The death of the printed book in favour of ebooks has long been predicted. For, at least, ten years I have read and heard that soon libraries will be book-free and we will do all of our reading on electronic devices. What a terrible…
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As a writer of children’s books, I’m regularly asked to name my favourite children’s writers and what are the best young adult books?
The 9-12 year old age group is often the hardest to buy for because children in this group are in between. They’re…
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‘Sometimes,’ said Pooh, ‘the smallest things take up the most room in your heart’.
Winnie the Pooh
I was talking to a friend recently who bemoaned the fact her grandchildren did not read. She wanted to know if there was anything parents and grandparents should do…
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