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'Your Past is your future'

7/25/2016

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"Blame" by Simon Mayo is the first of my holiday reads and what a cracking start. You can see for yourself If you come and make book and visit Storyshack  on:
Wed   27th July:     2-4 pm
Mon   1st August:  2-4 pm

Tues  16th August: 2-4pm
If you'd come any earlier you'd have found me curled up with it and not wanting to put it down. It's a unique idea about 'heritage crime' - a new law which states children are now responsible for any previously undetected crime committed by their parents. Those children are then imprisoned and maimed by a strap key in their back which tracks their every move, limits their movement causing them to 'strut' so they are called 'strutters'. They live in cramped conditions, never see daylight and have to endure 'correction' where particular children's families are highlighted for their past deeds which is also broadcast across the nation.
This is chastening read especially for our current climate and explores what happens when powerful people use fear as a weapon and mark humans against humans. It's gripping, sometimes uncomfortable but un put down able. One for 12+ I'd say but well worth a read. I really like Simon Mayo's writing even though it makes me feel old because I can remember him on Radio 1! 
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PLACES LEFT ON READING INSPIRATION for JULY 12th-get in touch....

7/6/2016

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You don’t have to wait until the 
Norfolk Children’s Book Conference in November. 
STORYSHACK can come to you and make books, 
re-ignite your passion for reading so you can re light reading fires in your school: www.storyshack.org
OR 
there are still places at READING INSPIRATION 
Tuesday July 12th 3.30-5pm at STORYSHACK £25

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