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British journalist Sally Morris reveals her selection of the best childrens books. They include picture books, teen fiction and non-fiction books.

Fiction

Enid Blytons original Faraway Tree books entranced generations of readers and now bestselling author Jacqueline Wilson revisits the Enchanted Wood with three very modern children

A WELLINGTON bookshop is preparing to welcome the ‘Queen of Historical Fiction’ for a book signing and promotional event.

We talk to international bestselling author Marian Keyes about her latest novel Rachel, Again, the sequel to internationally acclaimed Rachel's Holiday. Marian Keyes also chats about her favourite places, books and why she believes romantic fiction deserves more kudos.

Sally Morris has rounded up a selection of this years best books for children. Among the UK-based literary critics picks is Medusa, An Odd Dog Christmas and Kays Marvellous Medicine.

The Dragonfly Pool, Reviewed by Zoe, 10 April 5, 2021 Eva Ibbotson’s The Dragonfly Pool is a page turning adventure that you are on the edge of your seat for every minute. When Tally is sent to a boarding school in southern England she meets new friends and together they go on a trip to Bergania. There, Karil, the Crown Prince of Bergania, is faced with a terrible fate, and all he wants is to be a normal boy. When World War II stirs up drama and dangerous Nazis who are pursuing Karil he has ...

Marian Keyes Shares Her Ultimate Comfort Reads By Marian Keyes, the best-selling author of Grown Ups, shares her reading list to support indie bookshops. Picked to inspire, engage and entertain, these books might be just what we need in these challenging times… International bestselling novelist Marian Keyes ( Watermelon, Rachel’s Holiday and The Break) has revealed her Ultimate Comfort Reads for challenging times, with a curated list shared on Bookshop in support of indie bookshops, an...

Four Questions with Sibéal Pounder By Sarah Yung | In 1998, beloved British children’s author Eva Ibbotson released The Secret of Platform 13, offering readers a glimpse into a fantastical world with myriad magical creatures, a case of mistaken identity, and a King’s Cross portal to a special island. Ibbotson died in 2010, but now readers can revisit the Island of Mist in Beyond Platform 13, a sequel set years later, imagined by Sibéal Pounder, author of the bestsel...

The story follows orphan Lyra Belacqua and teenager Will Parry, from our world, as they wander through a series of parallel universes to uncover the secrets of a mysterious substance called Dust. It features witches and armoured polar bears as well as dæmons, which are the physical manifestation of a person’s inner-self. In Lyra’s case it’s a companion named Pan that can take the form of any animal, similar to other children’s dæmons, until they take a final form later in life. Writer...