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Rosemary Sandberg, publisher of Puffin Post book club
12 Jun 2025 20:42 GMT
… with the ebullient, glamorous publisher, and yet she soon … to teachers, librarians, booksellers and parents
Sandberg would … talking to teachers, librarians, booksellers and parents. Sandberg had … the Horrid Henry creator Francesca Simon, who described her as …
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Books on BookTok: creating lifelong readers
16 May 2025 07:53 GMT
… reading for pleasure, this week BookTok creators recalled their earliest childhood … !”.
Daisy Meadows’ Rainbow Magic series, published by Hachette Children’s, was … alongside Francesca Simon’s Horrid Henry series, Jill Murphy’s picture book Peace …
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Children's publishing veteran Rosemary Sandberg dies aged 84
15 Apr 2025 15:41 GMT
… quantity and featured household picture book names, including Judith Kerr, Maurice … for a paperback publisher, but her eye for books with lasting power … of the children’s publishing greats, including Francesca Simon, Jane Ray, Selina Young …
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This remarkable Scottish true-crime book is full of pain and pathos
05 Apr 2025 13:30 GMT
… the second volume in the publisher’s new British Pop … Lake
Francesca Simon
Faber, £12.99, April 24
Francesca Simon has written over 60 books … author of The End We Start From returns with her third novel … against the author that he’s written the book I had …
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This is a mythical, magical book you will finish in a day if you’re on holiday
03 Apr 2025 18:30 GMT
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I don’t know if Francesca Simon deliberately mined the great Welsh … is traditionally a children’s author, best known for the … addictively page-turning. The novel is constructed using short first …
The novel speeds through your fingers. This is a book you will …
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Young Author Nathan Eze returns with second book ‘Ruby, Don’t Be Naughty!’ in celebration of World Book Day 2025
06 Mar 2025 11:42 GMT
… journey into being a published young author began at the age … activities for children, the book includes a special Ruby Creative … books. An avid reader, he names the Horrid Henry series by Francesca Simon … dream of becoming a published author at such a young …
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The best book recommendations — for kids, by kids
05 Mar 2025 22:33 GMT
… find funny.”
Horrid Henry by Francesca Simon
Amira, 8
“Other people … adventure and I like adventure books.”
Giggle
Revolting Rhymes by … a forest. “
Pokémon series published by Farshore
Georgio, 8
“This … Wilson
Musa, 9
“Cookie books are funny, full of warmth …
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Of All The Changes Bridgerton Has Made To The Books, These 8 Are The Best Ones
01 Mar 2025 01:50 GMT
… 's bestselling Bridgerton books. Like any book-to-screen adaptation, Netflix … leaves out.
Bridgerton Books
Bridgerton Sibling
Love Interest
Book Title
Publication Date … Eloise; Michael threatens to rape Francesca. Simon is deceitful regarding intimacy in …
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From Aw to Zusak: Stuart Kelly on the year ahead in books
01 Jan 2025 15:15 GMT
… with Thea Guanzon (technically published in 2024).
This clearly … tell you about the following books by “literary” authors … Hart’s The Sirens, Francesca Simon’s novel for adults, Salka, Nick … looks promising, as any author described as “a pervert, …
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The Best Holiday Books to Read by the Fire
17 Dec 2024 16:05 GMT
… without Charles Dickens’ timeless novella, A Christmas Carol. This …
Another enchanting children’s book that resonates with readers … Murder on Christmas Eve by Francesca Simon is a delightful choice. … world of literature. The books mentioned above offer a …