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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Leigh Hodgkinson
|summary=Bookbag has long loved Leigh Hodgkinson's work with its unique design and great sense of humour. When [[Limelight Larry by Leigh Hodgkinson|Limelight Larry]] and [[Scrummy! by Leigh Hodgkinson|Scrummy!]] were both released in close proximity, we couldn't resist the opportunity to ask her a few questions.
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|title=Man Booker Prize 2009
|summary=We have reviews of all the books on the longlist and we'll let you know the winner as soon as we hear!
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|title=August 2009 Newsletter
|summary=We know this is a newsletter about books, and we know that we keep opening with some remark or other about sport. It's completely off-topic, we know, and we're sorry, but we just can't help it, we're going to do it again. Did you see Usain Bolt? Did you? Isn't he just something else? And it's just as well he appeared on our summer scene because August is a quiet month for books. All the holiday reads are already published (and in your suitcases, packed for lazy days by the pool) and thoughts haven't quite turned to the run up to Christmas. But there's still plenty out there and we've done our best to bring the the worthwhile to your attention. You're going to need them, aren't you, what with the barbecue summer that never was....
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Ben Kane
|summary=Bookbag loved Ben Kane's first two novels - [[The Forgotten Legion by Ben Kane|The Forgotten Legion]] and [[The Silver Eagle (Forgotten Legion) by Ben Kane|The Silver Eagle]], which bring Roman times to vivid life. He mixes history and emotion beautifully, making for a sometimes disturbing, but always entertaining read. After being fortunate enough to meet him at an evening at our local library recently, he was delighted to be put to the sword in Bookbag style.
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|title=Top Ten Picture Books For Overcoming Bedtime Woes
|summary=Everyone knows the cry of ''I want a glass of water!'' Bedtime can be a real problem, with children not wanting to settle down to sleep, being scared of the dark, or even frightened of being left alone. These picture books address the issues in a gentle manner, helping kids better understand their fears and thus overcome them. It's not all serious though: there's a good smattering of humour too, which makes them great fun to read. Why not [mailto:sue@thebookbag.co.uk tell us] about your favourite books for overcoming bedtime woes?
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Jane Mitchell
|summary=Bookbag loved Jane Mitchell's novel [[Chalkline by Jane Mitchell|Chalkline]] and was delighted to ask her some questions about it. It's a powerful story of a child soldier in Kashmir. It's beautifully written with great accuracy, doesn't flinch from its subject, but maintains a deeply affecting humanity.
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|title=July 2009 Newsletter
|summary=Ok, so we lied. Andy Murray didn't win Wimbledon. He will one day, though, and he did well, didn't he? AQA's prediction of doom this month? England will win the Ashes. Titter ye not, there's hope yet. One half of the Bookbag management isn't too fussed about sporting results for the next few weeks though: Jill is off to Tuscany and she just can't wait. One third of a suitcase is dedicated to books, so expect some relaxed-sounding and very generous reviews when she gets back, sated with sun, four cheese pizza and every flavour of ice cream the gelateria has to offer. Let's get down to business before she bursts with anticipation.
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|title=What's In A Name?
|summary= Kate Furnivall muses on the difficulty of getting ''just'' the right title for a book.
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|title=Top Ten Books About America
|summary=We're posting this top ten in honour of the 4th of July and our friends across the pond. Big, brash, bold, ever-optimistic, there's no missing America. Here are our favourite books in which the United States, or parts of it, take centre stage. Why not [mailto:sue@thebookbag.co.uk tell us] about your favourite books about America? By the way, did you know that the 4th of July is also Liberation Day in Rwanda, St Bertha's day (who dat?!) and Michael Johnson's birthday. We've stolen him away for BBC athletics punditry. Sorry, you can't have him back.
