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One for the boys

Clare Cannon | 24 May 2013
Friendship, growing up, danger, peer pressure, Shakespeare, humour, remorse… and the meaning of life.

Improving a child’s ability (& desire) to learn

Clare Cannon | 17 May 2013
Build skills and excite interests that will stay with a child for life.

A Picture is Worth a Thousand…Songs?

Emily Castilla | 14 May 2013
A delightful new character has entered the world of picture books.

Beginning Readers

Jennifer Minicus | 26 August 2012
Parents of avid young readers often ask me for new titles of basic chapter books.

Inventing Elliot

Tim Golden | 31 July 2011
Elliot Sutton is a bullied schoolboy who tries to reinvent himself when he moves to a new school in a new area.

The Harry Potter Series

Tm Golden | 27 April 2011
Tim Golden weighs in on this exceptionally popular series.

Word After Word After Word

Jennifer Minicus | 14 August 2010
Lucy and her classmates discover the writer inside of them when a guest visits their class.

The Demon Headmaster

Tim Golden | 29 July 2010
All children like to think that they have a demon headmaster, and this story gives you one.
 
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