Tag Archives: Barrington Stoke

Eagle Warrior by Gill Lewis

Posted on July 15, 2019 by

In her latest book Gill Lewis combines her knowledge, understanding and concern for wildlife with her skill in storytelling to create a thought provoking read that will enthral children and inspire them to think about conservation. Ten year old Bobbie … Continue reading →

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Owen and the Soldier by Lisa Thompson

Posted on June 15, 2019 by

Owen and the Soldier is a touching story relating how we all need to have someone to listen to us when times are hard but also need to be brave enough to ask. In her first title for Barrington Stoke, … Continue reading →

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Special Delivery by Jonathan Meres illustrated by Hannah Coulson – Dementia in children’s books

Posted on June 10, 2019 by

A book about finding friendship in unlikely places, this gentle story focusing on helping others, provides a kind and thoughtful look at dementia and is suitable for younger readers. Frank would like a new bike. Unfortunately it is not Christmas … Continue reading →

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McTavish Takes the Biscuit by Meg Rosoff

Posted on June 6, 2019 by

McTavish the rescue dog returns in this charming and witty third instalment of life with the Peachey family. McTavish is not just any dog. McTavish is a rescue dog and he has made it his mission to rescue the Peachey … Continue reading →

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Into the Bin (and out again) by Anne Fine illustrated by Vicky Gausden

Posted on May 6, 2019 by

Former Children’s Laureate and Carnegie Award winning author Anne Fine has written several shorter novels for Barrington Stoke over the years that have been extremely popular in the school library. Her latest offering Into the Bin (and out again) is … Continue reading →

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D-Day Dog by Tom Palmer

Posted on May 1, 2019 by

In this poignant and thought provoking World War 2 story Tom Palmer weaves together diverse voices to commemorate those who lost their lives during the D-Day Landings and sympathetically answers some of the most difficult questions about war itself. This … Continue reading →

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D-Day Dog by Tom Palmer – The inspiration for the story

Posted on April 24, 2019 by

One of my favourite children’s books from 2018 was the wonderful Armistice Runner by Tom Palmer. On 2nd May his latest book, D-Day Dog, is published in time to mark the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings. … Continue reading →

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The Truth of Things and Lark by Anthony McGowan

Posted on February 25, 2019 by

The publishers Barrington Stoke are responsible for a wide range of books that are created to be accessible to all readers including those with dyslexia or children and teens sometimes described as reluctant readers. Sometimes “reluctant” readers are simply young … Continue reading →

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Super Readable Children’s Books

Posted on February 4, 2019 by

Book post from publishers Barrington Stoke is always a treat and February got off to a good start when these two books arrived through my letter box. Both titles have a dyslexia-friendly layout, typeface and paperstock so that even more … Continue reading →

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