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Book of the Week: Matilda

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Catriona

The Royal Mail have recently issued a special set of stamps showing characters from six of Roald Dahl‘s children’s books. The stamps show illustrations by Quentin Blake who illustrated many of the books. Matilda is featured on the 76p stamp. She is … Continue reading →

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Ronald Searle 1920 – 2011

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Theresa

Ronald Searle was born in Cambridge in 1920  and  started drawing at the age of five, he  left school at the age of 15 and  then studied at the Cambridge College of Arts and Technology . In April 1939  he … Continue reading →

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Onyx – hearing dog

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Sonia

On Monday 9th January I am off to Bielby Hearing Dogs Centre near York for a pre-placement week with my new hearing dog Onyx, a cockerpoo! Onyx will be my third hearing dog. I have waited 17 months for a … Continue reading →

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Book of the Week: Mr. Bliss

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Catriona

I recently discovered that J.R.R Tolkien and I have something in common! We share a birthday – 3rd January to be precise. He was born in 1892 in South Africa to English parents – I was born many years later! … Continue reading →

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Book of the Week: The London Encyclopaedia

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Theresa

This book is a mine of information about all things London, for example did you know that  No 1 Dorset Street W1 was once the home of Charles Babbage, mathematician and inventor of the calculating machine  or that Leather Lane … Continue reading →

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Tim’s Teaser – 19th December

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Tim

This week… The following lines conclude which novel by Charles Dickens? “I took her hand in mine, and we went out of the ruined place; and, as the morning mists had risen long ago when I first left the forge, … Continue reading →

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My favourite Book in the Shop 2011

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Theresa

As you can imagine we see a lot of books come through the shop, but I think my favourite this year is: In Praise of Toadstools by Suzanne Lucas, the illustrations are just stunning, each one a work of art. … Continue reading →

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My Top Five Reads of 2011

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Theresa

It’s the time of year for ‘top’ lists, so I thought I would join in, so here we are, in no particular order, my top five reads : Not The End of the World by Christopher Brookmyre. Have Mercy On … Continue reading →

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Books – The Last Chapter

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Catriona

If you are concerned about books being replaced by electronic devices such as the Kindle or an app then tune into ‘Imagine’ on BBC 1 tonight (13th December) where Alan Yentob will be discussing the matter with writers, a  publisher … Continue reading →

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Book of the Week: Museum Art

Posted on December 9, 2011 by Theresa

I know – I have been in the Art section again this week and found this delightful Children’s ABC. We might all know that A is for apple, but in this book we have for each letter four different paintings … Continue reading →

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