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Are you ready for the Biggest Show on Earth?

World Book Day in 2013 is going to be a big one! There's loads going on, take some time in the day to be part of it.

At Dolphin Booksellers and our worldwide project Books Go Walkabout we will be there on-line with links and blogs about some of the events.

Schools we work with are gearing up for all sorts of fun, from dressing up as book characters to using the World Book Day website to access children's authors like Mallory Blackman in video on how to start a story.

For starters and to get ready for a bonanza of books, reading, authors, stories and fun try clicking through to these World Book Day events.

Find an event near you, competitions, games and videos.

 

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There are loads of resources too...try the Primary Resource Pack

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Find how you can buy the books for £1. Have fun.

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The logo of Books go Walkabout, designed by graphic artist Jim Simpson

 

Books Go Walkabout is moving into 2013 with a pilot programme for a LondonOpens in a new window school and in Victoria, AustraliaOpens in a new window.

Over the next few weeks, we will be in Sydney, meeting with authors and colleagues to develop the project.

We will also be delivering booksOpens in a new window from AustraliaOpens in a new window into the London school... two places at once!

A funding route is being explored and if successful will support the project for a time.

Books Go Walkabout, a project which is on its way into 2013 and will bring more books and authors to children across the world.

Sue Martin

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A true story of a girl in exile in the 1940's, The Endless Steppe .... written by Esther Hautzig and now re-published by Jane Nissen Books.

'One of the truly great stories of the survival of the human spirit against all odds,' says Michael Morpurgo.

 

 

A remarkable story of a girl who starts out at age 10 from her comfortable home in PolandOpens in a new window. With her family they travel for six weeks in a cattle truck as they are transported to SiberiaOpens in a new window. Esther lives for the next five years in exile and learns to live with hunger, loss and a deep struggle for the barest essentials.

Twenty years later and settled in New YorkOpens in a new window, Esther writes her story. A story that cries out to be read from the very first page.

To find more books that are classics or favourites from the past, visit Jane Nissen Books, a wealth of stories that should not be forgotten.

You can buy The Endless Steppe  here or through Jane Nissen Books.

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Winner of the 2011 Frances LincolnOpens in a new window Diverse Voices Award,Helen Limon's novel Om Shanti Babe is a real winner of a story, hard to put down from beginning to end.

Cassia can't wait for her first visit to IndiaOpens in a new window... Bollywood glamour, new friends, a new adventure into this exciting world.

But it doesn't work out quite like that!

Kerala has a life all of it's own and the culture shock is HUGE! and then her Mum's new romance with 'call me V' Mr Chaudury, her own stand off with fashion mad Priyanka takes over. But pop idol Jonny Gold arrives on the beach with his new song, Om Shanti, Babe, sparking a mystery, new friendships, a race to save the mangrove swamps...

Om Shanti, Babe, a roller coaster journey of discovery with an exciting environmental twist- all against the backdrop of beautiful Kerala.

The Frances Lincoln Diverse Voices Award encourages and promotes diversity in children's fictionOpens in a new window. Jointly founded by Frances Lincoln Ltd and Seven Stories, the national centre for children's books it is a powerful voice for the world of children.

Om Shanti, Babe is published by Janetta Otter-Barry at Frances Lincoln. Buy direct from Frances Lincoln or through Dolphin Booksellers.

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The Casual Vacancy by J.K RowlingOpens in a new window

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Pre-order now for September 27th 2012 release...

Your chance to get ahead and enjoy a J.K. Rowling book all for yourself!

Click on the book to pre-order at Amazon price of £9.86 (saving of £10.14)

The first novel for adults by J.K.Rowling will be released on Thursday 27th September.

A big novel about a small town, The Casual Vacancy is J.K. Rowling's first novel for adults. It is the work of a storyteller like no other.

For all Harry PotterOpens in a new window e booksOpens in a new window visit PottermoreOpens in a new window.

