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Writer Lucy Marcovitch's Top 10 UKYA books

Keris wrote 1 month ago: 1. Skellig by David Almond – I read this when it was first published and I’ve never read … more →

Tags: Guest Posts, Top Ten's, Berlie Doherty, david almond, JK Rowling, Lynne Reid Banks, Nina Bawden, Patrick Ness, Sally Nicholls

The New Normal : The Normalising of Creativity3 comments

nobodyjones wrote 2 months ago: Recently I’ve been thinking about doing a PhD ( Me! A PhD! Me who didn’t even get her GC … more →

Tags: Theory, Lorna Hill, Gifted and Talented, Chalet School, girlsown

This is why KM Peyton is so great

nobodyjones wrote 3 months ago: This is a  quote from ‘Seventeenth Summer’, the debut appearance of Patrick Pennington. … more →

Tags: Everything Else, Seventeenth Summer

The nature of inspiration

nobodyjones wrote 3 months ago: Image: gasboyben (Flickr) I recently went to see the Jersey Boys in London and was struck in particu … more →

Tags: Theory, Lorna Hill, Gifted and Talented, elinor m brent-dyer, theory

Going Home : KM Peyton

nobodyjones wrote 6 months ago: Going Home by K.M. Peyton My rating: 4 of 5 stars One of the things I love in my bookish world is wh … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, Book Review, Library, Going Home

Fantasy Film Casting : The Boys!

nobodyjones wrote 8 months ago: Following on from my lady-centric film casting post of yesterday, this time it’s the turn of m … more →

Tags: Girlsown, Lorna Hill, elinor m brent-dyer, girlsown, film

Fantasy Film Casting : GirlsOwn Edition1 comment

nobodyjones wrote 8 months ago: I’m going through a bit of a film phase at the moment, and have got a bit obsessed with the id … more →

Tags: Girlsown, Lorna Hill, elinor m brent-dyer, Chalet School, girlsown

Author Sue Ransom's Top 10 UKYA books

Keris wrote 10 months ago: Sue Ransom, author of Small Blue Thing, Perfectly Reflected and Scattering Like Light, chooses her T … more →

Tags: Guest Posts, Top Ten's, Malorie Blackman, cat clarke, Keren David, Philip Pullman, sue ransom, John Wyndham, JK Rowling

Marion's Angels : KM Peyton1 comment

nobodyjones wrote 11 months ago: Marion’s Angels by K.M. Peyton My rating: 5 of 5 stars Marion’s Angels is the story of M … more →

Tags: Everything Else, Book Review, Marion's Angels

Everybody sometimes a Yoda needs

nobodyjones wrote 1 year ago: Everybody a little life in their Yoda needs hmmmmm? As part of the thought process began here, I wan … more →

Tags: Everything Else, Theory, Roland Barthes, inspirations, Barbara Kruger

Ruth Hollis

nobodyjones wrote 1 year ago: I have a lot of love for KM Peyton. And I’ve spoken before about how she just gets love. She g … more →

Tags: Everything Else, women in fiction, Ruth Hollis

Ten YA novels Adele Geras loves1 comment

Keris wrote 1 year ago: Adele Geras has written more than ninety books for children and young adults. Here are a few of her … more →

Tags: Guest Posts, Adele Geras, Ann Turnbull, Anne Fine, Celia Rees, Geraldine McCaughrean, Jane Gardan, Jill Paton Walsh, Linda Newbery

Rereading Flambards1 comment

nobodyjones wrote 1 year ago: Flambards. A trilogy plus one that I first read for the horses, and a series that I cannot let go. K … more →

Tags: Overviews, Flambards

My hero : KM Peyton2 comments

nobodyjones wrote 1 year ago: I’ve banged on about the magnificence of KM Peyton before (I reviewed ‘Dear Fred’  … more →

Tags: Everything Else

Dear Fred : KM Peyton3 comments

nobodyjones wrote 1 year ago: Dear Fred by K.M. Peyton My rating: 5 of 5 stars I finished this and I realised that I don’t e … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, Book Review, Dear Fred, Library

Five (fictional) Horses Who Rocked My World 4 comments

magsfenner wrote 2 years ago: Horses are important in my life and always have been. So it’s fitting that they form the basis … more →

Tags: horses, Velvet Brown, the pie, True Grit, Little Blackie, John Wayne, Natural Horsemanship, Wyoming, Flicka

KM Peyton : an appreciation3 comments

nobodyjones wrote 2 years ago: Like many other girls, I went through the “horse” phase. In real life I saved up for yea … more →

Tags: Overviews

There's more to children's literature than sparkling in the sunlight

nobodyjones wrote 2 years ago: Vampires, vampires and more vampires. Am I the only one sick of this? There are only so many spins y … more →

Tags: Overviews, Antonia Forest, Eva Ibbotson, Grace Dent, Keren David, L A Weatherley, Mary Hooper, michael morpurgo, Minx

My Favorite Books (the kid edition), Part 11 comment

Renee wrote 4 years ago: While I enjoyed reading when I was very young, I actually remember the experience that turned me int … more →

Tags: Young-Adult, random book stuff, Children's Books, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, The Rebels, Elizabeth George Speare, John Jakes, A Wrinkle in Time, madeleine l'engle


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