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 […]
Welcome to another National Non-Fiction November blog post. Today Amy Atwater tells us more about her book and the inspiration behind it! The Fossil Keeper’s Treasure Amy Atwater Every scientist starts out as a curious kid. My book, The Fossil Keeper’s Treasure, is an ode to all the children out there who are inspired […]
We welcome Alexandra Benedict to the blog today answering a few of our questions about her debut middle grade mystery, The Merry Christmas Murders. Was it challenging to move from writing adult mystery to middle grade? I was really aware when I started writing this book that I’d have to think even more […]
We welcome Owl King author, Bex Hogan to the blog today sharing insights into fairytales and how they inspired her writing. Once upon a time, fairy tales weren’t for children. They were dark and terrifying, filled with content that would make modern day parents’ toes curl. They were told to reflect grim realities, stories shared […]
Caroline Brewer, author and illustrator of Harriet Tubman, Force of Nature explains why she wrote Harriet’s biography using poetry! I wrote Harriet Tubman, Force of Nature in poems because Harriet herself was/is poetry. When I think of Harriet, I think imagery. I think of word association and sound. Her life, like poetry, bursts with rhetorical […]
We recently sent a few questions to Julie Sykes about her new series, Luna Grace! Check out her answers below! Where did you get the idea for this new series? I love the idea of having moving magic and I really wanted to create a book with a character that could move things by thinking […]
