Shoot for the Stars by Danielle Brown

Para Olympian Danielle Brown shares some insights into her career as an athlete and inspires young athletes to “Shoot for the Stars”!   Shoot for the Stars Danielle Brown   I started archery on my fifteenth birthday and fell in love with it instantly. It wasn’t because I was brilliant at it (I couldn’t hit […]

Bessie’s Bees by George Kirk

We always love sharing recommendations from authors about books they feel are important for our young readers! Author George Kirk shares books that represent neurodiversity for children.   Neurodiverse Picture Books- Right Under Our Noses By George Kirk   When I wrote my first draft of Bessie’s Bees, I didn’t know I was writing a […]

Tide Magic Series by Clare Harlow

Author Clare Harlow shares some insights into her series, Tide Magic and her three incredible characters on the blog today!   Three is the magic number: Clare Harlow talks about how Ista, Nat and Ruby – the trio of friends at the heart of the ‘Tidemagic’ series – came into being. We don’t need to […]

The Wood Where Magic Grows by Andy Shepherd

Andy Shepherd writes about the magic of sharing a story and shares some excellent book recommendations for our readers.   The Magic of Sharing a Story – Andy Shepherd author of ‘The Wood Where Magic Grows’ and ‘The Boy Who Grew Dragons’ series   I was seven years old when I really became a reader, […]

Our World England by Sumana Seeboruth

We are delighted to welcome Sumana Seeboruth to the blog to share insights into writing Board books for our youngest readers.                   Our World – England   As a girl, I could sit for hours writing stories, imagining adventures for my characters to pursue. Back then, my […]