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The Federation of Children’s Book Groups Blog
FCBG Asks Sophie Anderson
/by FCBG blogOur monthly feature, FCBG Asks, is back with the incredibly talented Sophie Anderson. Her fourth book, The Thief Who Sang Storms is now out in bookshops and is meeting rave reviews. It is an exciting time for the author as her first book, The House with Chicken Legs, has been adapted for stage by a […]
Hedgewitch by Skye McKenna
/by FCBG blogHEDGEWITCH by Skye McKenna Any reader who has ever been in the Brownies, Guides or Scouts will immediately recognise the after-school training of the young witches in Hedgewitch. In this world, witchcraft is a set of practical skills – something you learn outdoors in a hands-on manner, rather than reading from textbooks in a […]
Inspirations behind Truth or Dare
/by FCBG blogInspirations behind Truth or Dare Like many of my books, Truth or Dare is a thriller: full of twists and turns – and featuring, at its heart, a teenage main character who has to make some tough ethical choices. Maya Peyton is reluctantly spending the summer with her grandparents and – even more reluctantly – […]
Our Journey to Becoming Authors and Co-Authors- Logan Macx
/by FCBG blogWe have a brilliant blog post from Logan Macx- co-authors of Swift and Hawk, a fast paced tale of spies and crime! We met because our wives were childhood best friends from way back when they were seven years old in Yorkshire. We have also both been writing adult fiction for many years. So, needless […]
National Share A Story Month- May 2022
/by FCBG blogNational Share a Story Month is in full planning mode under our theme of Belonging for 2022. We have plenty of giveaways, competitions and blogs scheduled for the month of May. Just as a reminder, our competitions are as follows. Resources and posters will soon be available on our website. We have also been working […]
The Inspiration behind The Secret of the Treasure Keepers by A.M. Howell
/by FCBG blogWe always enjoy reading an author’s inspirations that prompt them to write a story. A.M. Howell has now penned 4 brilliant books and we can share a special guest post from her today about her inspirations behind The Secret of the Treasure Keepers. The Secret of the Treasure Keepers Inspiration The thought of finding treasure […]
Ella in the Garden of Giverny by Daniel Fehr
/by FCBG blogThis child’e eye view of Claude Monet is delicately illustrated and carefully researched by both author and illustrator. We are delighted to share this interview with both the author, Daniel Fehr and illustrator, Monika Vaicenaviciene. Ella in the Garden of Giverny is intriguing child‘s-eye view of Claude Monet and his works, set at the […]
Books that Click Book List
/by FCBG blogBooks that Click This list has been compiled to coincide with the 2022 Federation of Children’s Book Groups annual conference. Its compiler, librarian & Reading Children’s Book Group chair Chris Routh, has chosen a recently published book to represent & celebrate the work of each of the 25 contributors. In addition to the current Children’s […]
Q&A with Jennifer Killick
/by FCBG blogDread Wood is Jennifer Killick’s latest middle grade novel and reviews are claiming it brilliant! We recently sent Jennifer a few questions and we love her answers! You have been dubbed The Queen of Middle Grade Horror- what do you think about that title and accolade? I absolutely don’t deserve it, but I absolutely […]
Children’s Book Award 2022
/by FCBG blogThis has been an exciting month for the FCBG Children’s Book Award. We have learned of the shortlisted titles and seen an entire blog tour dedicated to our three shortlists and 10 shortlisted titles. We invited 10 incredible bloggers to get involved and host content from the authors or illustrators of one book and […]
The Ship of Doom by M.A. Bennett
/by FCBG blogThe Ship of Doom is a promising beginning to an exciting series for young readers. It prompts the question about those small moments that have great impact. Read on for an insightful piece from author, M.A. Bennett, about this series. My new book for readers ages 10+ is called The Ship of Doom and it’s […]
FCBG Asks- Laura Ellen Anderson
/by FCBG blogFCBG Asks is a regular feature on our blog, where we send well known authors and illustrators questions about their work and future plans! This month, we are thrilled to feature Laura Ellen Anderson, author and illustrator of several brilliant series. You create such vivid and memorable characters in all of your books. Where does […]
A Robot Squashed My Teacher by Pooja Puri
/by FCBG blogMarcus Rashford began a book club to encourage and nurture a love of reading in children, and this launched in June 2021 with its first title, A Dinosaur Ate My Sister by Pooja Puri, illustrated by Allen Fatimaharan. The second book from this team, A Robot Squashed my Teacher, has been added to the book […]
Older Reader Category Round Up
/by FCBG blogThe Children’s Book Award Blog Tour has now come to an end! Now the voting can truly get underway with only children being able to cast votes! This week we have celebrated the shortlisted titles in our Older Reader Category! Three fantastic bloggers have hosted content from the authors of these shortlisted titles! Amy […]
Every Bunny is a Yoga Bunny by Emily Ann Davison
/by FCBG blogDebut picture book author, Emily Ann Davison, shares her story with us today- her love of books and her hopes of becoming an author! Every Bunny is a Yoga Bunny is written by Emily, with illustrations by Deborah Allwright. It is published by Nosy Crow. Every Bunny is a Yoga Bunny I have […]
Younger Reader Category Round Up!
/by FCBG blogThe Children’s Book Award is the only national award voted for solely by children from start to finish. It is highly regarded by parents, teachers, librarians, publishers and children’s authors and illustrators as it represents the children’s choice. Thanks to the support of the publishers, around 800 new fiction titles are donated to be read and […]
The Boy in the Post by Holly Rivers
/by FCBG blogUsing ‘The Boy in the Post’ in the classroom Hello wonderful teachers! ‘The Boy In The Post’ is an epic postal adventure across land, sea and sky which follows siblings Orinthia, Séafra and Taber as they go in search of a missing homing pelican! Readers will […]
Return to FACTopia by Kate Hale
/by FCBG blogWe were so pleased to see another FACTopia book published and have news- there are more to come! We recently asked author and fact finder, Kate Hale, some questions! FACTopia published with 400 facts and was in a fun and engaging new format for readers. How easy or challenging was it to create this […]