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Steve Moran

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The authors which shaped my childhood were C.S.Lewis, P.L.Travers, Tov ...more

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I can remember looking at picture books when I was a very small child. Anything colourful captured my imagination. I also loved to look at Rupert the Bear and Noddy books, although I couldn't read the text.
Then, one day, I asked my older brother - who already knew how to read - if he would read me a bedtime story. Not surprisingly - knowing older brothers - his reply was a resounding "No!" followed by "Why don't you learn to read yourself?"
I was only four, so this was quite a challenge! Nevertheless, this was the goal I set myself.
When I finally achieved it - and I couldn't tell you when it was - I started my own reading journey, which continues to this day.
I can remember when we lived next door to the local public library. In those days ...more

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	Suzie Sparkle and the Magic Book 4.18 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Suzie Sparkle and the Dragon Princess 4.36 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jackie Potatoes really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2011 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Suzie Sparkle and the Bewitched Picture 3.90 avg rating — 20 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Barnabus Mudpatch 4.55 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2012 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Super-Hero Dad 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2015 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	A Children's Book of CATS: The Story of Tinker and Bella 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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It's a question, isn't it? Which came first - the head or the hat? I mean, if the hat came first, then who invented the head? Was it some omnipotent headpiece, desperately seeking a perching point somewhere in the known - or unknown! - universe?
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