Mark
Story World cards by John & Caitlin Matthews et al.
Recently, when scrabbling around for creative writing ideas for our Junior Comics Club, I was drawn to the Story World cards, concieved...
Margaret
The Wild Swans by Jackie Morris
A foolish king who hides his children in an impenetrable maze. A vengeful queen weaving strange magic. Brothers turned into swans, and a...
Tony, Margaret & Mark
Books of the Year 2015: Junior 8-12
Emily Sparkes and the Friendship Fiasco by Ruth Fitzgerald The Emily Sparkes books are sweet and funny, with a strong narrative voice...
Mark
Jessica's Ghost by Andrew Norriss
What starts out as a gentle, funny ghost story turns into something breathtaking, beautiful and important. Recently (and very deservedly)...
Tony
Dear Father Christmas
Dear Father Christmas, I have tried to be good all year with only a few minor incidents which were off the scale so please could you...
Mark
Halloween Approaches... pt. 1 picturebook to early readers and dyslexia friendly
There's nothing like a healthy dose of horror. A good spooky story can free our imaginations, help us deal with real fears by battling...