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Super Readable Books!
The Bookery has drawn together two collections of ten recently published books for primary and secondary aged pupils to read for pleasure. The idea behind the collections is to offer teachers and parents a selection of books published in 2020/21 that will encourage younger readers to read for pleasure. The books have engaging plots, strong…
Read MoreStunning Children’s Gift Books
This Christmas you might be looking for something a little bit special to give to a child. Everyone has special books that they remember from their own childhood, and here at The Bookery we have been bowled over by some of the incredibly beautiful new gift books that have arrived recently. We’re sure that these…
Read MoreExciting New Middle Grade Fiction To Wrap Up Ready
With so much new and exciting middle grade fiction to choose from, it can be hard to know where to start. In this list we’ve highlighted some of the best that might hide under the radar, as well as our favourites from the more well-known authors. Whether your child stays up reading under the duvet…
Read MoreExeter Literary Festival 2021
Bookery volunteer Tilly Lander Williams was at the heart of the Exeter Literary Festival this year, and sends us this report: Have you spotted the banners in Princesshay celebrating Exeter’s UNESCO City of Literature status? Seeing them recently, I felt a mixture of pride and nostalgia (when Exeter was first recognised as a ‘Creative City’,…
Read MoreFestive Children’s Picture Books That Make Us Smile
Christmas is always a really special time for smaller children, and reading together is a wonderful way to share the Yuletide spirit. But what to read? Do you like to really crank up the tinsel and jingle bells at Christmas, or prefer a more reflective and traditional mood? In this collection of new Christmas picture…
Read MoreGripping Young Adult Stories To Lose Yourself In
From Ancient Greece to a future ecological dystopia, by way of African myth and a good old-fashioned murder mystery – everyone needs somewhere to escape. This broad collection of new YA novels will feed a teenager’s festive reading addiction, with each one an absolute cracker!
Read MoreWhat We’ve Been Reading Recently
Some of the best book recommendations come not from banners, adverts or ‘people who read this liked this’ algorithms, but from personal testimony. And, let’s be honest, it’s always good to see what other people are reading and enjoying! We’ve listed below some of the books that The Bookery staff have been loving recently –…
Read MoreReview: Burntcoat
A searing novel – the emotional temperature of both pleasure and pain are hard to bear at times but the writing is brilliant and makes for compulsive reading. Edith is about to die. She reflects on her life, to understand who she is and the story of how she became. When she was 8…
Read MoreHighlighting Climate Change For Young People
Children’s activism has been pushing the environmental agenda on the world stage in an inspiring and powerful way. These books, from pre-school picture books to YA thrillers, will help engaged young people to keep riding the wave.
Read MoreReview: Case Study
A playful and entertaining book, from the author of the 2016 award-winning novel His Bloody Project. Having previously discovered a controversial but fascinating book by the disgraced yet extraordinary psychotherapist Collins Braithwaite, the author (ie Macrae Burnet) is offered some contemporary notebooks which are apparently the diary of a young woman who was determined…
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