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Tag: children’s fiction

Review of ‘A Monster Calls’ by Patrick Ness

22/05/2019 nsford 2 Comments

This is an extraordinary and unforgettable novel. Although it has won children’s book awards and been adapted for the screen,…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: books, children's fiction, Patrick Ness, reading, reviews, Siobhan Dowd, YA fiction

Film of the book: ‘The BFG’ (2016)

09/05/2019 nsford 16 Comments

Roald Dahl’s book for children, The BFG, was published in 1982 and an animated film was released in 1989. I’m…

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Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: books, children's fiction, films, reviews, Roald Dahl

The time-travelling bookworm: two steps back

17/03/2019 nsford 17 Comments

Are you ready for another amazing time travel adventure? Of course you are. We’re only going a short distance, so…

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

Fictional presents I’ll never get for Christmas

23/12/2018 nsford 30 Comments

All I want for Christmas is… one of these fantastic gifts from the world of fiction. Or a book token.…

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Posted in: Reading Filed under: children's fiction, Christmas, fiction, gifts, reading

The time-travelling bookworm: another journey into my distant past!

17/12/2018 nsford 17 Comments

OK, eighteen years is not really that distant but it certainly feels that way. Are you ready for another trip…

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

The time-travelling bookworm – an adventure into my reading past!

17/11/2018 nsford 14 Comments

Welcome to the first journey in my new series – diving into the murky depths of my reading over the…

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

It’s my 30th birthday! Here are my top 30 books…

25/10/2018 nsford 30 Comments

If I ever needed an excuse to list my favourite books, this is it! So here are 30 books which…

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

The 5 themes of Roald Dahl

12/09/2018 nsford 8 Comments

Tomorrow is Roald Dahl Day! He still rates highly on lists of most popular children’s authors and I reckon he’s…

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Posted in: Reading Filed under: books, children's fiction, fiction, Roald Dahl

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