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    Any questions? An Interview with Elle McNicoll
    Books.Ink
    • Dec 16, 2021
    • 10 min

    Any questions? An Interview with Elle McNicoll

    A few weeks ago, we were very lucky to interview award winning writer, Elle McNicoll! Author of A Kind of Spark and Show Us Who You Are,...
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    Our Favourite Poems for Cold Winters
    Books.Ink
    • Nov 12, 2021
    • 2 min

    Our Favourite Poems for Cold Winters

    It's nearly December and it's getting colder! These are some of our favourite poems about winter. No! by Thomas Hood No sun--no moon! No...
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    Autumn Poem Competition!
    Books.Ink
    • Oct 26, 2021
    • 2 min

    Autumn Poem Competition!

    Autumn is here again and last year, we published some fantastic poems on this season. Now, with the inspiration of the falling leaves and...
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    Books.Ink
    • Oct 10, 2021
    • 1 min

    The Bear and the Nightingale - Book Review

    At the edge of the Russian wilderness, winter lasts most of the year. But Pyotr, Marina and their 4 children don’t mind, they spend the...
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    Books.Ink
    • Oct 9, 2021
    • 6 min

    Lockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 15

    “Careful!” whisper-shouted Kate, “They might hear us!” “Sorry,” her little brother answered sheepishly, “But it all went fine right? I...
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    Lockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 14
    Books.Ink
    • Sep 30, 2021
    • 8 min

    Lockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 14

    With, finally, a lead to follow and a moral boost, the children set about trying to uncover clues with even more enthusiasm than before....
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    Books.Ink
    • Sep 10, 2021
    • 3 min

    Our Favourite Murder Mysteries

    We LOVE reading murder mysteries (we already have a whole reviews section on them!!) but here are a few more of our favourites The...
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    Lockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 13
    Books.Ink
    • Aug 30, 2021
    • 6 min

    Lockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 13

    The days were slipping through their fingers like the marbles they used to race down the stairs in their old house. Nothing was coming...
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    Lockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 12
    Books.Ink
    • Aug 7, 2021
    • 5 min

    Lockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 12

    “What do you mean?” asked Michael, baffled but the rest of the group had already understood. “It might have been unlocked,” suggested...
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    Taking Care of Your Books
    Books.Ink
    • Jul 7, 2021
    • 1 min

    Taking Care of Your Books

    Books are amazing, a portal to new worlds. But did you know that 320 million books are thrown away each year? Are you looking after yours...
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    Lockdown in Dandelion Estate Chapter 11
    Books.Ink
    • Jul 1, 2021
    • 5 min

    Lockdown in Dandelion Estate Chapter 11

    Breakfast was laid out in the dining room with plates filled with Claudette’s exquisite pancakes. Uncle John smiled at them from over his...
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    Our favourite bookish accessories!
    Books.Ink
    • Jun 11, 2021
    • 1 min

    Our favourite bookish accessories!

    We all love books, but what about some bookish accessories! Here are a few: Book Sleeve When you're going travelling, you always take a...
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    The Rooftoppers
    Books.Ink
    • Jun 9, 2021
    • 1 min

    The Rooftoppers

    A book review by the amazing @bookobsessedsash , if you're on instagram, make sure to give her a follow! Book Review: Rooftoppers by...
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    Lockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 10
    Books.Ink
    • Jun 1, 2021
    • 5 min

    Lockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 10

    Kate ushered her siblings back to her room in silence trying to not be seen by their parents who believed them to be outside. As soon as...
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    Books.Ink
    • May 26, 2021
    • 3 min

    Our favourite books about this Earth, others and how to save them...

    There are loads of amazing books about people who help the environment, endangered animal species or our solar system. Here are some of...
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    Any questions? An Interview with Sharna Jackson
    Books.Ink
    • May 20, 2021
    • 7 min

    Any questions? An Interview with Sharna Jackson

    We had the amazing chance to interview Sharna Jackson, the author of High Rise Mystery. She is lovely (she lives on a boat which is...
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    Lockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 9
    Books.Ink
    • May 1, 2021
    • 5 min

    Lockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 9

    Kate found that the previous night’s vow was harder to keep than anticipated. They could not find Maid Adelheit anywhere the next day and...
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    It's Spring!
    Books.Ink
    • Apr 6, 2021
    • 3 min

    It's Spring!

