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Interview with Author Lloyd R R Martin
Rocket science and quantum dynamics – these are two of the topics author Lloyd R R Martin has delved into in his latest book. Learn more in this fascinating interview.
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Choose black and white baby books for your newborn
Black and white baby books: Reading black and white baby books out loud is one of the best things you can do to kickstart your newborn’s development.
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Furious Fiction – September Submission
Her heart pounded like the beat of a rave as she skidded to a halt. Breathing in through her nose and out through her mouth, she fought to slow her heart rate and breathing. If she wanted to make the shots, she needed to get control of herself. She peered around the corner and checked the escalator. Still deserted. Thank God, she’d beaten them.
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The shared reading practices of Australian families
How much do Australian parents and carers read to their children? Are they doing it more or less than before? What would encourage them to do it more? Find out all the answers to these questions and more.
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Top 6 tips for including more shared reading in your child’s daily routine
Reading out loud to children is crucial for the development but finding the time for shared reading can be tough. Check out these top 6 tips for fitting more shared reading into your child’s routine and watch as they reap the benefits.
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Just because your child can read independently doesn’t mean you should stop reading out loud to them
So your child can read by him/herself now and you think you should stop reading out loud to him/her? No! There are many benefits to continuing.
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When should you read to your child?
Many parents wanting to do what’s best for their child wonder when they should start reading to their child. Before birth? Immediately after birth? At 6 months of age? Some also wonder whether they should only be reading to their child at bedtime. If this sounds familiar, find out all you need to know to make the right reading decision for your child.
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Why is reading out loud good for kids?
Reading out loud is one of the best things you can do for the child in your life. It helps build strong literacy and language skills as well as things like social-emotional skills.
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Another disappointing instalment from one of my writing heros
I love Goodkind’s earlier work but unfortunately Death’s Mistress is the latest in a string of under-performers by this writing star.
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An Engaging Read with Sophisticated Language for Ages 9 and Up
A contest, unknown lands and a reluctant traveller make A. L. Tait’s ‘The Mapmaker Chronicles: Race to the End of the World’ an engaging adventure story for children aged 9 and over.
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Cornwell’s Disjointed Prose makes for a Disappointing Reader Experience
Patricia Cornwell’s ‘Book of the Dead’ has an interesting premise and plenty of intrigue but for me, the execution let it down.