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A Reader’s Journey to Becoming a Writer
15 May 2018

A Reader’s Journey to Becoming a Writer

by Zoe | posted in: Victoria Williamson | 3

Today I’m very pleased to be able to bring you a guest post by Victoria Williamson (@strangelymagic), début author of The Fox Girl and the White Gazelle, a moving and vibrant story about a young refugee from Syria starting a … Continued

Animals, Author/Illustrator Interviews, Carers, Refugees, Scotland, Syria
Goodnight Mr. Clutterbuck
11 Jan 2018

Goodnight Mr. Clutterbuck

by Zoe | posted in: Gill J. Timbers, Mauri Kunnas | 5

Mr. Clutterbuck is the busiest sleepwalker in town. Mild-mannered and unassuming by daytime, at night-time we get to see quite a different side to perhaps the funniest goat in all of children’s literature. Once night falls, quite unbeknownst to himself, … Continued

Adventure, Animals, Books in translation, Finland, Humour, Night-time
New from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler plus a GIVEAWAY
4 Sep 2017

New from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler plus a GIVEAWAY

by Zoe | posted in: Axel Scheffler, Julia Donaldson | 143

Picture books by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler will always be deeply entwined in my memories of very early parenthood; alongside sleepless nights and the never-ending attempts to feel like I’d achieved more in a day than simply getting dressed, … Continued

Africa, Animals, Appearances, Families, Giveaways, Songs

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