The Casual Vacancy is published by Little Brown Book GroupOpens in a new window and will be available in hardback and ebook at £11.99Opens in a new window

The plot...
When Barry Fairbrother dies in his early forties, the town of Pagford is left in shock.
Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty facade is a town at war.
Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils... Pagford is not what it first seems.
And the empty seat left by Barry on the parish council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the town has yet seen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion, duplicity and unexpected revelations?

It's going to be the Big ReadOpens in a new window and Must Have book.

Pre- order through Dolphin's link to Amazon  or just click on the book cover above.

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33rd year of the Ibby World Congress 23-26th August.

Imperial College, London

A wonderful exploration of how books and stories for children and young people can cross boundaries and migrate across different countries and cultures.

GlobalisationOpens in a new window, cultural exchange,dual language texts are amongst the discussions.

People from all over the world interested in children's booksOpens in a new window with space and time to be creative and talk about bringing books to children across a global village.

Anthony BrowneOpens in a new window, UK Children's LaureateOpens in a new window, will be there, along with Julia DonaldsonOpens in a new window and Michael Morpurgo.Aidan Chambers, Shaun TanOpens in a new window, Beverley NaidooOpens in a new window and Candy Gourlay plus many more...

We hope to share some of the Books go Walkabout project and just spend some time talking to others from different countries. Sharing stories, finding ways to bring books and stories to children.

What could be better?

Sue Martin

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Dolphin Booksellers have a new logo!

The dolphins leap over the waves and the sun shines in the sky! We are delighted with the logo created by graphic designer, Jim Simpson.

It indicates a real feel of the Dolphin ethos, extending horizons, social and intelligent. The sense of movement which dolphins have as they swim in groups across the oceans.

Dolphins, still for us an important symbol of the real importance of reading, extending imaginations, sharing, and finding out about the world.Read about the dolphins in Ireland on our Dolphin page.When we started Dolphin Booksellers, we knew that good books, communication and reading for children across the world was important.

It's more than a great place to be, children's books are a real birthplace of ideas and innovation.

Keep following the Dolphin blog, sign up through an RSS feed or email in to receive the Dolphin Newsletter.

Sue Martin

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Ifeoma Opens in a new window has recently visited MaliOpens in a new window and some of her photographs can be seen in two beautiful books to be published by Frances Lincoln  on August 2nd.

The images bring to life every day activities for children and families in AfricaOpens in a new window, full of vibrancy and colour. These are unique and culturally diverse word books, with lots to look at and talk about.

Let's Look at This - ClothesOpens in a new window

Hat, shorts, long skirt and top, wrapper...All kinds of things to wear, with a vibrant mix of Western and traditional African clothing.

 

Let's Look at This - FoodOpens in a new windowGreat images and great food form a vibrant continent and people


Mango, rice, plantain, okra...All kinds of delicious things to eat, with a vibrant mix of universal and African foods.

Ifeoma makes frequent travels to different parts of Africa, carrying her camera and capturing smiling faces.

On her last trip to Mali there was much to see and I guess it is a different place today.

Ifeoma's websiteOpens in a new window tells of her adventures.

Ifeoma's blog is packed full of journeys and unexpected happenings in some of the remoter parts of Africa. Click on the links to the journey to Mali and the journey to NigeriaOpens in a new window, and take a few minutes to get a real sense of what Africa is like.
On her website you can also buy books direct through the Amazon link and get the best prices.

Sue Martin
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When Tom is rejected by his father, he finds a secret second family among the smugglersOpens in a new window who trade in and around Roaringwater Bay.Opens in a new window

Though Tom doesn't know it, his family's future in the Big House is in trouble. From his new family, Tom learns all about boats and smuggling - and secret treasure.

And then Tom learns the best secret of all...

This latest book is from Morgan LlewellynOpens in a new window, an international writer of best selling historical fictionOpens in a new window and an award winning author for young readers. Published by O'Brien Opens in a new window in IrelandOpens in a new window, Cave of Secrets is a thrilling adventure set in Ireland in the 1700's, full of adventure, suspense, deadly enemies and great friendships.

Pirates -Smugglers- Hidden Caves-Secret Treasure, a must read for ages 10+ and beyond.

Buy the book on Amazon.co.uk hereOpens in a new window....

 

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