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Cringe Club by Emily-Jane Clark
Cringe Club is a book written as a series of text messages between three special friends as they suffer through the trials of starting secondary school! Author, Emily-Jane Clark, shares some insights into this book! Adding reluctant readers to Cringe Club by Emily-Jane Clark WITH reading for pleasure among children at an all-time low, […]
Tiger, Don’t Worry by Daishu Ma
We were lucky enough to send some questions to creator of Tiger, Don’t Worry, Daishu Ma. The book and answers are just lovely. The relationship between Tiger and Mei is beautiful – what do you hope readers will take from reading their adventures? The beauty of a friendship is that your friend doesn’t have […]
The Unlikely Diary of Prince Kal the Alien by Ross Welford
It’s great to welcome Ross Welford to the blog sharing his thoughts on his tenth book published for children! The Unlikely Diary Of Prince Kal The Alien is my tenth book in as many years. (It sounds a lot but plenty of authors are more productive.) My first, Time Travelling With A Hamster, […]
Super Me by Charissa Coulthard and Sam Usher
We recently sent some questions to author Charissa Coulthard about her latest book with Sam Usher, Super Me. How did you find writing a second book? Was it more or less challenging than The Fun We Had? I definitely had second album syndrome with this book! We felt it would make sense to […]
The Girl with Gills by Becca Rogers
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 […]
Shoot for the Stars by Danielle Brown
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 […]
Bessie’s Bees by George Kirk
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 […]
Tide Magic Series by Clare Harlow
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 […]
The Wood Where Magic Grows by Andy Shepherd
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, […]
Our World England by Sumana Seeboruth
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 […]
Entirely Emmie by Terri Libenson
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 […]
Colossal Words for Kids crowned winner of CLiPPA!
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 […]
Giant by Judith McQuoid
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 by Zaro Weil
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 […]
The Bear Out There
The Bear Out there is a colourful take on a familiar story! Creator, Jess Hannigan, has taken the time to answer a few of our questions! Tell us about The Bear Out There! The Bear Out There has been called a “cozy thriller” by people smarter than me, and I love that description. In […]
My Name is Samim by Fidan Meikle
Today we welcome Fidan Meikle to the blog to introduce us to her journey with Samim, the main character in her book, My Name is Samim. My Journey with Samim’s Story A few years ago, I came across an article about an Afghan refugee boy who, along with his brother, made the dangerous […]
Q&A with Nadia Shireen
The fifth book in the hilarious Grimwood series, Rock the Vote will be out on 31st July, just in time for the summer holidays. We managed to catch up with author-illustrator, Nadia Shireen, to discuss the process of writing the books and the inspiration behind them. The Grimwood books are hugely fun to read. Is […]
Run Away with Me by J.L. Simmonds
Author J.L. Simmonds has written a guest blog about Run Away with Me, a new YA thriller set in the US. Hi everyone, I’m Jo, author of Run Away With Me – a YA thriller about two girls who are running away from their home in Seattle, Washington. I haven’t made a big secret of […]