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Mark
Story World cards by John & Caitlin Matthews et al.
Recently, when scrabbling around for creative writing ideas for our Junior Comics Club, I was drawn to the Story World cards, concieved...
Margaret
The Wild Swans by Jackie Morris
A foolish king who hides his children in an impenetrable maze. A vengeful queen weaving strange magic. Brothers turned into swans, and a...
Tony, Margaret & Mark
Books of the Year 2015: Junior 8-12
Emily Sparkes and the Friendship Fiasco by Ruth Fitzgerald The Emily Sparkes books are sweet and funny, with a strong narrative voice...
Mark
Jessica's Ghost by Andrew Norriss
What starts out as a gentle, funny ghost story turns into something breathtaking, beautiful and important. Recently (and very deservedly)...
Tony
Dear Father Christmas
Dear Father Christmas, I have tried to be good all year with only a few minor incidents which were off the scale so please could you...
Mark
Halloween Approaches... pt. 1 picturebook to early readers and dyslexia friendly
There's nothing like a healthy dose of horror. A good spooky story can free our imaginations, help us deal with real fears by battling...
Mark
Halloween Approaches... pt. 2 junior to young adult
...And so continues our Halloween roundup, with more seriously scary books for junior to teen and young adult readers. For picturebooks...
Mark
Foulsham
With which do you identify most: a cup, a leaky tap, or a ball of string? Clod Iremonger was born into Heap House, an ancient abode...
Margaret
Emily Sparkes and the Competition Calamity
Emily Sparkes has dealt with the Friendship Fiasco and is feeling pleased with herself (although her new BF does have a distressing...
Tony, Margaret, Mark
Summer Reading '15: Junior 8-12
The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow by Katherine Woodfine: A remarkable jewelled automata is stolen from a glamourous new store in...