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Eva Ibbotson is a best-selling children's author. She was born in Vienna but fled to England with her family during the Second World War. Her books have been shortlisted for...

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Most of us grew up reading what are now called 'Classics', and the various tales by Enid Blyton. So, we are used to what I like to call the more...

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DId you know, that February 2019 has been designated Michael Morpurgo month by Harper Collins? Did you also know that he visited Sri Lanka and conducted a programme for children...

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Unexpected conversations take place in a hospital waiting rooms, while you are twiddling your thumbs. Recently, I ended up recommending the work of David Walliams to a young boy who...

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I thought I'd write about one of my favourite authors, for today's post. However, I do not know how widely he is read here in Sri Lanka... So make this...

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Yes, you read it right - it is NOT the infamous Trump who is the hero of this children's book. Instead, it is a loveable baby elephant who lives with his...

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My sons and I started the new year trying out something new thanks to the Makeens sale in December - Graphic Novels and Comic Books! Now I know that the moment...

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Selecting original and creative gifts during Christmas is not an easy task. In fact, it is one reason for stress during the Season. Therefore, Mums in Colombo decided to spread...

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The author Richard Simon, in his Author Note, says, "Oskar is the fruit of the idea that what needs to be saved is not just lives, but hope." The story...

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With the nip in the air, the colourful decorations hitting the stores and the seasonal music on the airways to set the scene, I always reach for a nice Christmas...

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A real emotional rollercoaster without a dull moment. I have read many biographies and autobiographies in the past. They all have a bit you skim through at some point when...

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Many of us are familiar with the tale of the Steadfast Tin Soldier by Hans Christian Anderson. Like most of his fairy tales, it has a bitter-sweet ending. This Christmas...

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I absolutely LOVE the Mr. Men and Little Miss series! So I was thrilled to bits when I realised there were Christmas editions of the books. They are unfortunately not...

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My children love animals. So when I saw these at Sarasavi Bookshop a couple of months ago, I just had to buy them. Priced at Rs 290 each they were...

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Five-year-old Ronan is visiting his grandmother (fondly known as Granma) who lives in a large old-fashioned house in an unspecified place out of Colombo. He and his parents are hoping...

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Book: Kensuke's Kingdom Author: Michael Morpurgo Age: 8+ I heard the wind above me in the sails. I remember thinking, this is silly, you haven't got your safety harness on,

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'Onward' is Disney-Pixar's latest animated feature, starting Tom Holland and Chris Pratt as brothers: Ian and Barley. The film is set in what can only be described as a sort...

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"‘Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker’, releases this week as the final note in the Skywalker Saga and the final entry in Disney’s Star Wars trilogy. The film is capping...

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‘Jumanji: The Next Level’, the sequel to the recent reboot of the franchise in ‘Jumanji: Welcome to The Jungle’, enters theatres with more bombastic video game action, fish-out of water...

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6 years ago, on November 19th, 2013, parents and kids alike received the wonderful gift of ‘Let It Go’, which soon became a curse to the parent of every young...

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Charlie’s Angels (2019) is a reboot of the classic 1970s TV show and continuation of the early 2000s movie of the same name. The franchise usually concerns itself with a...

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With Halloween upon us, so are Halloween movies. Unlike most of these films that are chock full of horror and jump scares, ‘The Addams Family’ is far from that. Based...