Recs if you like Tom's Midnight Garden...
Children's Classics
"No book is really worth reading at the age of ten which is not equally (and often far more) worth reading at the age of fifty" - C.S.Lewis
100 Books of Summer
A balance of breezy page-turners with immersive classics and thought-provoking non-fiction.
Winners of The Carnegie Medal for Writing
The Carnegie's are the United Kingdom's major children's book awards. There are awards for both writing and illustration. This list is for the Carnegie Medal for Writing, which is chosen by children's librarians for exceptional books written in English for children and young people. The medals are awarded by CILIP and the Youth Libraries Group. The mission statement: "To champion librarians to inspire and empower the next generation to create a better world through books and reading."
So silent in here: empty forums
Books with very little forum posts, or completely empty forums. Some more hidden gems that you can help bring to the broader audience. I welcome any recs, of books under or around 50 forum posts, from the comments<3
BBC’s 100 Greatest Children’s Books of All Time
The BBC’s 100 Greatest Children’s Books of All Time as published in May 2023.
pastoral England
classic novels where the depiction of rural, pastoral England is a notable feature
British and Irish Children's Classic Literature
Our Home Without Windows
Stories of characters who find freedom/adventure outside of their four walls 🌷 🌼 🧭 🌏 🍄🍃 All suggestions welcome 😁💯
classic children's fiction
with a slight UK slant
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