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Faedom by Agnes Monod-Gayraud and Lorna White
So many stories and films feature fae, fairies and whimsical creatures and if you love those, then this is the book for you! Check out the blog from the authors below all about Faedom! When we set out to write Faedom, our goal was to share our love and admiration for the natural world and […]
The River Thief by Hannah Peck
Hannah Peck is writing for a variety of audiences and in today’s blog, she tells us a bit more about how she does this! Writing The River Thief Things nobody tells you about writing for an older age group when you’ve previously only written for five to nine-year-olds: you will probably be bad at it. […]
Fantastically Festive Children’s Books
Kate Thompson and Loretta Schauer, creators of Yetis Don’t Exist have collaborated to bring us some “fantastically festive books” just in time for December! Our Favourite Fantastically Festive Children’s Books By Kate Thompson and Loretta Schauer Christmas time is coming! Even now, as an alleged ‘grownup’, these four words make me bubbly with excitement! And […]
The CLPE Reflecting Realities survey of ethnic representation within UK children’s literature 2024
The CLPE Reflecting Realities survey of ethnic representation within UK children’s literature 2024 Yesterday the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) have released the 7th annual Reflecting Realities Survey of Ethnic Representation within UK Children’s Literature – we will be sharing some of the key findings and comments here. Using the detailed methodology established […]
National Non-Fiction November 2024
As National Non-Fiction November draws to a close, it is worth remembering that information books are not just for November! In this year’s NNFN booklet, some themed weeks and awards dedicated to information books are suggested, but this is just the tip of the iceberg! In this final post for National Non-Fiction November 2024, it […]
Open Wide by Letizia Diamante
Letizia Diamante’s passion for science is infectious and this interest has led her to write fun, informative books. Here, she shares her thoughts about the power of information texts. Taking the fear out of things with non-fiction books While I was writing “Open wide!” – a scientific book for children about the teeth, tongues […]
This is Skateboarding by Neil Ellis
Neil Ellis is a lifelong skateboarder who oversees all communication at Skateboard GB. He is involved in many grassroots skateboarding projects around the UK, and he was the Skateboard Media Manager for Team GB at the Paris 2024 Olympics. I first picked up a board when I was 14 – a basic skateboard from a […]
Feeding the enthusiasm and interests of young readers with magazines by Chris Routh
Feeding the enthusiasm and interests of young readers with magazines Promoting and supporting reading for pleasure requires a wide range of reading options to suit all ages, abilities and interests. National Non-Fiction November provides an ideal opportunity to not only highlight and celebrate examples of great information books, but also to explore other text types […]
Raising the Roof by Jack Pepper
Raising The Roof Author Jack Pepper – one of the UK’s youngest commissioned composers and youngest-ever national radio presenter – takes us inside his debut book… One of the joys of writing a book about the lives of the people who make and made classical music is… they tell a great story! Think of Joseph […]
Green Science at Home by Susan Martineau
Susan Martineau is an editor and author, writing books which spark curiosity in her readers. Today, she explains why she wrote her ‘Science Experiments’ books. I haven’t really grown up much since being a child who loved making mud pies, adopting ‘pet’ snails and mucking around in the kitchen making home-made volcanoes. My mother actively […]
Information Book Awards 2024
Reflections on the Non-fiction scene, viewed from the Information Book Awards 2024 I find it difficult to believe that I have been involved with this award for six years, five of them as chair of the judging panel. Over this time, we have looked at approximately 1000 information books; these range in age […]
Needle Felting with Karin Celestine
Karin Celestine is an artist and author, who creates beautiful needle felted animals, some of which star in their ‘Celestine and Hare’ books published by Graffeg. Their passion for making is infectious! I have been making since I was old enough to pick something up and have never stopped since. I taught chemistry, art and […]
This book will make you an artist by Ruth Millington
Art is a wonderful hobby which has many benefits. It can help to relieve stress, encourage creativity, develop concentration and allow you to lose yourself in the pleasure of producing something. In today’s post, Ruth Millington, author of ‘This Book Will Make You an Artist’ (Nosy Crow ISBN: 978-1839944758) shares some ideas for having a […]
Death to Non-Fiction!
Author of factual books, Andy Seed, challenges us to consider what we call these books in today’s post, which he calls ‘Death to Non-Fiction! In today’s post, Andy Seed explains why he feels so passionately about the need for some change… Death to Non-fiction! There, that got your attention, didn’t it? But, don’t panic, […]
Dinosaurs with Andy Day
In a special blog today, we welcome Andy Day, Cbeebies presenter and author, to answer a few questions. His knowledge and passion for dinosaurs has really come across in his books- proof of how important non-fiction can be for authors! You are widely known for your CBeebies shows and we wonder whether you had […]
Bell Ringing with Sarah McIntyre
Sarah McIntrye is well-known for being a talented artist and author whose books delight children and adults alike. Whether writing with Philip Reeve or adding illustrations to her own stories, her bright, colourful pictures are full of charm and character. However, since moving to Devon, Sarah has taken up a new interest- campanology, the ancient […]
Lottie Loves Nature by Jane Clarke
Jane Clarke is the author of more than 130 children’s books, including the Lottie Loves Nature and Al’s Awesome Science chapter book series, which feature twins that love to explore and engage with the world around them through their fascination with science and nature. Here, Jane talks to us about her own lifelong love of […]
National Non-Fiction November- The Beginning!
To start this year’s celebrations, the FCBG Chair, Jane Etheridge explains how National Non-Fiction November came into being. In 2010 Adam Lancaster, the then Chair of the Federation of Children’s Book Groups, announced the launch of National Non-Fiction Day (NNFD) with support from Scholastic to be held on the first Thursday in November. As a […]