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Gill Ward
All articles by Gill Ward
Class book review: Wink
This account of cancer – based on the author’s experiences – made our reviewers cry, laugh and keep turning the pages
25 October 2020
Never cross a school librarian. That’s the rule
When Boris Johnson delivered a speech in a school library, the backdrop of books seemed to offer a pointed critique. School librarian Gill Ward is unsurprised to find it wasn’t an accident – even if it wasn’t aimed at the prime minister
27 August 2020
The class book review: The Disconnect
Could you give up your smartphone for six weeks? This suspense-filled novel looks at what happens when one teenager tries
16 June 2019
The class book review: Happy Girl Lucky
The first book in Holly Smale’s new series, about a girl in a celebrity family, made our reviewers cry with laughter
10 March 2019
The class book review: The Smoke Thieves
Our reviewers enjoyed this intricate tale of thrones, families and feuds
8 July 2018
The class book review: The Dollmaker of Krakow
A Second World War fantasy-drama that struggles to deliver nuance
1 December 2017
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