Boing Boing on MSN11d
Early illustration of 17th-century London's coffeehouse culture
Here's a woodcut illustration that has been regarded as the 'earliest known image of a coffeehouse'. This piece is from 1674 ...
Author's 'unapologetically Scouse' book shortlisted for top prize
Leanne has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2025. The writer is nominated in the books for older ...
Lancashire Post on MSN5d
Dark days, a crime romp and wild wonders by various authors – children’s book reviews
Meet a blind girl on a mission to save the world, fasten your seatbelts for the ride of a lifetime, wrap up warm for a ...
All the sketchy details: Check out children’s books about the early lives of India’s leading artists
What did Raja Ravi Varma paint as a child? How did Meera Mukherjee become a sculptor? New volumes are letting readers in on ...
Lancashire Post on MSN4h
Women in history, scary science and a speedy sport by various authors – children’s book reviews
Turn back the clock and discover 900 years of women’s history, have your spine well and truly tingled by a terrifying sci-fi ...
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Charles Dickens Museum London celebrates 100 years
A copy of David Copperfield read by Captain Scott while trapped in an ice cave and the room where Dickens wrote Oliver Twist are on show at ...
Basingstoke Gazette on MSN2d
John Jenkins writes book on history of the Holy Ghost Chapel
John Jenkins has published his book, Quench not the Spirit, to mark the anniversary of the granting of the patent by King Henry VIII to Bishop ...
Lancashire Post on MSN15d
Mighty marvels, an epic ending and a spooky school by various authors – children’s book reviews
So travel to London in the future and meet Alex ... Readers young and old will fall in love with another beautiful and heartfelt book from award-winning author and illustrator Emma Dodd which ...
Publishers Weekly8d
Black History Month 2025: Q&As with Black Picture Book Creators
In celebration of Black History Month, we spoke with seven children's authors about their books showcasing Black cultural and historical figures, and the importance of teaching young people about the ...
EDP 245d
YA novel Wild East is East Anglian Book of the Year 2024
A powerful story of resilience and growth for young readers has been named the East Anglian Book of the Year 2024 at the East Anglian Book Awards.
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Growing old with Bridget Jones means accepting the past wasn’t always better
Mad About the Boy,’ the protagonist is now a widow after Mark Darcy’s passing and finds herself falling for a man 22 years ...