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|title=Top Ten Children's Books About Weighty Subjects
|summary=Bookbag's certain belief is that fiction is perfectly placed to incite topical and philosophical debate amongst the young. It enables them to explore dangerous and painful subjects vicariously, so they're engaged emotionally, but have enough distance to feel secure and safe whilst doing it. We bemoan political uninterest in our teenagers, so what more perfect way than a good book is there to energise them about the social issues that affect us all? Here are some of our favourites, but there are many, many more. Why not [mailto:sue@thebookbag.co.uk tell us] about your favourites too?
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|title=Booktrust Teenage Prize 2009
|summary=The 2009 Booktrust Teenage Prize longlist has been announced. Last year's winner was [[The Knife Of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness]] and previous winners include [[Henry Tumour by Anthony McGowan]] and [[The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time by Mark Haddon]]. Teenagers can apply to be judges at [http://www.booktrust.org.uk/Prizes-and-awards/Booktrust-Teenage-Prize Booktrust.org.uk] before 27 July. The winner will be announced in November. Here's what Bookbag thought of the books. Why not [mailto:sue@thebookbag.co.uk tell us] what you thought too.
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|title=Independent Booksellers' Prize 2009
|summary=The 2009 Independent Booksellers' Prize shortlist has been announced. You can vote for your favourite in independent bookshops around the UK, until 28 August, so get out there and support your friendly local bookseller! The winner will be announced in September. Here's what Bookbag thought of them. Why not [mailto:sue@thebookbag.co.uk tell us] about your favourites too?
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|title=June 2009 Newsletter
|summary=Hi again from Bookbag Towers. There's some stop press news: Andy Murray's going to win Wimbledon. You heard it first here. What year this might happen, well, we're reserving judgement. Jill's younger son is convinced it's this year though, so make sure you tune in. In the unlikely event you're not a great fan of tennis - and Jill's son thinks this is a silly thing to say, since everyone is a great fan of tennis, and cricket, and football, and rugby - then read on Macduff, we have some great books to talk about this month.
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|title=Top Ten Adult Books That Teens Should Read
|summary=Do you remember your first foray into adult fiction? We certainly do. There's a whole world of grown up books out there just waiting for you, and it's so exciting. Quality genre stuff is ideal for the child ready to move up a level, and anything involving a young protagonist is also great. Here are our favourite ten suggestions. Why not [mailto:sue@thebookbag.co.uk tell us] about your favourites? On the flip-side of the coin, adults will love our [[Top Ten Teen Books That Adults Should Read]].
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|title=Top Ten Books For Your Father
|summary=Dads deserve presents. They deserve an opportunity to put their feet up with a good book and relax. Whether it be for father's day, a birthday, Christmas, or just to show him that you love him, these are the perfect gifts to buy for your father. Why not [mailto:sue@thebookbag.co.uk tell us] about your favourites books for your dad?
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|title=Orange Prize for Fiction 2009
|summary= Dawn Powell didn’t manage to get to the awards ceremony of the Orange Prize for Fiction 2009, but she did manage to get to the shortlist event at the Southbank Centre the day before (2nd June). She reports on the highlights of the event.
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|title=Top Ten Book Recommendations From Twitterers
|summary=We love Twitter. It's a great way to keep in touch with authors and other book fans, hear what they're up to, share what we're up to and find out what's going on in the world of books. If you've not already seen the [http://twitter.com/TheBookbag Bookbag Twitter feed], get clicking! Inspired by Judy Astley's self-proclaimed (and Bookbag-admired) media-tart cheek, we asked people on Twitter what their favourite Bookbag reviews were. Here's what they said. Huge thanks to [http://twitter.com/Judyastley Judy Astley], [http://twitter.com/EliseBlackwell Elise Blackwell], [http://twitter.com/RayBeckerman Ray Beckerman], [http://twitter.com/agnieszkasshoes Agnieszka's Shoes], [http://twitter.com/ninadouglas Nina Douglas], [http://twitter.com/steveemecz Steve Emecz], [http://twitter.com/TamsynTweetie Tamsyn Tweetie], [http://twitter.com/BenjaminGlover Benjamin Glover] and [http://twitter.com/JasonMarkCurley Jason Mark Curley].
