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  1. Book review: Last Days in Eden by Ann Kelley

    Book review: Last Days in Eden by Ann Kelley  

    Published by Luath Press Ltd Review by Robbie Dhillon (Year 10 Norton Knatchbull School, Ashford) In a post-apocalyptic world where humanity has been torn apart by oil wars and devastating fl oods, Last Days in Eden follows the story of sixteen year-old Flora Mandela, a survivor, spending her life selling goods at her home, Shell […]

  2. Book review: The Bunker Diary by Kevin Brooks

    Book review: The Bunker Diary by Kevin Brooks  

    The Carnegie-award-winning novel was a little tough for Lesley Finlay...

  3. Book review: The Art of Being Normal by Lisa Williamson

    Book review: The Art of Being Normal by Lisa Williamson  

    The Art of Being Normal is published by David Fickling Books this month. Allison Johnstone took a look...

  4. Downton’s Jeremy Swift talks about his role as Mr Perks in the new adaptation of The Railway Children

    Downton’s Jeremy Swift talks about his role as Mr Perks in the new adaptation of The Railway Children  

    Actor Jeremy Swift has graced our screens and stages over the years and won a role in the television series of the moment, playing Spratt in Downton Abbey. Now he is back on stage as Mr Perks in The Railway Children. Here he shares a snapshot of a day in rehearsals...

  5. Big Interview: Michael Morpurgo

    Big Interview: Michael Morpurgo  

    Lesley Finlay catches up with Michael Morpurgo and finds him in reflective mood...

  6. Beanstalk’s good work

    Beanstalk’s good work  

    A charity has been working hard to make sure children with reading problems are ‘secondary fit’. MALOU BENGTSSON-WHEELER from Beanstalk explains..

  7. Ink Pellet is 100

    Ink Pellet is 100  

    Happy birthday to Ink Pellet! Lesley Finlay gives a brief history of the magazine...

  8. A day in the life of a film student

    A day in the life of a film student  

    Amber Fullwood sheds light on her experience of film school....

  9. Partners in drama: Trestle and Trinity

    Partners in drama: Trestle and Trinity  

    Working in perfect harmony all round drama expert, Holly Barradell, shares her experience of bringing key organisations together for the benefit of students...

  10. Modern life is rubbish

    Modern life is rubbish  

    All those who think art is rubbish might take a leaf out of GRAHAM HOOPER’S (second hand) book as he takes a look at a brace of exhibitions...