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  • Sara Barnard reads from Where the Light Goes

    Sara Barnard reads from Where the Light Goes

    Author Videos

    Thursday, May 4, 2023

    In Where the Light Goes, award-winning author Sara Barnard explores grief, toxic fame, and the real lives that lie behind the lens of social media.

  • CLiPPA 2023: poetry award shortlist announced

    CLiPPA 2023: poetry award shortlist announced

    Tuesday, May 2, 2023

    The Shortlist for the CLiPPA 2023 poetry award has been announced. Schools will start to shadow the poetry award this month, and the final winner will be announced at the CLiPPA Poetry Show, live onstage at the National Theatre on Monday 10 July. The shortlist reveal wa...

  • The Twitchers are back!

    The Twitchers are back!

    Video/Vlog

    Monday, May 1, 2023

    Author MG Leonard tells us more about twitchers, egg theft, and writing mysteries as she introduces her new book, Clutch.

  • How to Grow a Dragon!

    How to Grow a Dragon!

    Author Videos

    Monday, May 1, 2023

    Visit a magical gardening shop and discover some surprising seeds, in this fabulous rhyming text read by Rachel Morrisroe!

  • Branford Boase Award 2023 Shortlist

    Branford Boase Award 2023 Shortlist

    Book Awards

    Thursday, April 27, 2023

    The shortlist for the 2023 Branford Boase Award has been announced. The award is given annually to the author of the year's outstanding debut novel for children. Uniquely, it also honours the editor of the winning title and highlights the importance of the editor in nurturing new talen...

  • Influential author Amara Sage answers students’ questions

    Influential author Amara Sage answers students’ questions

    Video/Vlog

    Tuesday, April 25, 2023

    What would it be like to grow up online? Author Amara Sage answers readers' questions about her novel, Influential (Faber), which explores the life of an influencer and her own fascination with social media.

  • Little Rebels 2023 Shortlist announced

    Little Rebels 2023 Shortlist announced

    Book Awards

    Tuesday, April 25, 2023

    The 2023 Little Rebels Award shortlist, with books spotlighting social justice issues for the youngest readers and celebrating young people's resilience and strength, has been announced. In these stories, children band together to protest and push back against economic...

  • Reporting back from the FCBG Conference 2023

    Reporting back from the FCBG Conference 2023

    Book Blog

    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. ...