By the Dart • Book Review Book Review
GET READING, GET WRITING, GET INSPIRED !
… so reads the strap line of Radio two’s latest short
story Competition for children. endless research shows that people with good literacy skills are more likely to have higher self-esteem, better health, better jobs and higher wages than those with poor literacy skills. We all know how important it is to read with our children but the lure of the ever-present screens and the endless search for the perfect book to ignite their interest can make this a difficult task. Books like Diary of A Wimpy Kid and tom Gates, and
top authors such as, David Walliams, Jacqueline Wilson and the doyen of chidren’s fiction Michael Morpurgo are all good places to start and all have many titles to their name. It’s also worth taking a look at www.lovereading4k-
ids.co.uk. this is a great website with ideas, reviews and a clear layout with age and subject categories helping you pick the best reads for toddlers to teens including special mentions for reluctant readers and dyslexia friendly publications. World Book Day on 3 March 2016 (www.world-
bookday.com) is the popular “Festival of Imagination turning millions of kids into millions of readers”. Don’t forget to pick up your children’s vouchers from school and pop into your local participating bookshop to exchange it for one of 10 new and exclusive special WBD books before 26 March 2016. Why not dig out your old favourites from the your
own childhood? Roald Dahl is one of those timeless authors whose popularity hasn’t waned and this year with the centenary of his birth you can expect to see a lot more of him and his magical stories and enchanting characters – on the shelves, on-screen and on stage. so what’s out there right now?
Well in the ever-growing field of Young Adult Fiction The Lie Tree (Macmillan Children’s Books) by Frances Hardinge is a popular one.
by Emma Jones
equal appeal for adults and children. the stunning illustrations are inspired by William Blake’s poetry and design of William Morris and it’s the perfect gift or one to surprise the grandchildren with when they come to visit. Continuing with the animal theme – often a popular subject with children – is Time Travelling With a Hamster (Harper Collins Childrens Books) by Ross Welford. the title was enough to pique my 9 year old daughter’s interest along with the popular theme of time travel.
It’s
a silly, charming and touching story about family relationships and Al Chaudbury’s attempt to use his deceased father’s time-travel machine to prevent the accident that killed him several years previously. And a quick mention for a new arrival from one of
my childhood favourites and the cre- ator of that unforgettable series 70s series, Flambards. Wild Lily (David Fickling Books) is K M Peyton’s latest publication (at the ripe old age of 86) and tells the story of young love, the wild at heart and 13 year old Lily set in the grand country house, Lock- wood Hall in the 1920s.
It’s bursting
with nostalgia and, with the author starting a writing career at a mere 15, perfect inspiration for any budding young author.
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It’s just won the overall prize
in the 2015 Costa Book Awards – the first children’s book since Philip Pullman in 2001. It’s described as “deliciously creepy”, evocative and atmospheric and perfect for fans of gothic fantasy. the book centres on teenage Faith sunderly and her endeavours to unravel the mystery of her father’s death with the help of the magical and powerful lie tree. As for picture books they don’t get
more beautiful than The Fox and the Star (Penguin Books Ltd) by Coralie Bickford-Smith. Written by an established cover designer this is a fable about grief and friendship which has a timeless quality and
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