Inspiring Young Readers
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An Interview with Poonam Mistry posted on 29 Jan 2019
An Interview with Poonam Mistry
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Maisie’s Scrapbook posted on 27 Jan 2019
This charming picture book is properly child-centred because Maisie’s point of view...
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Year Five Poets at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Malvern posted on 24 Jan 2019
I used extracts from a few of my favourite stories with a refugee related theme to inspire Year Five children to write acrostic poems in pairs.
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Lark posted on 23 Jan 2019
Anthony McGowan’s highly regarded trilogy of books, Brock, Pike and Rook introduced us to the brothers Nicky and Kenny ...
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An Interview with Isla posted on 15 Jan 2019
An Interview with Isla
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Revolt against the Romans posted on 13 Jan 2019
I stumbled across this compelling story in a bookshop in Bath recently, hoping to find fiction relating to Ancient Rome
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William posted on 04 Jan 2019
William Brown is one of those characters from fiction who became part of the cultural landscape of generations of young readers...
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An Interview With Caroline Lawrence posted on 04 Jan 2019
An Interview with Caroline Lawrence
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Born to Be Posthumous: The Eccentric Life and Mysterious Genius of Edward Gorey posted on 01 Jan 2019
This is the first full length biography of Edward (Ted) Gorey...
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Sleep posted on 30 Dec 2018
Soft and restful illustrations with minimal text are what characterise this beautiful picture book...