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|title=Top Ten Beach Reads For Teens
|summary=For fear of hearing the dreaded phrase "I'm booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooored" on the beach this summer, fling your teen this must-read list before you go. Kerry's picked her favourite holiday reads for teenagers. Why not [mailto:sue@thebookbag.co.uk tell us] about your favourites?
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Penelope Evans
|summary=Bookbag loved Penelope Evans' [[The Weight of Water by Penelope Evans|The Weight of Water]] and couldn't resist the opportunity to ask her some questions about her work.
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|title=Top Ten Beach Reads For Girls
|summary=Ah, summer's here. The sun is shining, the sky is clear, the weather is gorgeous, and the planes flying overhead look mighty tempting. What's nicer than lying on the beach with a book, soaking up the sun and losing yourself in a good book. Kerry's picked her favourite holiday reads for women. Men can check out the [[Top Ten Beach Reads For Boys]]. (Of course, there's nothing stopping men enjoying these choices and vice versa!) Why not [mailto:sue@thebookbag.co.uk tell us] about your favourites?
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|title=Top Ten Beach Reads For Boys
|summary=Ah, summer's here. The sun is shining, the sky is clear, the weather is gorgeous, and the planes flying overhead look mighty tempting. What's nicer than lying on the beach with a book, soaking up the sun and losing yourself in a good book. Kerry's picked her favourite holiday reads for men. Women can check out the [[Top Ten Beach Reads For Girls]]. (Of course, there's nothing stopping women enjoying these choices and vice versa!) Why not [mailto:sue@thebookbag.co.uk tell us] about your favourites?
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Marcus Sedgwick
|summary=Bookbag loved Marcus Sedgwick's [[Revolver by Marcus Sedgwick|Revolver]]. It's densely written and chilling in every sense of the word. We jumped at the opportunity to ask him some questions about his work.
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|title=May 2009 Newsletter
|summary=Hello! Wimbledon has a new roof, did you see? At the rate rain is coming down at Bookbag Towers, it's looking as though it's going to be needed. We're still holding out for a heatwave though. Last month, we told you about our new text alert service and asked for feedback. We've listened to what you had to say, and made some changes. There are now four services: BOOKS2U (adults), TEENBOOK2U (teens), KIDBOOKS2U (8-13s) and SHARING2U (2-7s). Each will send just one text a week costing 25p, so you can mix and match what you'd like to receive. We're hoping to add more services for adults in the future, but let's see how you like version two first.
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|title=The Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2009
|summary=We've been looking at the books longlisted for The Guardian's Children's Fiction Prize 2009 and we're impressed. Picking the shortlist - never mind the winner - is going to be no easy job.
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|title=Top Ten Books About London
|summary=You might not share Dr Johnson's famous sentiment, but London is certainly one of the world's - and literature's - iconic cities. It inspired countless non-fiction books, it is a customary setting of a lot of popular novels, from Dickens to modern chick-lit, and sometimes it becomes a character in its own right. Bookbag selected its very own top ten London books: a list as diverse and idiosyncratic as the city itself. There is history and crime, politics and literature, and even an alternative London in a parallel world. Why not [mailto:sue@thebookbag.co.uk tell us] about your favourites?
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Sarah Dyer
|summary=Bookbag was charmed by the unique illustrations and quirky tale in [[The Girl With The Bird's Nest Hair by Sarah Dyer]]. We jumped at the chance to ask Sarah some questions about her work.
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|title=Top Ten Books for Young Readers That Feature a Passage Between Worlds
|summary=Magda has compiled her top ten novels which feature a portal between worlds. In most of them, a character from our reality enters an alternative (and often, but not always, a magical) world, but in some, the journey is the other way, or both worlds are different from ours. Why not [mailto:sue@thebookbag.co.uk tell us] about your favourites?
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Michelle Lovric
|summary=Bookbag loved Michelle Lovric's [[The Undrowned Child by Michelle Lovric|The Undrowned Child]]. It's a wonderful alternate world historical fantasy, pitting myth and legend against science. We jumped at the opportunity to ask her a few questions.
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