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  • Activity: Plan a 'Wolf Brother' Night

    Activity: Plan a 'Wolf Brother' Night

    Writing Activites

    Tuesday, November 1, 2022

    Sometimes a book really captures the imagination and lends itself perfectly to being used as the spark for an after-school event. 'Wolf Brother' is one such book.  Teacher Sue Wilsher explains how to prepare and run an evening autumnal event for a group of children, focused on...

  • What if you could remember everything?

    What if you could remember everything?

    Author Videos

    Tuesday, November 1, 2022

    Imagine being able to remember everything, EVERYTHING that has happened to you since the day you were born....

  • Win Lose Kill Die, read by Cynthia Murphy

    Win Lose Kill Die, read by Cynthia Murphy

    Video/Vlog

    Monday, October 31, 2022

    Author Cynthia Murphy reads the first two chapters from her bestselling book, Win Lose Kill Die (Scholastic), which has taken TikTok by Storm.

  • National Non-Fiction November, 2023

    National Non-Fiction November, 2023

    Thursday, October 27, 2022

    National Non-Fiction November ( #NNFN2022 ), organised by the Federation of Children's Book Groups,  is an annual celebration of the power of non-fiction to inspire children and celebrate readers who have a passion for information and facts.</str...

  • Book Week Scotland launches 2022 programme

    Book Week Scotland launches 2022 programme

    Thursday, October 27, 2022

    This year's Book Week Scotland programme has been announced today (26 October), with a line-up themed around 'Scotland's Stories', as part of Scotland's Year of Stories 2022.

  • Lockwood & Co Netflix trailer

    Lockwood & Co Netflix trailer

    Wednesday, October 26, 2022

    Lockwood &amp; Co is coming to Netflix on 27th January 2023 - check out the official trailer but be warned - it's not for the faint-hearted!

  • JP Rose introduces her psychological thriller, The Haunting of Tyrese Walker

    JP Rose introduces her psychological thriller, The Haunting of Tyrese Walker

    Video/Vlog

    Friday, October 21, 2022

    After a shocking event leaves Tyrese struggling with grief, he's taken to visit family in Jamaica. From the first night, strange things start happening: impossible visions, blackouts, swarms of insects, and the discovery of a grave hidden deep in the forest... Tyrese can't explain what...

  • Mystery stories with an edge....

    Mystery stories with an edge....

    Author Videos

    Thursday, October 20, 2022

    We're looking back to Dan Smith's The Crooked Oak Mysteries this month, for great Halloween reads... Mystery stories with an edge....