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Solving magical mysteries in Victorian Edinburgh
24 Mar 2018

Solving magical mysteries in Victorian Edinburgh

by Zoe | posted in: Robert J. Harris | 1

Next week all the residents at Playing by the Book Towers are decamping to Edinburgh for a few days of mischief and mayhem (involving lots of harps and dancing, cats and cakes) and so it’s especially enjoyable for us to … Continued

Detectives, Dragons, Magic, Scotland
Where Dragon fact and fiction collide
15 Nov 2016

Where Dragon fact and fiction collide

by Zoe | posted in: Katie Haworth, Mónica Armiño | 7

As some of you may know, I’m being kept out of too much mischief at the moment, looking after a UK wide initiative promoting children’s non-fiction books – National Non-Fiction November. As well as creating lots of resources for schools, … Continued

Dragons, Nonfiction, Pets, Pop-up
The Beginning Woods
30 Aug 2016

The Beginning Woods

by Zoe | posted in: Malcolm McNeill | 7

And suddenly all that’s left is a pile of clothes, the person within them gone, just like that. The stuff of stories? Oh yes, indeed. So how can it be happening here in the real world? Abrupt, unexplained disappearances – … Continued

Balloons, Books / Libraries, Bookshops, Dragons, Fairy Stories, Family life, Fostering, Imagination, Science, Trees

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