Inspiring Young Readers
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The Jesse Tree posted on 27 May 2019
I do love a good cosy crime whodunit so was delighted to see that this new YA story had one at its heart.
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What value do you ascribe to children’s books? posted on 26 May 2019
Whenever we visit Oxford on one of our periodic bookshop trawls we find ourselves dropping into the small Charity Bookshop in Turl Street.
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What can we be? posted on 22 May 2019
Millie finds life at home very boring compared to the time she spends at school with her friends.
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McTavish Takes The Biscuit posted on 20 May 2019
I first encountered McTavish the dog and his owners, the Peachey family, in the previous book in this series, McTavish Goes Wild.
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The Poetical Institute's Peculiar Powers of Vegetables and Fruit posted on 15 May 2019
If you know a child who loathes leeks, hates haricot beans, finds radishes revolting or is sickened by swedes, this may well be the book you need ...
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The Disconnect posted on 12 May 2019
Could this novel be any more prescient or pressing?
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An Interview with Joseph posted on 10 May 2019
An Interview with Joseph
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The Adventures of Pinocchio posted on 08 May 2019
If, like me, you’ve watched and loved the Disney animation of Pinocchio and you’ve assumed you know the story well enough
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Pink posted on 06 May 2019
Like most adults, young children like to be relatively inconspicuous so that they can fit in with the crowd and feel safely at home.
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Raising a reader: getting ready to start school posted on 02 May 2019
My four year old granddaughter has an October birthday, so will be one of the oldest children in her class when she starts in September.