Tag Archives: books

Joe All Alone on CBBC

Posted on July 30, 2017 by Joanna Nadin

About three years ago, before Joe was even published, I got a phonecall from a TV producer who had got hold of the manuscript, read it in one sitting, and was determined to persuade CBBC to make it into a … Continue reading →

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Books are where the wild things are…

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Joanna Nadin

This week, or actually last two days as I have barely been able to put it down, I have been reading a story by a girl who was raised by an ogress in a house that contained only six books, … Continue reading →

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That’s Not My Mother

Posted on August 15, 2012 by Joanna Nadin

Something odd happens in the summer. Something I feel uneasy about. Something that, come July, I am really not sure I can cope with, yet somehow, by around this time in August, I have managed to drag myself through (albeit … Continue reading →

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