The Day the Jungle-Net Broke by Marleen Lammers

The endless struggle between books and screens! Author Marleen Lammers shares some insights into how to make children’s books compete with screens. How to make children’s books compete with screens While anyone who’s ever looked after young children knows that screens can be a real blessing (we all cheat our way through some tricky moments!), […]

Nature Heroes by Lily Dyu

Today we welcome Lily Dyu to the blog sharing insights into Nature Heroes, a book featuring inspiring people making positive changes to the environment. Psychotherapist and eco-anxiety expert Caroline Hickman says that when talking to children about the climate and nature crises, it’s crucial to balance bad news with good. I often wish adults would […]

The Girl who Raced the World by Nat Harrison

Nat Harrison joins us on the blog today sharing insight into her debut novel, The Girl who Raced the World.   Making Every Day an Adventure When I was growing up, every school holiday was spent packing up the car and heading in one of two directions: sixty miles to Somerset or a hundred miles […]

Brainchild by Ivor Baddiel

Ivor Baddiel joins us on the blog today sharing insight into his book, Brainchild.     I have a book coming out on September 22nd, Brainchild. It’s a thriller for 10–15-year-olds, and it is co-authored by Jonny Zucker. The thing is, Jonny sadly passed away in 2016, so, I guess you’re thinking, how is this […]

The Royal Institute of Magic: Elizabeth’s Legacy by Victor Kloss

Today, we welcome Tara Kloss to the blog, sharing an introduction to her late husband, Victor Kloss’s novel, The Royal Institute of Magic: Elizabeth’s Legacy.     My late husband Victor Kloss had a lifelong passion for magical fantasy and brilliant storytelling. His love for writing began in his teens, when he’d disappear for hours […]

Not Going to Plan by Tia Fisher

On today’s blog, we have Tia Fisher talking about her latest verse novel, Not Going to Plan.     Standing up for what you believe in To be honest, I’m a bit scared. Soon I’ll be standing in front of hundreds of teenagers in school halls, talking about the difficult themes of my new YA […]