Two from Barrington Stoke
Barrington Stoke never fails to impress me. As a publishing house it is constant and consistent in its efforts to make great stories available to…
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Suffragette: the battle for equality by David Roberts
I'm fascinated by the early part of the twentieth century; it was such a turbulent time in British history. The First World War aside, one…
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Elizabeth Wein
The Edinburgh International Book Festival is drawing near and I am, once again, looking forward to introducing and chairing events. One of these is with…
Be Creative
With the summer holidays fast approaching in Scotland, I thought I’d take the opportunity of sharing some books with you for children and young people…
Collecting the Carnegie
I first made an abortive attempt to collect a copy of every winner of the Carnegie Medal back in 2007 when I was involved in…
Wave by Paul Dowswell
Following the highly successful Eleven Eleven, Paul Dowswell returns to the First World War with Wave, a novel set on the first day of the…
Hill of the Angels by Sue Mayfield
Religious intolerance, radicalisation, violence and flight: a story of our times you might think. But Hill of the Angels by Sue Mayfield is set centuries…
Frogkisser! by Garth Nix
Here's another excellent book from another superb storyteller. With no time to consult the books in the library, prepare a plan or collect provisions, Princess…
Until We Win by Linda Newbery
There are few things I look forward to more than a new novel by Linda Newbery or a novel set around the campaign for women's…
Welcome to Nowhere by Elizabeth Laird
It's no great secret that I hold Elizabeth Laird's books in very high esteem. She's a talented writer, a superb storyteller and also a humanitarian. …
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