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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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The Boy Who Lived With Dragons by Andy Shepherd illustrated by Sara Ogilvie
The Boy Who Lived With Dragons by @andyjshepherd illustrated by Sara Ogilvie @PiccadillyPress. There is never a dull moment in this welcome sequel to one of my highlights of 2018. Perfect for newly confident readers Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, childrens_books, fantasy, Friendship, magic, Reading, review, School
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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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Tagged adventure, books, childrens_books, history, Reading, review
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Book Advent – Children’s Books for Christmas Week 1
The Dog That Saved Christmas by Nicola Davies illustrated by Mike Byrne Award winning author Nicola Davies tells this story, of a boy for whom Christmas is a strain rather than a joy and the dog that helps him to … Continue reading
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Tagged autism, books, childrens_books, Christmas, Dyslexia, Families, Friendship, illustration, Nostalgia, pets, review
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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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The Carnegie Award Nominations – a quick look at the list
The nominations have been announced for two prestigious literary awards. The CILIP Carnegie Medal is awarded for an outstanding book written for children and young people and the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded for distinguished illustration. This year, 254 … Continue reading
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Tagged Awards, books, Carnegie, childrens_books, Reading, review, YALit
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White Feather by Catherine and David MacPhail
This is a powerful story about the tragic impact of the First World War on both the soldiers who fought and the families that they left behind. The war is over and the whole town is celebrating as the soldiers … Continue reading
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Tagged armistice, books, childrens_books, Grief, history, review, worldwar1, WW1
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Corey’s Rock by Sita Brahmachari and Jane Ray
This is a beautiful book about the transformative power of stories which will in turn be able to offer the gift of consolation and hope to its readers. Isla and her Mum and Dad have moved to the Isles of … Continue reading
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Tagged childrens_books, Diversity, Grief, illustration, Mental Health, Reading, review
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The Ink House by Rory Dobner
Welcome to the Ink House, an artist’s mysterious mansion built on a magical lake of ink that inspires creativity in anyone who lives there. When the artist goes away on a trip an array of animals great and small venture … Continue reading
The Lost Magician by Piers Torday
When I was about eight or nine years old I was given the book The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe as a present. It was the book that turned me into ”a reader”. For the first time I felt … Continue reading
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Tagged books, childrens_books, fantasy, Libraries, magic, picturebooks, Piers Torday, Reading, review
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