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Inspiring New Stories for Children From Barrington Stoke

Posted on April 9, 2025 by alibrarylady

The team at Barrington Stoke have been busy and there has been a flurry of new titles published recently or due out this month. I should like to highlight three books, all of which are suitable for readers age 9+ with … Continue reading →

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2025 Read for Empathy Collection Launch

Posted on February 13, 2025 by alibrarylady

Today Empathy Lab launches the 2025 Read for Empathy collection of books for 3-16-year-olds, alongside calling for empathy and emotional skills to be prioritised. Now in its 9th year, this unique list of 70 titles for children and young people aged … Continue reading →

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Wrath by Marcus Sedgwick

Posted on February 9, 2022 by alibrarylady

Award winning author Marcus Sedgwick’s YA debut for publishers Barrington Stoke is a layered, unsettling and intense novella that will capture teen readers’ attention. Wrath is a story that drew me in and compelled me to read to the end … Continue reading →

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The Time of Green Magic by Hilary McKay

Posted on October 23, 2020 by alibrarylady

I fell in love with this book from the opening paragraph. Hilary McKay’s gorgeous writing captures both the power of stories to transport us and the promise that magic exists if we open our eyes to it. “There were no … Continue reading →

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