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Are you up for a challenge? Do you love to laugh? The Very Hard Book is the picture book for you. Sit in an empty room. Be somewhere else for a minute. Stop thinking about purple turtles. With impossible challenges […]
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The cover image for this beautiful book suggests something quite special – perhaps a meditation or a mysterious, moonlit journey. There’s something magical from the get-go with Where Do Butterflies Go At Night, and opening the pages reveals that the […]
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Statue of Paddington Bear, Paddington Station, London (Photo: Sarah Steed) The Kids’ Book Review Bookish Places posts are a chance to celebrate museums, galleries and other places with a connection to children’s literature and reading. The posts are compiled by […]
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If you’re after a hilarious new story about the world’s worst detectives, by the bestselling author of the Alex Rider series, Anthony Horowitz then this is the Giveaway for you! Private investigators Tim and Nick Diamond haven’t had a case for […]
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Have the ever felt the woosh of air by your ear as you take a stroll in springtime? Have you ever ducked your as a snapping sound clicks in your ears? Have you ever avoided ‘that’ street because you know […]
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Milly And The Mulberry Tree is a delightful story about family, belonging and growing up. With a glorious colour palette and accessible language, this joyful book encourages readers to appreciate the wonder of the world around us. Milly and her […]
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For most people a fly is a pesky little, or not so little, creature. For Dr Bryan Lessard, aka Dr Bry the Fly Guy, they’re fascinating. So much so, his job is all about flies, and he’s written this book […]
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Alby and his family have just moved to Pleasant Street, and there’s lots to like — great house, a giant tree and even a pool. But Alby is having trouble fitting in. The other kids seem shocked and nervous about […]
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1. Tell us something hardly anyone knows about you.When I was in primary school, maybe year 1, we had exercise books ruled up with lines to keep our printed letters in order. I quickly mastered these exercises, so I thought […]
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In my experience as a reader, writer and former publishing house employee, I have found that there are two types of authors: the ones who didn’t have any plans on becoming an author until they did, and the ones who […]
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