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  • Julia Jarman reflects on the real-life inspiration for her novel, Hangman

    Julia Jarman reflects on the real-life inspiration for her novel, Hangman

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    Monday, August 21, 2023

    Julia Jarman, whose novel Hangman has been republished, reflects on the real life inspiration for the story, about bullying, and why she decided to make the book available once again. Read a Chapter...

  • Maya MacGregor on 'creating spaces' with non-binary characters

    Maya MacGregor on 'creating spaces' with non-binary characters

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    Monday, June 26, 2023

    Maya MacGregor, author of The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester, writes about their relationship with gender, why they creates non-binary characters, and about making a space, in their nov...

  • Reporting back from the FCBG Conference 2023

    Reporting back from the FCBG Conference 2023

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    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. ...

  • Themes Familiar: Ancient Egyptians

    Themes Familiar: Ancient Egyptians

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    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...

  • Tom Palmer on his new book, Resist!

    Tom Palmer on his new book, Resist!

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    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.

  • The Greatest Show on Earth by Mini Grey

    The Greatest Show on Earth by Mini Grey

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    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...

  • Introducing Mrs Noah's Song

    Introducing Mrs Noah's Song

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    Sunday, June 12, 2022

    Author Jackie Morris and illustrator James Mayhew share the story behind the creation of their latest 'Mrs Noah' picture book, Mrs Noah's Song.

  • Katya Balen introduces October, October

    Katya Balen introduces October, October

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    Tuesday, May 31, 2022

      Author Katya Balen tells us what inspires her novels including Carnegie-shortlisted October, October, and The Space We're In, and reads from a section of October, October (recorded in Autumn 2020).