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Winners of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2024 announced
Book Awards
Friday, March 22, 2024
Pari Thomson, author of Greenwild: The World Behind The Door, is the Overall Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize for her debut fantasy adventure, as voted for by Waterstones booksellers.
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How to steal a cloud
Video/Vlog
Friday, March 15, 2024
In The Cloud Thief we visit a future world where, as a result of climate change, clouds have to be made in a factory, and are then bought and sold.
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New kid at Pirate Academy!
Video/Vlog
Thursday, March 14, 2024
We caught up with Vampirates author Justin Somper, whose new series Pirates Academy returns us to the high seas of adventure!
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Carnegie Medals 2024 shortlists are announced
Book Awards
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
The shortlists for the Carnegie Medals 2024 for writing and illustrating books for children and young people have been announced, with poetry dominating the shortlist for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing and picture books the focus of the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortli...
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I Love Books is sure to inspire a love of stories
Author Videos
Monday, March 11, 2024
Mariajo Ilustrajo's I Love Books explores what a love of reading really means and will help inspire even the most reluctant of readers to get lost in a story....
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A fun approach to learning to count
Author Videos
Monday, March 11, 2024
Author Katrina Charman introduces Hen in the Bed in this short video - a funny, interactive picture book that will bring laughter and fun during little one's bedtime and to storytime. This is a picture book that will be demanded again an...
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A magical pirate adventure!
Video/Vlog
Sunday, March 10, 2024
Catherine Doyle introduces her new adventure, Pirates of Darksea, which takes us to a world of pirates, and magic!
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Dinosaur in disguise, plus an undercover alien!
Author Videos
Friday, March 8, 2024
Look out for a Dinosaur in Disguise, an undercover alien PLUS Big Foot and a dodo in this hilarious new story from Elys Dolan (Walker Books)!