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Illustrations by Ann Schweninger from "Amanda Pig and The Wiggly Tooth," by Jean Van Leeuwen, 2008, Dial Books for Young Readers/Penguin Random House LLC In the prolific children’s book writer ...
Dungeons & Dragons makers, Wizards of the Coast, and Penguin Random House are partnering with Humble Bundles to offer a collection of Dragonlance fantasy novel e-books. The most interesting part?
A gardai informer was present when mother of 10 Jean McConville was shot dead and secretly buried by the IRA more than 50 years ago. The explosive claim is made in a news book by veteran ...
I had to organise a date I was feeling that hot — and it wasn’t from from dragon fire. Plus, the companionship between the ‘quest squad’ is so wholesome. The next book is estimated to come ...
Children’s author Jean Adamson, know for the Topsy And Tim series of books, has died aged 96, her family confirmed. The family said they were announcing with “deep sorrow” that the ...
Meanwhile, Ladybird described Jean as “one of our most beloved and respected children’s book creators, best known for creating Topsy and Tim with her late husband Gareth Adamson”.
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Jean E. Pendziwol and Jack Wong are among the winning authors at the 2024 Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) Awards. The eight awards, which include prizes for nonfiction, YA and picture ...
Welcome to Shelf Life, ELLE.com’s books column, in which authors share their most memorable reads. Whether you’re on the hunt for a book to console you, move you profoundly, or make you laugh ...
Square Enix has opened pre-orders for a Dragon Quest Walk fan book to mark the mobile game’s 5th anniversary, which fell in September 2024. People can place orders for the book on the Japanese ...