Up in the Air with Barrington Stoke
It's always a good day when a book from Barrington Stoke lands on my desk so when two touched down together I was extremely pleased.…
It's always a good day when a book from Barrington Stoke lands on my desk so when two touched down together I was extremely pleased.…
Back in the days when Moray Libraries still needed me and my expertise, I had some responsibility for our Facebook page. For a while we…
Linda Newbery's writing career to date begins and ends with animal rights. In between is a diverse selection of topics, themes and genres for a…
It's the summer of 1914 (so I'm already predisposed to read this book) when Fran's life takes a spooky turn. It starts when she hits…
I’ve known Paul Dowswell long enough to have forgotten exactly when we met. It was at an Edinburgh International Book Festival when I was chairing…
One hundred years ago to the day, the body of the Unknown Warrior was interred in Westminster Abbey. It is impossible for me to imagine…
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Julia Green's new book could be a story of our time; it is certainly one for our time. Without ever explicitly referring to any of…
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Two fun picture books today, one featuring a polar bear and the other a penguin. Both are the work of author/illustrators. Engrossed in the big,…
I've never troubled to hide my feelings about history. With very few exceptions, if it happened before 1800 I'm just not interested. I realise that…
I adore this sequence of books - as I know I have said before. They're clever and witty and engaging in word and picture. However,…