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Exploring grief and loss in The Bear-Shaped Hole
Author Videos
Friday, May 9, 2025
Author John Dougherty and illustrator Thomas Docherty introduce their exploration of preparing for loss in their picture book, The Bear-Shaped Hole.
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Let's Talk: Books to encourage discussions around wellbeing
Growing Readers
Friday, May 9, 2025
"The value of these books is not just about the content, it's also the interactions between children and adults that they initiate." Molly Potter
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How do you make a friend?
Author Videos
Friday, May 2, 2025
Darren Chetty introduces his new picture book exploring friendship, illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat, I'm Going to Make a Friend, and he reads from the first few pages.
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A magical Gargoyles adventure
Video/Vlog
Friday, May 2, 2025
An inexperienced Guardian. A missing kelpie. A growing threat. Callen may have befriended a gargoyle, but he's yet to complete his training....
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Enter an enchanted forest of magical creatures!
Authors Q&As
Thursday, May 1, 2025
ReadingZone caught up with Rachel Chivers Khoo to find out about her magical new series, The Finders of Silverthorn Forest: The Lost Treasure. Find out how classic stories like The Borrowers and The Wombles helped inspire the first story in the series, The Los...
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Andy Darcy Theo on what inspired his romantasy bestseller!
Authors Q&As
Friday, April 25, 2025
The Dark That Hides Us is the follow-up to Andy Darcy Theo's bestselling romantacy, The Light That Blinds Us, and he tells us what inspired the books in this short introduction to the series.
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Debut writers highlighted in the Branford Boase Award 2025 shortlist
Book Awards
Thursday, April 24, 2025
The Branford Boase Award celebrates new children's writers, helping to identifying trends and new directions in children’s literature. It is also is the only award to honour the editor of the winning title and highlights the importance of editors in nurturing...
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Perform poetry for the CLiPPA 2025 award
Get Creative
Thursday, April 24, 2025
Schools around the country are shadowing the CLiPPA poetry award, with children choosing their favourite poems to perform and helping to spark a life-long love of poetry. The best performers could also win a place at this year's CLiPPA Poetry Award in London!
