Eva Ibbotson’s Final Fling
The delightful people at Scholastic sent me a proof of the late Eva Ibbotson's final book. I almost couldn't bear to read it, knowing that it…
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Emily Gravett
What a brilliant artist Emily Gravett is and what wonderful picture books she produces. Her first book was Wolves. Set in a library, it was,…
Eva Ibbotson
I was very sad to hear, belatedly, of the death of Eva Ibbotson. The world of fiction for children, teenagers and adults is a poorer…
Back Beside the Sea
As I write, it is a beautiful autumn day: the sun is shining, the sky is blue and there is scarcely a breeze. The view…
Julia Golding
I’ve just discovered the joy of Julia Golding’s books. I knew the Cat books but I’d never read anything else by her until last month. …
Now by Morris Gleitzman
Last night I read Now by Morris Gleitzman. It's the third part of the trilogy whose earlier books are Once and Then. It brings the…
Book Buying on the Other Side of the World
I'm in Australia at the moment, visiting relatives. Just now, I'm in Melbourne with cousins who know some great secondhand bookshops. Without trying very hard…
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Revising and Updating Books: some thoughts occasioned by re-reading Jean Estoril
Over the last couple of weeks, I've been re-reading the Drina books by Jean Estoril (Mabel Esther Allan). I really liked these books as a…
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The Blythes are Quoted by LM Montgomery
Try to spin it out as I might (and did) I finally finished reading The Blythes are Quoted earlier this week. As I think I…
Christmas Reading
For many years I had books that I almost always re-read at Christmas. They formed a mixed bag but, inevitably, they all had a strong…
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