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You’ll find book reviews here of everyone from Angela Brazil to Tyra Banks, alongside deep dives on the girls’ boarding school story and the world of literature and libraries. I hope you enjoy what you find!
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An introduction to Children's Literature by Peter Hunt
The Sixth Form at St Clare's : Pamela Cox
A most unusual place : Dartington Hall and its role in children's literature
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1000 points in England related to children’s books
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Three go to the Chalet School : Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
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Don’t be afraid of academic children’s literature
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First Pages: Murder Most Unladylike by Robin Stevens
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Happy birthday Enid Blyton!
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child : JK Rowling, John Tiffany, Jack Thorne
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On glass ceilings and echo chambers
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A Leader in the Chalet School : Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
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The Feud In The Chalet School : Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
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A spectrum of choice : Girlhood and Enid Blyton
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My Gym Teacher is an Alien Overlord : David Solomons
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Chloe Takes Control : Phyllis Matthewman
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Articles and programmes and things of interest (oh my!)
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The Otherlife : Julia Gray
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The urge for the classic : on children’s books and those eternal surveys
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Last Term at Malory Towers : Enid Blyton
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The Riddlemaster : Kevin Crossley-Holland & Stéphane Jorisch
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Maid of the Abbey : Elsie J. Oxenham
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Killing the Dead : Marcus Sedgwick
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Oxford, The Story Museum and Alice’s Day
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Europe, Brexit and children’s literature
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Little Bits of Sky : SE Durrant
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The New House Mistress : Elinor M. Brent-Dyer
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It’s Carnegie Day
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First Term at Malory Towers : Enid Blyton
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A brief departure from the norm
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Enid Blyton, St Clare’s and ferocious readability
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The O’Sullivan Twins : Enid Blyton
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Frozen Charlotte : Alex Bell
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Good books, bad books : discussing value in children’s literature
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Jolly Foul Play : Robin Stevens
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My Brother Is A Superhero : David Solomons
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Geo-locating the pony story (or, mapping Victoria Eveleigh, Lauren St John and Patricia Leitch)
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Spaces; edges; the parts in between
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The books I do review
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Sweet Pizza : GR Gemin
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Nara and the Island : Dan Ungureanu
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