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Tag: children’s fiction

Film of the book: ‘Thumbelina’ (1994)

09/03/2022 nsford 2 Comments

Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale Thumbelina was first published in 1835. Don Bluth, of The Land Before Time fame, produced,…

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Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: books, children's fiction, films, Hans Christian Andersen, reviews

What I was reading 20 years ago

19/01/2022 nsford 10 Comments

Amazingly, I read 232 books in 2002. I’m sure it’s the highest number of books I’ve read in any year.…

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Posted in: Reading Filed under: books, children's fiction, fiction, reading, YA fiction

Film of the book: ‘Where the Wild Things Are’ (2009)

09/01/2022 nsford 4 Comments

Maurice Sendak’s famous 1963 picture book has a place in many people’s hearts. It’s still very popular today. Picture books…

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Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: books, children's fiction, films, Maurice Sendak, picture books, reviews

Film of the book: ‘The Hobbit’ trilogy (2012-14)

09/08/2021 nsford 6 Comments

The Hobbit was first published in 1937. A novel for children, it is of course enjoyed by adults too. So…

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Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: books, children's fiction, classics, fantasy, films, J R R Tolkien, reviews

My most-read authors

27/06/2021 nsford 18 Comments

Which authors’ books have you read the most? I checked my spreadsheet, which records my reading since 2002, and searched…

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Posted in: Reading Filed under: Anthony Horowitz, Arthur C Clarke, books, children's fiction, Christopher Pike, Daphne du Maurier, fiction, H G Wells, J K Rowling, Paul Stewart, Philip Pullman, reading, Sue Townsend, Terry Pratchett, YA fiction

Review of ‘Marianne Dreams’ by Catherine Storr

25/06/2021 nsford Leave a comment

First published in 1958, this is a children’s classic about friendship, recuperation and facing one’s fears. After my latest re-read,…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, Catherine Storr, children's fiction, reviews

The time-travelling bookworm: ‘The Flight of the Emu’ by Rachel Anderson

01/06/2021 nsford 2 Comments

I don’t remember this book. First published in 2001, it’s a novel for older children about a boy in care.…

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Posted in: Reading Filed under: books, children's fiction, Rachel Anderson, reading

Film of the book: ‘Mary Poppins’ (1964)

09/05/2021 nsford 15 Comments

If you’ve seen the film Saving Mr Banks, you’ll know that Australian author P L Travers was very reluctant for…

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Posted in: Film & TV, Reading Filed under: books, children's fiction, Disney, films, P L Travers, reviews

The time-travelling bookworm: ‘Jo’s Boys’ by Louisa May Alcott

01/04/2021 nsford 2 Comments

I remember being disappointed with this sequel to one of my favourite books, Little Women. Published in 1886, it follows…

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Posted in: Reading Filed under: books, children's fiction, Louisa May Alcott, reading

Review of ‘Little Women’ by Louisa May Alcott

13/03/2021 nsford 17 Comments

A much-loved classic first published in 1868-9, Little Women is always a joy to revisit. I remember not really liking…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, children's fiction, classics, fiction, Louisa May Alcott, reviews

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