|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Elizabeth Speller
|summary=We've been impressed by Elizabeth Speller as a writer of fiction and non-fiction so the opportunity to ask her a few questions was really too good to miss.
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|title=June 2011 Newsletter
|summary=Well, summer is coming and your thoughts are probably turning to holidays - and books to take with you. We're busily reviewing away and we think you'll have plenty to choose from over your 2011 sojourn, wherever you're going. Make sure you have a super and relaxing time whatever you read, but if you're looking for some inspiration, you can check out our reviews of the books on [[Richard and Judy's Summer Reading List 2011|Richard and Judy's Summer Reading List]].
[[Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2011|The Guardian Children's Fiction Prize]] longlist has been published and there are some corkers on there. We've a sneaky feeling [[My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece by Annabel Pitcher]] will win, but each book on the list is wonderful and has a good shot. Which one would you vote for if you were on the panel? Leave a prediction on our [[Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2011|list]]!
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Ian A Griffiths
|summary=[[DMD Life Art and Me by Ian A Griffiths|DMD Life Art and Me]] is one of the most moving autobiographies we've read in a while. Ian was happy to talk to us and it was just too good an opportunity to miss.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Alison Murray
|summary=[[One Two That's My Shoe by Alison Murray]] is a wonderful counting book, continuing the adventures of Grace and her scampish dog Georgie. ''One Two That's My Shoe'' tweaks the familiar rhyme and tells a fresh story through its outstanding illustrations. We were delighted to interview Alison Murray.
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|title=Richard and Judy's Summer Reading List 2011
|summary=Eight books to take to the beach or settle down with in a shady spot in the garden and all recommended by Richard and Judy
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Glenn Dakin
|summary=[[Candle Man: Society of Dread by Glenn Dakin|The Candle Man]] returns in a second volume about a British - yes, British! - teen superhero. Pacy and packed with rather marvellous villains, this steampunk and comic book-inspired series will be a big hit with tween readers. We asked Glenn Dakin all about it.
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|title=Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2011
|summary=Following hot on the footsteps of [[Guardian Children's Fiction Prize 2010|last year's]] winner, [[Ghost Hunter by Michelle Paver]], comes another wonderful selection of children's books in the 2011 Guardian Children's Fiction Prize.
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|title=Caroline Lawrence's top 5 Western films for kids (and adults!)
|summary=It is always a little worrying when an author finishes a popular and well-loved series to start something new. Will the new characters be as interesting as the old, familiar ones? Will the books just be a pale retelling of the plots in a new context? But fans of Caroline Lawrence's Roman Mysteries need not worry. She's gone Western! To introduce us to the genre, and her new series, Caroline called into Bookbag Towers to tell us all about her favourite Western movies.
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|title=Should we popularise mathematics? If so, how? by Ian Stewart
|summary=In support of his book [[Mathematics of Life by Ian Stewart|Mathematics of Life]], Ian Stewart looks at the pros and cons popularising mathematics, through books and other means.
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|title=The Interview: Bookbag Talks To Bali Rai
|summary=[[Killing Honour by Bali Rai|Killing Honour]] is an honest and hard-hitting look at a controversial issue by one of Bookbag's most trusted teen authors. We were delighted to interview Bali Rai.
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