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Books: Top picks this month

Title: The Sea in Winter Author: Christine Day Publisher: Heartdrum  It’s been a hard year for Maisie Cannon, ever since she hurt her leg and could not keep up with her ballet training and auditions. Her blended family is loving and supportive, but Maisie knows that they just can’t understand how hopeless she feels. With […]
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Books: Best picks this month

Title: Max and the Midknights: Battle of the Bodkins Author: Lincoln Peirce Publisher: Macmillan Children’s Books  Max didn’t expect knight school to be so tough. Luckily, she has her best friends–the Midknights–at her side. But when Byjovia is under attack, the Midknights will have to face beastly creatures, powerful spells, and their greatest foe yet–themselves? […]
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Eight Indian kids feature in Rowling’s Ickabog

It has been lying in the attic of JK Rowling for more than 10 years. Finally, during the pandemic, the Harry Potter famed famous writer decided to wipe the dust off her children’s story book. And Ickabog saw the light of the day.  Over the period of a few weeks, the author released the whole […]
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Wondering about Christmas gifts? Check out these fantastic ideas at Amazon

Christmas-styled cosy cushions Christmas brings in a lot of light, fun decorations and chill vibes! Are you looking for quirky cushions to deck up your furniture and make it Christmas ready? It is afterall, the Christmas Decor that we all wait for the entire year. Now that Christmas is around the corner it has to […]
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2020 Highlights: Best Children and Teen books

Title: There Must be More than That!  Author: Shinsuke Yoshitake Publishers: The Chronicle When a little girl’s brother tells her “our future is doomed,” in this entertaining yet serious story drawn in Yoshitake’s signature cartoon style, she runs in a panic to her grandmother, who helps her to imagine many possible futures, rather than to […]
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Books: Top picks this month

Books: Top picks this month Title: It’s Not Little Red Riding Hood Author: Josh Funk Illustrator: Edwardian Taylor Publisher: Two Lions Once again, the beleaguered storyteller tries to tell a traditional fairy tale, with little success. Red has some questions about her delivery to Grandma’s house, the wolf calls in sick, and more chaos ensues. […]
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Book review

This Wimpy kid would leave you in splits, and sorry for Greg! Title: The Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Deep End Author: Jeff Kinney Publisher: Puffin Be assured that nothing goes as planned in this Wimpy Kid’s life. Be it school, girls, or even parents, when it comes to Greg Heffley nothing seems to […]
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Top picks this month

Title: One Time Author: Sharon Creech Publisher: HarperCollins  This is a coming-of-age story of a girl who discovers the endless possibilities her future may hold, with help from a brilliant teacher and a boy with a generous smile. Gina Filomena has been told she has an overactive imagination. With her bright clothing and artistic spirit, […]
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Books: Your best picks this month

Title: Pacey Packer: Unicorn Tracker Author: JC Phillipps Publisher: Penguin Random House In the first of a new graphic novel series, Pacey Packer fantasizes about battling foes while she babysits her little sister, Mina, who’s never without her stuffed unicorn named Slasher. Pacey rolls her eyes whenever Mina insists that Slasher is an actual unicorn […]
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Librarian uses drones to deliver books 

The world is not a very happy place right now, but there are a few who have not accepted defeat. With no amusement parks, picnics, or even movie halls, children have not much to do at home. Books are actually our best friends these days, and one person is making sure that all kids get […]