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Tag Archives: history
Invisible in a Bright Light by Sally Gardner
An irresistible mixture of mystery, danger, history and fantasy this story by award winning author Sally Gardner has a fairytale quality that makes the book a delight to curl up with on a winter evening. From the opening lines this … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, books, childrens_books, fantasy, history, Reading, review, Sally Gardner
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When We Were Warriors by Emma Carroll Review and links to teaching resources (Book 6 of my #20BooksofSummer)
Ever since her debut novel, Frost Hollow Hall I have found Emma Carroll’s historical fiction a treat to savour. I am shamefully late to reading this collection of short stories but having found the opportunity to sit down and enjoy … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, books, childrens_books, history, resources, review, worldwar2
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Anna at War by Helen Peters (20 Books of Summer -Book 3)
“The British were so magnanimous to welcome us foreigners… truly showing a phenomenal humanity.” These words were part of the inspiration for this enthralling and immensely thoughtful book set in World War 2. They were said by a woman in … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, books, childrens_books, history, Nosy Crow, Prejudice, refugees, review, worldwar2
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When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit by Judith Kerr – 20 Books of Summer (1/20)
“Nowadays, my escape from Germany and everything that followed seems far away. I’ve lived in London more than seventy years. I have been happily married and our children are a joy. It has been a wonderfully happy life. But it … Continue reading
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Tagged 20 Books of Summer, biography, books, childrens_books, Classics, history, Judith Kerr, picturebooks, Reading, refugees, review, worldwar2
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No Ballet Shoes in Syria by Catherine Bruton
No Ballet Shoes in Syria tells the story of Aya, an eleven year old asylum seeker from Aleppo in Syria. It is a story of hope and of kindness. Aya provides a voice for all the millions of child refugees … Continue reading
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Tagged asylum seekers, ballet, childrens_books, empathy, history, Nosy Crow, Reading, refugees, review, Syria
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Little Bird Flies by Karen McCombie
I loved this book. A wonderful historical novel set in Victorian Scotland, a central character who is both endearing and relatable and a setting brought vividly to life. It is 1861 on the remote Scottish island of Tornish and crofter’s … Continue reading
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Tagged childrens_books, Families, history, Nosy Crow, Reading, review, Scotland, Victorians
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2018 – The Highlights of my Reading Year In Children’s Books
2018 has been a yet another wonderful year for children’s books. The increasing range of high quality books available is a joy to children’s book lovers such as me. However not all my favourite reads of the year were published … Continue reading
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The Skylarks’ War by Hilary McKay
A wonderful story, characters you grow to love, a plot that carries you along with families as they grow from young children to adulthood set against the backdrop of a terrible war that affected so many, this is a book … Continue reading
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Tagged books, childrens_books, Families, Friendship, history, Reading, review, worldwar1, WW1
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