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Children’s Laureate
In July we’ll have a new Children’s Laureate (voting closed yesterday). The position, founded by the charity Booktrust runs for two years. The role of the laureate is to champion children’s books and reading in general. The Children’s Laureates we’ve had so far have been: … Continue reading
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Things keep happening that make me go @**!!argh@*
I want to write a blog that’s funny and upbeat. Honest, I really do. But THINGS KEEP HAPPENING. You won’t believe this one; I’m telling you, you won’t. First of all, check out this picture: This is poet Ian McMillan … Continue reading
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I remember libraries…
As you know, I’ve been blogging about libraries and how brilliant they are for ages (I am so on-trend!). So have many other children’s authors. Recently, though, I’ve noticed a sea-change. There is now an urgency to these blogs … Continue reading
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Why reading really matters and I’m not even kidding…
In case you can’t read the text on Posy Simmonds’ clever cartoon, the little girl is bringing her fellow train passengers up to speed with her Harry Potter book: ‘… but see, they aren’t really them…they’ve just changed into them, … Continue reading
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Why reading really matters and I’m not even kidding…
In case you can’t read the text on Posy Simmonds’ clever cartoon, the little girl is bringing her fellow train passengers up to speed with her Harry Potter book: ‘… but see, they aren’t really them…they’ve just changed into them, … Continue reading
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