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New series from Pages & Co author Anna James
Thursday, December 1, 2022
Pages & Co author Anna James has a new series launching with HarperCollins Children's Books in Autumn 2024, The Whetherwhy Chronicles, a fantasy quartet set in a world where magic grows from the seasons. James will also return to the world of Alice in Wonderland in Alice with a Why...
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Ross Collins's new Christmas tale
Author Videos
Thursday, December 1, 2022
Bear and Mouse return in this festive tale about decorating the Christmas tree - and testing a new friendship!
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Information Book Award 2022 winners announced
Book Awards
Tuesday, November 22, 2022
The School Library Association has announced the 2022 winners of the Information Book Award (IBA), which aims to emphasise the importance of non-fiction by highlighting and celebrating the high standard of children's information books. This year's shortlist was made up of ten terrific...
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Discover how Santa Claus came to be in this reading of Little Santa
Author Videos
Monday, November 21, 2022
Jon Agee reads his new picture book, Little Santa, about how Father Christmas came to be.
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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.
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A mystery story with an edge....
Author Videos
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.
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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...
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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.
