
The dismal world of David Walliams
Lazy prose, stale humour, zero imagination: his bestselling children’s books belong to the Boaty McBoatface school of fiction.
ByLazy prose, stale humour, zero imagination: his bestselling children’s books belong to the Boaty McBoatface school of fiction.
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ByJon Klassen’s picture book about a bear, a rabbit and a hat contains moments of profound revelation.
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ByFrom magical picture books to thrilling young adult novels, courage and joy are in abundance.
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ByFrom The Jungle Book to Z for Zachariah, New Statesman writers remember the children's books that shaped us
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