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Celebrate the World Cup with Matt Oldfield
Authors Q&As
Friday, June 5, 2026
Discover the greatest moments ever in the history of the football World Cup!
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First love and found family in Lisa Heathfield's This Boy I Hardly Know
Authors Q&As
Monday, June 1, 2026
Exploring sibling bonds, first love and the broken care system in Lisa Heathfield's This Boy I Hardly Know.
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Read to the Beat with the 2026 Summer Reading Challenge!
Events
Monday, June 1, 2026
Keep reading this summer with the Summer Reading Challenge, which challenges children aged four to 11 years to read up to six books with rewards along the way! This year's Summer Reading Challenge, run by the Reading Agency, inspires young readers with a Read to...
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Catherine Bruton reads from Tadpole Summer
Video/Vlog
Friday, May 22, 2026
A story of sibling love and loss, as a grieving girl seeks solace by camping out in her garden one fateful summer, ultimately finding her own space and her voice.
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2026 Henrietta Branford Writing Competition
Get Creative
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Children and teenagers aged up to 19 years who enjoy writing are challenged to enter the 2026 Henrietta Branford Writing Competition, with a story about a place or person they know well.
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Tom Palmer unveils his exciting WWII adventure!
Authors Q&As
Friday, May 15, 2026
Tom Palmer tells us more about If the Invader Comes, a gripping historical fiction adventure set in Cornwall during WWII, and based on real life events.
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Enter a world of dreams and magic!
Video/Vlog
Friday, May 15, 2026
Enter a world where dreams can be caught, and sold, and where magic slips in to everyday life, in Crow: Thief of Magic, a gripping fantasy adventure.
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Ross Welford shares his laugh-out-loud Prince Kal series
Authors Q&As
Friday, May 15, 2026
A short and unlikely hero, Prince Kal accidentally finds himself on Earth, with unintended results . . . Bestelling author Ross Welford tells us more about his Prince Kal adventures, what happens in the stories, and gives a short reading.
