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Tag Archives: reluctant readers
New Children’s Books From Barrington Stoke
Regular readers will know how highly I rate the publishers Barrington Stoke for all they do to encourage reading for pleasure for every single child. These three new books written by acclaimed authors published this week are a wonderful example … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barrington Stoke, childrens_books, Dyslexia Friendly, Jenny Pearson, Lisa Thompson, Phil Earle, reluctant readers
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Tragedy at Sea – The Sinking of the Titanic by David Long illustrated by Stefano Tambellini
The Titanic has been the subject of numerous books, TV and film productions over the years, many of them concentrating on the human tragedy itself. Award winning children’s non-fiction writer David Long has taken a subtly different look at this … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barrington Stoke, childrens_books, Dyslexia, history, Nonfiction, reluctant readers, Titanic
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New Children’s Books from Barrington Stoke
My admiration for Barrington Stoke as a publisher who believe that every child can be a reader grows year on year. Already in 2021, despite the issues facing the world of children’s publishing including book shops being closed for much … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barrington Stoke, childrens_books, drama, Dyslexia, female protagonists, Historical fiction, inspirational, Reading, reluctant readers, reviews
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Roy of the Rovers: Rocky written by Tom Palmer illustrated by Dan Cornwell
Football hero Roy of the Rovers probably needs no introduction, a name known even to those with little interest in the game. The successful relaunch of his adventures in both graphic novel and book form has proved popular with readers. … Continue reading →
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Tagged childrens_books, feminism, fiction, football, readingforpleasure, reluctant readers, review, sport
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The Griffin Gate by Vashti Hardy illustrated by Natalie Smillie
Vashti Hardy’s first title for Barrington Stoke contains all the components required of the perfect adventure story for children. A brave if somewhat impetuous lead character, clues to solve, villains to defeat, a wise and loyal companion and a map. … Continue reading →
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Tagged adventure, Barrington Stoke, childrens_books, Dyslexia, fantasy, reluctant readers, Steam Punk, Vashti Hardy
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Super Readable Books For Children
In her helpful guide to nurturing readers, The Book Whisperer, teacher Donalyn Miller prefers the term ‘dormant readers’ to the more widely used ‘reluctant readers’ arguing that these are children who have not yet found the right book to hook … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barrington Stoke, childrens_books, Dyslexia, fiction, Grief, Jonathon Meres, Lisa Thompson, reluctant readers, review, School
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Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights: a retelling by Tanya Landman
One of my favourite books as a teen was Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, a book that caught my imagination and lingered in my memory for years. As an adult I read and enjoyed The Tennant of Wildfell Hall by … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barrington Stoke, Bronte, childrens_books, Classics, Dyslexia, fiction, reluctant readers, review, Tanya Landman
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Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medal Winners Announced – a Reading Matters Supplement
Regular visitors to this blog will know that each Saturday I collate a Reading Matters roundup of the children’s book news from the previous week or so. The announcement of this year’s winners of the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals … Continue reading →