    The flowers are blooming and we have a wonderful collection of Spring poems for you! FEUERZAUBER BY LOUIS UNTERMEYER I never knew the...
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    Books.Ink
    • Apr 4, 2021
    • 2 min

    E-book vs. Physical book

    What is your opinion? Do you prefer kindle or hardback? Let us know in the comments! Apolline: So I prefer books because well 1 it’s nice...
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    Lockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 8
    Books.Ink
    • Apr 1, 2021
    • 4 min

    Lockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 8

    “Where is Maid Adelheit, Mummy?” asked Michael, as innocently as he could manage. “I don’t know, darling,” replied their mother, “But now...
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    Lockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 7
    Books.Ink
    • Mar 1, 2021
    • 5 min

    Lockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 7

    It felt good to laugh out some of the worries that had been preoccupying them even if it was over a very small thing. The butler’s speech...
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    The Ickabog
    Books.Ink
    • Feb 22, 2021
    • 1 min

    The Ickabog

    J.K Rowling has recently released her first children's book since the last Harry Potter. It sounds amazing and Jason has kindly offered...
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    Lockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 6
    Books.Ink
    • Feb 1, 2021
    • 6 min

    Lockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 6

    A few minutes later, they were back in their den and Kate and Edward were telling the others what they had just overheard interrupting...
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    The Hill we climb, the poem that stole the inauguration show.
    Books.Ink
    • Jan 30, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Hill we climb, the poem that stole the inauguration show.

    Amanda Gorman, a 22 year old poet, took the world by storm with the poem she read out during Joe Biden’s inauguration. Here is her poem:...
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    An Interview with Clarissa Gosling
    Books.Ink
    • Jan 19, 2021
    • 1 min

    An Interview with Clarissa Gosling

    One of our friends - Apolline - had the chance to meet an amazing author and has kindly let us share this with you. She is the author of...
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    Books.Ink
    • Jan 1, 2021
    • 7 min

    Lockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 5

    “Please! Please?” whimpered Michael, opening his eyes as wide as possible and sticking his bottom lip out, in a way that fooled every...
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    Lockdown in Dandelion Estate - Front Covers
    Books.Ink
    • Dec 31, 2020
    • 1 min

    Lockdown in Dandelion Estate - Front Covers

    We have decided that we want a cover for our Lockdown Story and we have decided that we would like our readers to choose their favourite...
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    Books.Ink
    • Dec 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    New: 2 more month specials!

    We have now adde two more Month Specials: Character of the Month & Word of the Month. We will be updating them every month, just like the...
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    Lockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 4
    Books.Ink
    • Dec 1, 2020
    • 5 min

    Lockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 4

    “How was your day, children?” Dad had just gotten out of the car with two big shopping bags hanging from his arms. Mum followed behind...
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    New: Books.Ink Advent Calendar
    Books.Ink
    • Nov 30, 2020
    • 1 min

    New: Books.Ink Advent Calendar

    We are starting a Books.Ink advent calendar. Every day we will publish a new blog post. Have fun doing challenges, reading quotes,...
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    The History of the book
    Books.Ink
    • Nov 19, 2020
    • 2 min

    The History of the book

    This website is all about books. But have we ever actually talked about where the book comes from? It has an amazing history and we have...
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    Books.Ink
    • Nov 18, 2020
    • 1 min

    Announcement: We need your opinion!

    We had the idea of doing a new blog post on paper books VS kindle books. We would like you to send in which one you think is better and...
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    Books.Ink
    • Nov 8, 2020
    • 1 min

    Little Miss Blog - Shoutout

    Welcome to Little Miss Blog, a blog run by two girls 👭 far apart while blogging together, we do all sorts of content, art, gaming,...
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    Lockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 3
    Louise, Emma, Helene
    • Nov 1, 2020
    • 5 min

    Lockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 3

    “Kate come on! Before Michael comes back!” said Ivy whilst Edward was trying to pull his sister towards the garden, “Get off your phone...
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    Lockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 2
    Louise, Emma, Helene
    • Oct 1, 2020
    • 6 min

    Lockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 2

    After dinner the five children were sent upstairs by themselves with strict orders to pack only what they would need. Edward stomped...
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    It's Autumn!
    Books.Ink
    • Sep 25, 2020
    • 3 min

    It's Autumn!

