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Posted on February 16, 2022

Elisabeth and the Box of Colours by Katherine Woodfine and Rebecca Cobb

Barrington Stoke's Little Gems books are well named. They are genuinely lovely books to read, to own and to delight in. The stories are always…

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Posted on August 5, 2021

The Climbers by Keith Gray

Once upon a time I saw Keith Gray fairly often at book festivals and library events at both of which I often found myself interviewing…

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Posted on July 20, 2021

Lightning Strike by Tanya Landman

The thing about Tanya Landman is that she makes you feel as though you are living in her stories. Her novels have wildly different settings…

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Posted on April 26, 2021

Tragedy at Sea: the sinking of the Titanic by David Long and Stefano Tambellini

I've never been someone who's fascinated by the history of RMS Titanic. I haven't seen Kate and Leo's film, paid attention to the conspiracy theories…

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Posted on February 25, 2021

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.…

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Posted on January 4, 2021

The Ghost Garden by Emma Carroll

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…

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Posted on December 1, 2020

Interview with Paul Dowswell

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…

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Posted on November 11, 2020

Daisy and the Unknown Warrior by Tony Bradman

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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Posted on February 14, 2020March 20, 2021

The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie by Muriel Spark

If you were looking for a novel that captures the popular essence of Edinburgh in the 1930s, there's a fair chance you would light upon…

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Posted on November 4, 2019

Kate Greenaway Medal

Alongside the Carnegie Medal sits its sister prize the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal.  The nominations list for it has also been published today.  The nominating…

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