‘When surveyors tried to plot the direction of the new line, they were shot at’
Set in 1829, a new children’s book called Wrong Tracks centres on Edward Entwistle, a...
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“Good story, good rhymes, bit scary, great pictures.” Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler talk to Northern Soul
Axel Scheffler, one might argue, is getting desperate. The illustrator of Julia Donaldson’s Gruffalo is hoping against hope that a character akin to the mouse from that much-loved book might yet rescue Britain and Europe from...
Read MoreYoung readers: ten books to make you think about the world
How do young people make sense of the world and its complexities? Fiona Shaw, author and senior lecturer at Northumbria University, shares a range of thought-provoking and engaging novels for enquiring minds. “I wrote...
Read MoreChildren’s illustrator and author Nick Sharratt talks to Northern Soul
It’s not every day you chat to someone who has sold 40 million books. Nick Sharratt may not be a household name but his illustrations are known the world over. As a children’s author and artist, he...
Read MoreNorthern Soul goes on a bear hunt with Michael Rosen
As a beloved writer, poet and broadcaster, Michael Rosen has more going on in his head than most. Now, though, he’s received a most unusual and enticing opportunity. “I mean, just imagine it,” Rosen tells Northern Soul....
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