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Super Me by Charissa Coulthard and Sam Usher

We recently sent some questions to author Charissa Coulthard about her latest book with Sam Usher, Super Me.     How did you find writing a second book? Was it more or less challenging than The Fun We Had? I definitely had second album syndrome with this book! We felt it would make sense to […]

The Girl with Gills by Becca Rogers

We sent a few questions to author Becca Rogers about The Girl with Gills! The answers may just tempt you to buy the book!   Tell us about The Girl with Gills and where the idea for this story came from. Living near a river, I often wonder what’s going on beneath the surface. I […]

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 […]

Entirely Emmie by Terri Libenson

We recently asked graphic novel creator, Terri Libenson a few questions about her Emmie & Friends series! This is the ninth book in the series and it is really popular in schools and libraries- how do you continue to come up with ideas and life events for the characters? I’m so glad to hear! I […]

Colossal Words for Kids crowned winner of CLiPPA!

Colette Hiller has been crowned the winner of the prestigious CLiPPA Award for her book, Colossal Words for Kids! The judges, including ‘patron saint of poetry’ Roger McGough and last year’s winner Matt Goodfellow, have chosen Colossal Words for Kids (Frances Lincoln Children’s Books) written by former actress and BBC education producer Colette Hiller. In Colossal Words for Kids, which is illustrated by […]

Giant by Judith McQuoid

A charming blog today from Judith McQuoid, author of Giant, a book that celebrates friendship!     Books Build Bridges by Judith McQuoid   When I was 7, my dad read The Chronicles of Narnia to me. With a full cast of voices, it was quite the performance! We had recently moved from Ireland to […]