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The Twitchers are back!
Video/Vlog
Monday, May 1, 2023
Author MG Leonard tells us more about twitchers, egg theft, and writing mysteries as she introduces her new book, Clutch.
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How to Grow a Dragon!
Author Videos
Monday, May 1, 2023
Visit a magical gardening shop and discover some surprising seeds, in this fabulous rhyming text read by Rachel Morrisroe!
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Branford Boase Award 2023 Shortlist
Book Awards
Thursday, April 27, 2023
The shortlist for the 2023 Branford Boase Award has been announced. The award is given annually to the author of the year's outstanding debut novel for children. Uniquely, it also honours the editor of the winning title and highlights the importance of the editor in nurturing new talen...
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Influential author Amara Sage answers students’ questions
Video/Vlog
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
What would it be like to grow up online? Author Amara Sage answers readers' questions about her novel, Influential (Faber), which explores the life of an influencer and her own fascination with social media.
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Little Rebels 2023 Shortlist announced
Book Awards
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
The 2023 Little Rebels Award shortlist, with books spotlighting social justice issues for the youngest readers and celebrating young people's resilience and strength, has been announced. In these stories, children band together to protest and push back against economic...
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Reporting back from the FCBG Conference 2023
Book Blog
Friday, April 21, 2023
The annual Conference of the Federation of Children's Book Groups is a wonderful occasion. It is quite unique in that teachers, TAs, librarians, parents, grandparents - a wonderful mix of delegates - attend, bringing a wide range of perspectives and interests. ...
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How a Japanese legend inspired a new fantasy adventure
Authors Q&As
Friday, April 21, 2023
Discover how the legend of a magical sword helped inspire Misa Sugiura's Momo Arashima Steals the Sword of the Wind (Puffin). In this fast-paced fantasy adventure, Momo discovers that her mother is a Shinto goddess and embarks on a quest to find a legendary sword.
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Discover the true story that inspired MA Bennett's The Mona Lisa Mystery!
Author Videos
Friday, April 14, 2023
M.A. Bennett's The Mona Lisa Mystery is a gripping time-travel adventure story that takes us to the Louvre at the turn of the century, and the theft of what was, at that time, a little-known painting... The Mona Lisa!
