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Oxford Revise Guides for Students

Oxford University Press created a range of revision guides for students studying for GCSE and A levels.  We were given the opportunity to ask a few questions about these guides! 1. Tell us about the revision guides you have created? Oxford Revise is a new series of revision guides for GCSE and A Level that […]

I loved you in another life by David Arnold

We have a brilliant guest post from author, David Arnold about his “ro-mantasy”, I loved you in another life.  It’s a wonderful blog!   THAT’S WHAT THERAPY IS, I THINK: WORKING TOWARD ZERO GRAVITY In the fall of 2019, I landed in the ER with chronic heart palpitations and panic attacks, a cycle in which […]

Imagination is like a muscle by Danyah Miller

We have a brilliant guest post from storyteller Danyah Miller all about stretching your imagination! IMAGINATION IS LIKE A MUSCLE…. ….and like any muscle it needs exercise. Just as our limbs weaken when we don’t use them, so it is with our imagination. Storytelling starts with the imagination. I know from my experience that oral […]

Educating for Empathy by Miranda McKearney

EmpathyLab are hosting their first ever conference and it is sure to be brilliant.  Check out the details below and use the links to book your space! Educating for Empathy – a landmark online conference With the concerning rise in children’s mental health and behavioral problems after Covid, and society becoming increasingly polarised, many are […]

Bhorta Bhorta Baby by Jumana Rahman

Author Jumana Rahman talks about creating her new baby board book, Bhorta Bhorta Baby! Send the DM! What’s the worst that could happen? The worst possible situation. I’ll be rejected, but I’ll learn. What’s the best possible situation? I could have a publisher take on my little story and give it a life of its […]

Festive Booklist

We have a delightfully festive book list for you to download and share with your friends and family to mark the start of Advent and all the amazing festivals that take place in December! Tis the Season

CLPE’s Reflecting Realities Report

There will be many people involved in the world of children’s literature avidly reading the latest CLPE Reflecting Realities report.  Published today, it highlights the upward trend in inclusive and representative books for children.  Check out the full press release below and the link to the full report. Annual CLPE Reflecting Realities survey shows sustained […]

A Drop in the Ocean by Jacqui Bailey

Jacqui Bailey, author of ‘A Drop in the Ocean’, published by Bloomsbury Education share her thoughts on why non-fiction is so important for children- and such a joy to write! Most of my working life has been spent editing and writing children’s non-fiction books and it’s been both lots of fun and a challenge. The […]

Who Makes an Ocean by Sally Nicholls

 Today, author, Sally Nicholls explains how she came to write a book about the ocean.     Who Makes an Ocean? I never intended to write a picture book about the ocean. I never really intended to write my previous nature book, Who Makes a Forest? either. I was asked to write a story to […]

The Magic of Storytelling and Ponds by Rachel Lawston

Rachel Lawston, author of ‘Daisy and Jack’s Perfect Pond’, published by Pikku Publishing,  shares her thoughts on ‘The Magic of Storytelling and Ponds’ with us.  For me, the best way to learn is through the power of storytelling. I love non-fiction in many forms, but narrative non-fiction has always been the best way to connect […]