by Georgia Smith | Mar 3, 2021 | Blog
Observations of a Children’s Bookseller World Book Day is about getting children interested in books – and that’s the job of a children’s bookseller all year round. So as the day approaches once again, I find myself thinking – what is it that makes the...
by Georgia Smith | Feb 25, 2021 | Blog
The world is throwing us many challenges at the moment, one of them being exactly how to keep kids engaged with learning while they’re stuck at home, missing their friends and teachers. It’s not easy – but funny books might just come to the rescue. The role of...
by Georgia Smith | Feb 24, 2021 | Blog
Trying to keep kids interested in reading can be a challenge at the best of times – and especially when they’re stuck inside all day getting a bit sick of all the home schooling. Luckily, funny books come to the rescue to grab their attention. There’s a huge...
by Robin Bennett | Feb 2, 2021 | Blog
Reason in rhymes By Robin Bennett There was a sad and grumpy king Who said, ‘I’m bored as anything, I’d share my kingdom half and half With someone who could make me laugh.’ Seriously Silly Stories by Laurence Anholt and Arthur Robins (Illustrations) … and, frankly,...
by Robin Bennett | Aug 18, 2020 | Blog
A sure-fire investment for the future I’m 52 years old today (… why thank you – it’s all that clean living) but, I can still recall the classroom dust motes, the smell of polish and wood, and the pain and anguish, 40 odd years ago, as I sat there, utterly baffled by...
by Robin Bennett | Oct 29, 2019 | Blog
Ever wanted to know how to write a compelling and entertaining children’s book that kids will actually want to read? Not just the ones their parents give them at Christmas that they meagrely feign excitement for. No, I’m talking about the books they like so much that...
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