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A Booksellers Memoir

admin — Fri, 21 May 2010 15:47:15 +0000

How much would you spend on a book.

William Mayne: Award-winning children’s author whose career ended in disgrace

admin — Wed, 19 May 2010 19:12:02 +0000

He was the author of over 130 books and one of the finest writers for the young of his time, but William Mayne's reputation collapsed after his conviction in 2004 of indecent assaults against young girls, starting 40 years before.

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Register at Bassett center key to Obama research

admin — Tue, 18 May 2010 05:13:33 +0000

Without a rare document preserved at the Bassett Historical Center, parts of first lady Michelle Obamas ancestry might have been left undiscovered, researchers said.

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Best children’s books: 12-years-old and over

admin — Sat, 15 May 2010 01:25:24 +0000

From the much-loved classic Tom Sawyer to the modern classic His Dark materials, Lucy Mangan and Imogen Russell-Williams pick their top reads for children aged 12 and over I Capture the Castle: Dodie Smith The first entry in Cassandra Mortmain's diary ends with her feeling happier than she ever has in her life, despite her depressed father and impoverished state. "Perhaps it is because I have ...

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Children’s stories that can still make you cry

admin — Tue, 04 May 2010 11:56:11 +0000

A few of the books I sobbed over in childhood can still raise a tear.

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Houston Childrens Chorus readies for Carnegie Hall performance

admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 17:02:04 +0000

Enchanted by the goodness of another childs poems and love of life, the Houston Childrens Chorus will chant and sing the thoughts and prayers of Mattie Stepanek, a best-selling American poet who died at age 13 from a rare form of muscular dystrophy in 2004.

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Childrens book giveaway writing new chapters in publishing market

admin — Mon, 03 May 2010 15:14:51 +0000

Once upon a time it was hard to find a wide selection of Jewish childrens books. Mostly there were books on Chanukah and Passover, plus retellings of Bible stories and folk tales.

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China city goes on defense after school attack

admin — Sat, 01 May 2010 06:20:23 +0000

A Chinese city shaken by one of three back-to-back attacks on schools stepped up security and urged its citizens to "trust the government" Saturday, a day after parents of the injured children protested outside a local hospital.

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Media: 5 children hurt in new China school attack

admin — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 06:29:56 +0000

A farmer wielding a hammer attacked kindergarten students Friday, injuring five, before burning himself to death in the third horrific assault on Chinese schools in as many days, state media reported.

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A Weekend in Kyoto, Japan

admin — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:41:19 +0000

This ancient city is electrified by the breathtakingly new, from geishas gliding down a lane in Gion to a minimalist gallery and cafe.

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