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An interview with Sarah Matthias
21 Jun 2017

An interview with Sarah Matthias

by Zoe | posted in: Sarah Matthias | 6

Eloquent, vivid, compelling and deeply moving, A Berlin Love Song by Sarah Matthias (@SarahMatthias7) is one of those books I regret leaving in my bedside pile for too long. This historical novel, exploring the experience of Romanies during the Holocaust, … Continued

Author/Illustrator Interviews, History, Holocaust
An interview with début graphic novelist Helen Bate, creator of Peter in Peril
18 Aug 2016

An interview with début graphic novelist Helen Bate, creator of Peter in Peril

by Zoe | posted in: Helen Bate | 4

Peter is a little boy who likes to sneak extra slices off the edges of cakes. A boy who liberates buttons from his mother’s clothing, to turn them into game pieces. A boy who loves sledging. He is also Jewish … Continued

Author/Illustrator Interviews, Comics / Graphic novels, History, Hungary, War
An invitation to the ball – a guest post by Katherine Woodfine
25 Feb 2016

An invitation to the ball – a guest post by Katherine Woodfine

by Zoe | posted in: Katherine Woodfine | 2

Today sees the publication of one of the books my girls and I have most eagerly been awaiting this spring – The Mystery of the Jewelled Moth by Katherine Woodfine. It’s the second novel featuring two terrific, daring and delightful … Continued

Friendship, History, London, Mystery

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