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The Origin of the Phrase ‘Goody Two-Shoes’
Interesting Literature Where did the expression ‘Goody Two-Shoes’ come from? Its history is, in part, a literary one… The History of Little Goody Two-Shoes was a story, published anonymously in 1765, about an orphan girl who goes through life wearing only one shoe. However, this wasn’t where the expression ‘goody two-shoes’ originally came from: the phrase is […]
BOOK REVIEW BY @COLLEENCHESEBRO OF “SILVER LIGHTNING” @AUTHORWDARLING
Originally posted on Lit World Interviews:
? ? Title: Silver Lightning Author: Wendy Anne Darling ISBN 13: 978-1502418937 ASIN: B00O2AZLP8 Website: https://wendyannedarling.wordpress.com/ Pages: 189 Genre: YA, Children’s Fantasy, Children’s Literature, Young Adult (8-15), Children’s Adventure *A copy of this book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review, which follows. One night,…
Book review: Not the End of the World by Geraldine McCaughrean
Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes:
Last weekend we finally got round to watching the Noah film with Russell Crow. While the less said about that the better, it did decide me that now was the time to read Geraldine McCaughrean’s book about the Flood, Not the End of the World. What a lovely story!…
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