It has been an incredible first week in the blog tour celebrating the top ten titles as chosen by children for the FCBG Children’s Book Award. This week was all about the 4 shortlisted picture books! Each of our brilliant bloggers was sent a guest blog from a shortlisted author or illustrator to share a bit […]
Bletchley Park is the setting for this war time adventure and there are still so many mysteries and events that took place there that capture the imaginations of writers such as Rhian Tracey. Read on for her blog about writing a middle grade novel set in Bletchley Park. Before I had children of my own, […]
Check out today’s guest blog from Ruth Lauren all about classic adventure films and how they relate to her new book Tourmaline and the Island of Elsewhere! Classic adventure films and new, feminist adventure books by Ruth Lauren I love a good classic adventure film. There’s nothing like going off on a treasure quest with […]
Children’s literature often finds a basis in hope and Rachel Chivers Khoo offers hope in the form of wishes and a delightful Wishkeeper! Read on for her blog all about the power of Hope in stories. The Power of Hope-filled Stories I’ve always thought that ‘wishful thinking’ is not something to be looked […]
Dr Thomas Bernard and Lisa Moss, co-authors of the SuperQuesters series published by QuestFriendz, their STEM focused children’s book publishing company, comment on creating and using everyday activities at home that promote STEM learning and their inspiration for the series and its characters. So much of what we do in our everyday lives at home […]
Discover the inspiration for the Dragon Mountain series by Katie and Kevin Tsang. They found nature and its beauty a brilliant place to imagine leaping tigers and dragons flying. Thank you for writing such a wonderful blog! DRAGON MOUNTAIN INSPIRATION – TIGER LEAPING GORGE IN YUNAAN PROVINCE By Katie and Kevin Tsang The mountain setting […]
