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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
I Hear the Trees is the latest collection of poems from Zaro Weil. She shares a special blog post with us today and it is delightful to read. POETRY Where Slow and Cosy Go Wild and Woolly by Zaro Weil In a hoopla of flashing colours and clicks, a child’s everyday […]
