michael Morpurgo.
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When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit posted on 12 Apr 2018
The redoubtable Judith Kerr, creator of The Tiger Who Came To Tea and Mog, The Forgetful Cat, is still making appearances at literary festivals ...
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Charlie Brown, Snoopy and all that crew posted on 11 Apr 2018
I’m a fan of the prickly, contentious, provocative Joe Queenan and I will often go to his columns to find an entertaining, dissenting voice.
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Noah Scape posted on 10 Apr 2018
When I read this I was reminded of a little boy that I used to teach many years ago who was obsessed with talking about pipes...
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An Interview With Bryony Thomson posted on 10 Apr 2018
An Interview With Bryony Thomson