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Here Be Dragons

Here Be Dragons

By Susannah Lloyd Illustrated by Paddy Donnelly A glorious, rip-roaring, laugh-out-loud, girls-rule picture book from an exciting,...
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Ghostly Greetings: A Booklist for Kids

Ghostly Greetings: A Booklist for Kids

Picture Books Middle Grade and YA Short Stories Non-Fiction
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A Typical Writing Day by A. M. Dassu

A Typical Writing Day by A. M. Dassu

When you have a family to look after it can be difficult to prioritise your writing over their needs. When I first started writing, I’d...
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Boy, Everywhere

Boy, Everywhere

By A. M. Dassu If I could give this book every star in the sky I would. Poignant, powerful and perfectly crafted, Boy, Everywhere is a...
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Christmas 2020

Christmas 2020

A Dancer's Dream by Katherine Woodfine Illustrated by Lizzy Stewart In this dreamy and dazzling retelling of the much-loved Christmas...
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Mythopedia

Mythopedia

An Encyclopedia of Mythical Beasts and Their Magical Tales By Good Wives and Warriors From the cover alone this stunning encyclopedia of...
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Haunted

Haunted

By Susan Cooper, Joseph Delaney, Berlie Doherty, Jamila Gavin, Matt Haig, Robin Jarvis, Derek Landy, Sam Llewellyn, Mal Peet, Philip...
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Happy Halloween 2020

Happy Halloween 2020

31 DAYS. 31 BOOKS. Bluebird's Halloween Highlight of 2020 Check out my 2019 Halloween Highlights here!
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Greek Myths

Greek Myths

By Jean Menzies Illustrated by Katie Ponder Ancient Greece and Greek Mythology remains one of the most popular topics among classrooms,...
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An Interview with Jean Menzies

An Interview with Jean Menzies

How did your love of Greek Mythology first come about? It was a mixture of pop-culture and my dad’s own love of history, which he shared...
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Around the World in 80 Children’s Books: A Global Booklist for Kids

Around the World in 80 Children’s Books: A Global Booklist for Kids

September marks #WorldKidLitMonth, a month to celebrate and explore new cultures and countries through global reading, to shed light on...
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Hattie Brown versus the Cloud Snatchers

Hattie Brown versus the Cloud Snatchers

Step through the fridge into a peculiar new world! A wonderfully whimsical adventure crafted from an equally whimsical imagination....
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Pirates: A Booklist for Kids

Pirates: A Booklist for Kids

Picture Books Young Readers Middle Grade Fun Non-Fiction
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Zombierella

Zombierella

By Joseph Coelho Illustrated by Freya Hartas Cinderella has had a deliciously dark and gloriously gruesome makeover in Joseph Coelho's...
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Autumn/Winter 2020 Picture Book Reviews

Autumn/Winter 2020 Picture Book Reviews

The Littlest Yak by Lu Fraser Illustrated by Kate Hindley My favourite picture book of 2020! I just adored little Gertie and her sheer...
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An Interview with Bren MacDibble

An Interview with Bren MacDibble

Across the Risen Sea is a phenomenal story set in a post climate change affected world of risen seas and floating cities. What was the...
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Across the Risen Sea

Across the Risen Sea

Across the Risen Sea by Bren MacDibble From award-winning author Bren MacDibble comes another epic and timely tale of courage, community...
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An Interview with Susie Bower

An Interview with Susie Bower

Firstly congratulations on the publication of School for Nobodies! Are you able to give readers an idea for what’s in store? Thank you so...
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An Interview with Phil Hickes

An Interview with Phil Hickes

Firstly, a massive congratulations on the (soon to be – out September 17th!) publication of The Haunting of Aveline Jones! Are you able...
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The Kingdom

The Kingdom

The Kingdom by Jess Rothenberg Disney is given a chillingly sinister makeover in this futuristic thriller where a murder threatens to...
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