Month: September 2021

Interview: Sarah McIntyre

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  Instantly recognisable in her pointy specs, Sarah McIntyre writes and illustrates the Grumpycorn picture books, as well as Dinosaur Firefighters and The New Neighbours. Her co-author collaborations with Philip Reeve include Oliver and the Seawigs and Pugs of the Frozen North, and they’ve had a lot of fun creating their new four-book series about Kevin the Roly-Poly Flying Pony. Sarah loves drawing and creating characters that make her laugh out loud. Visit her website for activities based on each … Read more

Review: Pony

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  The long-awaited and hugely original follow-up to the phenomenally successful Wonder was worth waiting for! There are moments when you realise that the decision you’re making will reverberate for the rest of your life. This is a story about making brave choices. It’s 1860s America, the sheriffs and their deputies have a perilously thin grip on the prospectors, bounty-hunters and criminal gangs hiding in the unmapped land. Tensions between abolitionists and slavers are about to blow up into the … Read more