Dias, Rundell and Griffiths to close children’s conference

Three children’s authors from around the world will close this year’s Bookseller Children’s Conference (28th September-1st October) by giving their vision of the future of reading.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-16 21:29:01 UTC ]
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