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How dare they?

The government has decided this week to suspend all funding to the three bookgifting schemes for children administered by Booktrust in England. The three schemes are: Under which babies receive a free book pack at aged 9 months, 18 months and 3 years. Under which children receive a free book pack in Reception class Under which children …

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An Urgent Message of Wowness

Karen McCombie (Scholastic) This title is Booked Up 2009’s “girly” offering. Last year we had Cathy Cassidy’s “Scarlett” and the year before the fantastic “Saffy’s Angel” by Hilary McKay.The story follows Heather, the middle child in a family. She feels out a place in her family where, according to her, everybody is fabulous in their …

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Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Jeff Kinney(Puffin) Greg is a wimpy kid, he says so himself, who has been encouraged by his mother to write a diary (or rather a journal). We are presented his musings in a very clever format: the type font is similar to very clear handwriting, there are lines to give you the impression this is …

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Booked Up 2009

We are so lucky in this country that each child gets free books at 9 months, 18 months, 3 years, and then in reception and in year 7. I am very much looking forward to my daughter’s Ed Vere book (we are hoping to see him at the Bath Festival too) when she starts in …