    The leaves are falling and we have found a wonderful collection of Autumn poems for you! BY GEORGE COOPER "Come little leaves" said the...
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    Jason the Bookworm!
    Louise, Emma, Helene
    • Sep 16, 2020
    • 3 min

    Jason the Bookworm!

    Hi all, my name is Jason, I am 10 years old, I love football, and I have a serious case of Bookwormitis. This post is all about...
    210 views1 comment
    Lydia's Bookstagram!
    Louise, Emma, Helene
    • Sep 10, 2020
    • 2 min

    Lydia's Bookstagram!

    Thanks to our website, we have met some amazing bookworms! Here is Lydia's message to you all: Hi everyone, My name is Lydia. I love to...
    84 views2 comments
    Lockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 1
    Louise, Emma, Helene
    • Sep 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    Lockdown in Dandelion Estate: Chapter 1

    “Noooo! No, no, nooooo!” “Calm down! It is not the end of the world,” Edward said laughing at his sister’s sensitivity. “It nearly is!”...
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    New: Books.Ink THE PODCAST
    Louise, Emma, Helene
    • Aug 25, 2020
    • 1 min

    New: Books.Ink THE PODCAST

    We have now launched a Books.Ink Podcast available on many apps like Spotify and Google Podcasts! We will have a new podcast episode...
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    The Bookmark Society!
    Louise, Emma, Helene
    • Aug 24, 2020
    • 1 min

    The Bookmark Society!

    Do you need a new bookmark for your new book? The Bookmark society sell fantastic bookmarks for only 50p to raise money for charity! Head...
    187 views3 comments
    Any questions? An interview with Lucy Strange
    Books.Ink
    • Aug 24, 2020
    • 5 min

    Any questions? An interview with Lucy Strange

    When we emailed Lucy Strange to ask if we could send her a few questions for her to answer, she responded really quickly. We were...
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    You can now vote for the next Book of the Month!
    Louise, Emma, Helene
    • Aug 23, 2020
    • 1 min

    You can now vote for the next Book of the Month!

    Would you like to have a say and help us choose our next Book of the Month? Please participate in the vote here:...
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    Any questions? An interview with Sophie Anderson
    Books.Ink
    • Jul 12, 2020
    • 2 min

    Any questions? An interview with Sophie Anderson

    We contacted the fantastic author Sophie Anderson and were very happy when she agreed to respond to our questions. We love her books 'The...
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    Any questions?  Paul Mason: The International Yeti Collective
    Louise, Emma, Helene
    • Jul 6, 2020
    • 4 min

    Any questions? Paul Mason: The International Yeti Collective

    We discovered 'The International Yeti Collective' through Parrot Street Book Club and loved it so much that we decided to make it our...
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    Murder Most Unladylike Quiz
    Louise, Emma, Helene
    • Jun 10, 2020
    • 1 min

    Murder Most Unladylike Quiz

    Do you think that you know EVERYTHING about Robin Stevens series: 'Murder Most Unladylike' ? Do you think you will master our quiz? Have...
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    Any questions? An interview with Parrot Street book club virtually!
    Books.Ink
    • May 14, 2020
    • 6 min

    Any questions? An interview with Parrot Street book club virtually!

    Parrot street book club is a fantastic book club for children that send carefully chosen books every month with a fun activity pack. We...
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    Reading During Lockdown
    Louise, Emma, Helene
    • May 8, 2020
    • 1 min

    Reading During Lockdown

    Lockdown has changed lots of our lives and maybe for some calm here are a few authors reading their books and book organisations...
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    It is never too early to start writing
    Louise, Emma, Helene
    • Apr 14, 2020
    • 1 min

    It is never too early to start writing

    During this lockdown period my brothers, Emile and Jules, 5 years old, have been getting up to mischief as well as helping me by writing...
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    Any Questions? An afternoon with Robin Stevens
    Louise, Emma, Helene
    • Mar 24, 2020
    • 5 min

    Any Questions? An afternoon with Robin Stevens

    We had the incredible opportunity to interview the amazing author Robin Stevens. It was our first interview and we were really nervous...
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