Tag Archives: Children’s Books

A Writing Masterclass with John Marsden

Posted on August 9, 2011 by

John Marsden, the writer of the masterful Tomorrow When the War Began series, is holding a writing masterclass at the Wellington City Library this Saturday (the 13th) from 10am to 12pm. The Children’s Bookshop in Kilbirnie is the organising force … Continue reading →

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vicbooks’ Monster May Sale

Posted on May 10, 2011 by

Our annual sale starts on Wednesday the 18th and runs through to Friday the 20th of May. It’s a collection of rummageable gems, academic gap fillers and children’s delights. We’re putting it in the foyer of the Memorial Theatre in … Continue reading →

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Editing Enid

Posted on July 28, 2010 by

Hodder, the UK publisher of Enid Blyton’s work, has decided they are going to “sensitively and carefully” revise the text of her books. They’re starting with 10 of the Famous Five novels. Mercy me, or rather, as the new text … Continue reading →

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Teen Sleuth Nancy Drew Turns 80

Posted on June 8, 2010 by

The teenage detective, who encouraged more than one generation of girls to look to themselves and their natural abilities to accomplish what they wanted, has turned 80. Girl power, indeed; I’d back Nancy over the Spice Girls any day of … Continue reading →

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Best Children’s Books Ever?

Posted on May 28, 2010 by

The Guardian has started gathering a list of what might be the Best Children’s Books Ever. Broken down into 5 age categories (though needing a late teen category) they have drawn from personal recommendations, established classics and current popular borrowings … Continue reading →

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