Oneworld acquires inside story of musical family the Kanneh-Masons

Oneworld has acquired the memoir of the woman who raised seven extraordinarily talented musical children, the Kanneh-Masons, exploring parenting, music education and the boundless potential of all children. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-16 16:07:07 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MJ and PRH Children’s acquire YouTuber Lilly Singh

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[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Engadget | 2016-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Stuff | 2016-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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