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  • Celebrating Chanukah: Eight Nights, Eight Lights

    Celebrating Chanukah: Eight Nights, Eight Lights

    Author Videos

    Saturday, November 19, 2022

    Author Natalie Barnes shares her new picture book, Eight Nights, Eight Lights (Little Tiger Press), which introduces children to Chanukah (Hanukkah), The Festival of Lights.

  • A mystery story with an edge....

    A mystery story with an edge....

    Authors Q&As

    Saturday, November 19, 2022

    If you enjoy mystery stories with an edge, you'll love Fleur Hitchcock's series of murder / mystery books published by Nosy Crow.

  • Themes Familiar: Ancient Egyptians

    Themes Familiar: Ancient Egyptians

    Book Blog

    Friday, November 11, 2022

    The Egyptians is an exciting unit to teach with primary children, offering plenty to capture both interest and imagination, making it a very popular choice for the depth study. With a wealth of books to choose from, children's understanding of and fascination for this rich and diverse...

  • Increasing diversity in children's books - with room for improvement

    Increasing diversity in children's books - with room for improvement

    Friday, November 11, 2022

    CLPE's Reflecting Realities survey shows that there has been a sustained increase in the number and percentage of books that contain characters from racially minoritised backgrounds, between 2017 and 2022.

  • Shapeshifting into fantastical creatures

    Shapeshifting into fantastical creatures

    Authors Q&As

    Thursday, November 10, 2022

    In Kieran Larwood's new environmental fantasy, The Treekeepers, you'll meet shape-shifters, young people with incredible powers over nature, and a ghost or two.

  • Tom Palmer on his new book, Resist!

    Tom Palmer on his new book, Resist!

    Book Blog

    Monday, November 7, 2022

    Author Tom Palmer introduces his new book, Resist, published by Barrington Stoke, which was inspired by the experiences faced by the famous dancer Audrey Hepburn during World War II.

  • Carnegie Medals 2023 nominations announced

    Carnegie Medals 2023 nominations announced

    Book Awards

    Monday, November 7, 2022

    Nominations have been announced for the 2023 Carnegie Medals, the UK's longest running children's book awards, alongside a rebrand for the medals for writing and illustration, which are now known as 'the Carnegies'.

  • The Greatest Show on Earth by Mini Grey

    The Greatest Show on Earth by Mini Grey

    Book Blog

    Tuesday, November 1, 2022

    Discover The Greatest Show on Earth, an eye-catching non-fiction narrative for young readers about life on Earth during the past 4.6 billion years, by acclaimed author & illustrator Mini Grey.  Learn about Earth's key moments, discover all the creatures and changes that came before...