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• Category:David Almond and Dave McKean
  ...looking for books written solely by David Almond, click [[:Category:David Almond|here]]. [[Category:Authors|Almond and Dave McKean, David]]
  1 member (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 17:03, 24 October 2009
• The Savage by David Almond and Dave McKean
  |author=David Almond and Dave McKean ...explore threatening emotions without fear. Beautiful, meaningful, artistic and uplifting. Highly recommended.
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• Category:David Almond and Dave McKean
  ...looking for books written solely by David Almond, click [[:Category:David Almond|here]]. [[Category:Authors|Almond and Dave McKean, David]]
  1 member (0 subcategories, 0 files) - 17:03, 24 October 2009
• Crazy Hair by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean
  |author=Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean ...hing that can be found in his crazy hair. You'll love the wide-eyed wonder and fantastic illustrations. Highly recommended.
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• The Savage by David Almond and Dave McKean
  |author=David Almond and Dave McKean ...explore threatening emotions without fear. Beautiful, meaningful, artistic and uplifting. Highly recommended.
  4 KB (578 words) - 11:38, 5 March 2018
• A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness
  ...ch missed - Siobhan Dowd and given wonderful life by Patrick Ness in words and Jim Kay in pictures. Highly recommended. ...tells Conor he must listen to three stories and then tell one of his own. And that fourth story must be The Truth.
  4 KB (623 words) - 18:21, 28 March 2018
• Eren by Simon P Clark
  |summary=Unsettling fable about secrets and storytelling. ''Eren'' is one of those wonderful books that defy categorisa ..., mostly - are keeping secrets from Oli. Why have they had to leave London and come to live in the country with Uncle Rob? Why hasn't Dad come too? Why do
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• The Boy with Two Heads by Andy Mulligan
  ...oving story about a little boy grieving after the death of his grandfather and learning to accept that nothing - including oneself - can ever be perfect. |publisher=David Fickling
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• Soonchild by Russell Hoban
  ...pts to retrieve the World Songs so his Soonchild can be born. Funny, scary and beautiful piece of magic realism with illustrations that are as much a part ...ous that way. But there's a problem. John's wife, No Problem, is pregnant, and their Soonchild is refusing to come out. John must go on a dream journey to
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• The Ransom of Dond by Siobhan Dowd
  |publisher=David Fickling ...Ness|A Monster Calls]], which won both the Carnegie and Greenaway prizes. And now we have ''The Ransom of Dond'', Siobhan's last story.
  3 KB (542 words) - 15:00, 23 April 2018
• The Afterwards by A F Harrold and Emily Gravett
  |author=A F Harrold and Emily Gravett ...a certain cat) about death and grief, beautifully written and illustrated and truly profound. I wept.
  3 KB (555 words) - 10:16, 24 October 2018
• The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Tom Avery
  * '''Bookbag: When you close your eyes and imagine your readers, who do you see?''' ...in the book, just popped up one day. He simply appeared in my mind, wild and staring.
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• Top Ten Books With Gorgeous Illustrations
  ...ok is. These are the best books for poring over, soaking up the atmosphere and just flat out enjoying. These are books featuring our favourite illustrator |author=David Almond and Dave McKean
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• The Bear and the Wildcat by Kazuni Yumoto and Komako Sakai
  |title=The Bear and the Wildcat |sort=Bear and the Wildcat
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• April 2008 Newsletter
  ...once a month, but we'll tell you about what we've been reading at Bookbag and any news from the site. We promise never to pass your details on to anyone ...t one's reading where one can - even if it means burning the midnight oil. And there's some great stuff about, although Jill is still on her high horse ab
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• The Song from Somewhere Else by A F Harrold and Levi Pinfold
  |author=A F Harrold and Levi Pinfold ...riendship, loyalty and bullying. An otherworldly flavour, lyrical language and evocative illustrations combine to create a truly remarkable story.
  3 KB (581 words) - 12:41, 15 March 2018
• A Greyhound of a Girl by Roddy Doyle
  ...r gran is dying in hospital. But as four generations of women, both living and dead, come together for one last joyful outing, she learns that death need ...ng fictional heroines, Mary has a strong and loving family to support her, and it is with them that she shares this glorious adventure.
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• Rules of Summer by Shaun Tan
  ...It all depends on your point of view. This is breathtakingly beautiful, and I suspect one that parents will either love or hate, but no one will feel i ...anger and rivalry, and also of love and redemption, told with minimal text and the beautiful surreal imagery of Tan's paintings.
  5 KB (816 words) - 18:44, 21 February 2018
• Top Ten Children's Books About Weighty Subjects
  ...y, so they're engaged emotionally, but have enough distance to feel secure and safe whilst doing it. We bemoan political uninterest in our teenagers, so w ...fiction. It's moving, honest and tugs at the heartstrings. As an inclusive and accessible book introducing fairly complex ideas about war, Bookbag couldn'
  5 KB (729 words) - 09:05, 31 January 2024