We are delighted to share a guest blog from author Emma Read about her love of libraries. Many of our readers have a vested interest in libraries and reading so this will be a joyous blog to read. Author Emma Read on her love of libraries I’ve always loved a library. Growing up in […]
We are so excited to share our Q&A with Sophie McKenzie. It is all about her newest book, Secret Sister. Read on to learn more about this story and about Sophie herself. Please tell us about your latest book, Secret Sister. Secret Sister is the story of Asha and Willow – twin sisters, separated as […]
The Bedtime Boat by Sital Gorasia Chapman is a story that many children will find restful and restorative after a busy day. Recently, author Sital Gorasia Chapman answered a few questions about her book for us. Can you tell us a bit about your new book, The Bedtime Boat? It’s about a little boy, Chandan, […]
The winner of the CLiPPA, CLPE Children’s Poetry Award, was announced on Monday 10 July at a live poetry show on the Lyttleton stage of the National Theatre. US poets Ted Kooser and Connie Wanek were named winners for their collection of poems inspired by nature, Marshmallow Clouds(Walker Books), illustrated by Richard Jones. In a […]
This new series by Emily-Jane Clark is sure to delight readers and have them giggling through the adventure. When given the chance to read the book and send some questions to the author, we jumped at the chance. Read on for the fantastic answers about vampire sheep and Knobbly Bottom! Where did the idea […]
Agent 9 is a new graphic novel series published by Piccadilly Press. It’s creator James Burks sheds some light into his background and the creation of Agent 9 on our blog today. A Story About a Story by James Burks Hello. I want to tell you a story, but what type of story should I […]
We have a very relevant and thoughtful blog from author Nicola Davies today. We are constantly competing with smart phones and technology but Nicola offers some ideas for balancing nature with technology. RE-WILDING YOUR FAMILY AND YOUR PHONE When I was bringing up my kids there were no smart phones and the only computer in […]
The FCBG have always produced up to date and reliable book lists for different genres and styles of text. This month we are thrilled to share our recently updated poetry book lists. Ideal for teachers, librarians and parents to see what poetry books are highly recommended. Let’s start with Poetry Books for Younger Readers Please […]
A compelling blog today from author S.J. Wills about reading stories with the element of danger and fear and why they are so popular. I remember having two main comfort reads as a child: Winnie the Pooh, and Something Wicked This Way Comes. It’s easy to see why I might have kept returning to A.A. […]
Izzy the Inventor is a new series aimed at younger readers written by Zanna Davidson and illustrated by Elissa Elwick. Zanna Davidson has written a brilliant blog for us today about being an editor and an author for Usborne publishing. When I took a job as an editor at Usborne Publishing, I hadn’t really […]
