Remembering Margaret Mahy

We're deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Margaret Mahy, famous New Zealand children's author.


Check out this link to information about her life and her work, including stories and movies you can read and view.
http://www.wicked.org.nz/Themes/Hot-topics/Remembering-Margaret-Mahy

Loving Literature

Recently I read an interesting article by author Michael Morpurgo, about the importance of instilling a love of stories in children. Personally, I love books and there are so many wonderful books available to open the hearts and minds of children. Books in which  children can love the fun, share the sadness and love the music in the words. Unfortunately the market is also flooded with lower quality books and it is sometimes difficult to identify really great books to read. Follow the links to find lists of books every child should read. Teacher's Top 100 books and Michael Morpurgo's Recommended Reading
Check out the book reviews page for a review of Kensuke's Kingdom by Michael Morpurgo