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Posted on May 11, 2020October 31, 2021

My Lockdown Books: Fifty

Of all TS Eliot’s Practical Cats, Skimbleshanks the Railway Cat is my favourite. From ‘the whisper down the line…when the Night Mail’s ready to depart’…

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Posted on May 30, 2017June 27, 2017

Nosy Crow

One of the best things to happen in publishing recently is Nosy Crow.  The independent publisher of children's books and apps launched in January 2011…

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Posted on May 24, 2017June 27, 2017

Black Ships Before Troy by Rosemary Sutcliff and Alan Lee

Following on from yesterday's piece about the Carnegie Medal I'd like to draw your attention to a book that won its sister Medal.  The Kate…

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Posted on May 19, 2017June 27, 2017

Cute Cats, Cruel Cats, Crazy Cats

I love cats and over the years I've reviewed lots of books in which they star.  Here are just a few of my favourites. It’s…

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