We welcome Sarah Rogerson to the blog today, sharing more information about The Cats of Crail. The Cats of Crail: How It All Began How do you get inspired to write a series of children’s books about five cats who live in a small Scottish fishing village? It helps to live in […]
At a time where public discourse often resembles a deafening clash of competing voices, a vibrant new picture book arrives with a timely message about finding harmony amidst the noise. Harmony House by immigrant author, Monika Singh Gangotra (author of Sunflower Sisters), explores what happens when individual expression collides with community living, offering young readers […]
Welcome to today’s blog where Sarah Ann Juckes shares some insight into her book, Robin. The Story Behind the Story by Sarah Ann Juckes It’s one of the most frequently asked questions I get as a children’s author – “where do you get your ideas?” It’s also one of my favourite questions to answer, […]
We have a brilliant blog today where readers will gain some insight into My Cat is Called Odin by Francesco Bedini and Stefano Tambellini. An interview with author Francesco Bedini and illustrator Stefano Tambellini, creators of My Cat is Called Odin For fans of Loki, Warrior Cats and Percy Jackson comes a new action-packed, […]
We welcome co-authors Alom Shaha and Rebecca Struthers to the blog in an interview style format! Gain some insight into their work on About Time. Rebecca – What inspired you to write the book? Education has always been very important to me, although I’d only taught at a university level before writing this book. We […]
We welcome Kathy Urban to the blog today sharing her opinion on Why Play Matters! It may help you to remember your own fond memories of playing as a child. Why Play Matters: Play is messy — and that’s a good thing By Kathy Urban I must have been about eight years […]
We have a fantastic blog today from Jasmine Richards, founder of Storymix and Storymix Books. How it started! This year has been full of milestones for me, including becoming a trustee at the National Literacy Trust at a pivotal time as we prepare for the National Year of Reading 2026. It is also […]
Can Comic-Strips Help to Engage Young Readers with History and Biography I have always been fascinated by comic-strips, and their balance between words and pictures. Maybe it has something to do with my brother being allowed a weekly comic when we were younger, but not me. I’m not sure why this was, but […]
On the blog today, we have a Q&A with Sharique Zea, author of Lionborn! The great questions and answers may inspire you to pick up a copy of this book. Q&A with Sharique Zea, author of Lionborn Lionborn is the story of 12-year-old Fionn who discovers he has the powerful magical gifts of […]
This year for National Non-Fiction November our theme is Past Puzzles and Timeless Treasures! Our booklist features curious objects, books about historical places, people, and artefacts. We have lots of activities that you can be doing to celebrate non-fiction with children – do take a look at the activity booklet on the National Non-Fiction November […]
