by Georgia Smith | Jun 30, 2021 | Blog
Over the past couple of weeks we’ve looked into what it is that teens are looking for from books, and why it is that some of them just aren’t interested in reading. In terms of fiction, teens are looking for something they can see themselves reflected in, whether that...
by Georgia Smith | Jun 29, 2021 | Blog
Having discussed what teens read when they do, we come to the thornier question of why so many of them don’t read at all. In a wide sense, I think teens struggle to pick out books they like because they are working out who they are, so haven’t become familiar with...
by Georgia Smith | Jun 28, 2021 | Blog
Teens are some of the most difficult-to-buy-for readers out there, and often very reluctant to read at all. We’ve been working on this blog series to delve into why, what you can do to help, and what books might be ideal. If you ask someone what their favourite books...
by Georgia Smith | Jun 11, 2021 | Blog
If your kids enjoyed any of these books below, then the answer is yes… Judging anyone’s taste in books is always a challenge – unless you know they’re a fan of a specific genre, choosing a novel someone else will genuinely appreciate is a difficult task. This is...
by Georgia Smith | May 10, 2021 | Blog
This month has been quite a busy one over here at Monster Books… A new release Firstly, this month we’ve been getting properly excited about the upcoming release of ‘Buk’, Robin’s quirky reimagining of Alice in Wonderland, which is such an intriguing story and...
by Georgia Smith | May 4, 2021 | Blog
There are only two things that qualify me to write on how to raise a reader. I was raised a reader, and I was a children’s bookseller for a while – a large part of which was convincing children that reading was, in fact, worthwhile. I experienced varying degrees...
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