Arctic Star Written by: Tom Palmer @tompalmerauthor Published by: Barrington Stoke @BarringtonStoke Published on: May 2021 Price: £6.99 First line: "You do know that some men who go out on deck to clear ice are never seen again, don't you?" Genre: History Thanks to my local library for the review copy. What's it all about?... Continue Reading →
Should we help refugees?
Defenders: Pitch Invasion Author: Tom Palmer @tompalmerauthor Illustrator: David Shephard @DoodlingDave Published by: @BarringtonStoke Published on: November 2017 First line: Seth's phone buzzed as he was walking out of Maths. Price: £6.99 ISBN: 978 1 78112 731 5 Genre: Contemporary historical fiction Age: 9+ What's it all about? Seth’s mum is ill with cancer and... Continue Reading →
Are there any topics that should not be covered for children’s books?
AFTER THE WAR By Tom Palmer Cover design by Barrington Stokes and illustrated by Violet Tobacco Published by Barrington Stoke Ltd ISBN: 978 1 78112 948 7 £6.99 I was emailed over the summer by the Head at the school I work at to see if I would be interested in attending a virtual conversation... Continue Reading →
