Roderick O’Grady has just published a sequel to Bigfoot Mountain, entitled Bigfoot Island and it features the same well-loved characters from Bigfoot Mountain, Minnie and Kaayii. Roderick O’Grady shares his inspiration behind his stories with us today. A shaky 40 seconds of cine-film shot by a man in 1967, largely regarded as a hoax, has […]
Son of the Sea is the second book from Richard Pickard and both this one as well as Tentacle Boy have a firm sea setting. Richard Pickard describes his favourite places as inspiration in his guest blog for us today. Son of the Sea publishes soon so grab a copy of Tentacle Boy to occupy […]
Jenny Moore’s recent book, Odelia and the Varmint, fits our theme perfectly! Pirates leap off the pages of her mother’s book and come to life and Odelia forms part of the crew! Read more about this exciting story from author, Jenny Moore! The waters of children’s books are teeming with pirates of every variety, from […]
When we were building the theme of “Sail Away in a Story”, we knew we wanted to include The Story Thief in our plans. It has a sound basis in reading and sailing and is delightful to read aloud. We were thrilled to share copies of this book with our member groups. Author-illustrator Graham Carter […]
Tomorrow sees the proper launch of our annual initiative National Share A Story Month. Every May, we encourage readers to get involved with sharing stories under the umbrella theme for the month. The theme for NSSM 2023 is “Sail Away in a Story” and our booklist is a fantastic and easy way to start getting […]
At our recent conference, delegates were treated to a presentation led by Ross Montgomery where he talked about his new title and discovering new parts of London, some truly hidden places. Discover a bit more in his guest blog for us today. Usually when I write a new book, I give myself a treat: being […]
The power of humour in picture books is explored by author-illustrator, Matt Carr as we meet his latest character, Captain Looroll! I got into making picture books sort of by accident but I think it was partly a reaction to reading so many children’s books to my kids at bedtime over the years. My […]
The Branford Boase is an highly acclaimed award for a debut author and their editor. The longlist and shortlist are spectacular and worthy of reading. We are excited to share a blog from CLPE Advisory Teacher and Judge, Darren Matthews about this shortlist. The Branford Boase Shortlist 2023 An introduction by judge CLPE Primary […]
Graphic novels are incredibly popular with readers of all ages. In this series, It’s Her Story, Sunbird Books and the creators are bringing historical figures to life through graphic novels. Irena Sendler is the latest story to be told and we hear from creator, Margaret Littman about how she came to write this story. […]
The Deadlands is a new series by author, Skye Melki-Wegner and she shares her inspirations in her guest blog with us! She also talks about the Power of Stories, which we know is vital for young readers. The Power of Stories Skye Melki-Wegner A few years ago, I found myself working at a museum […]
