Last time, I set about thinking about anti-heroes in children’s literature. Turns out, they’re not always so easy to find. Often, the baddie turns good by the end, even if there have been some shabby deeds along the way. And my point from last time is: it’s all about the ending. The ending shows us …
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Free the information
I promised a post about information – how we store it, what we do with it. (I am married to Mr Web Company. I appreciate the irony.) Quick answer: why keep information? It’s All Out There Anyway. (The end.) Is it really as simple as that? Yes, with more and more information online, one way …
Writing in my head
Back at the start of the year, I set myself three posts a week. It still feels the right amount. Enough to keep me writing, thinking – enough space for the other things going on at the moment. You may have surmised that Lit Kid is not exactly writing itself, but that’s where it’s flowing …
Lit Kid: the anti-hero in children’s books
Junior Reader and friends have some interesting discussions in the morning before school. Some of these I hear at the time; some are relayed to me later. And some of them touch on Lit Kid topics. “Do superheroes get married?” Easy answer: Yes – see The Incredibles. (In this household, it is always right to …
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How to avoid food shopping
This one doesn’t quite seem my style, given my much-professed love of food. And, indeed, of food shopping, sometimes as though I am feeding a garrison rather than a family of three. (Junior Reader is eating more and more now, though, so maybe the garrison is along the right lines.) So it’s a bit strange …