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Celebrating women explorers and adventurers with Mick & Brita Granström
Book Blog
Tuesday, March 8, 2022
Brita Granström & Mick Manning introduce Women Who Led The Way, a diverse and inclusive celebration of 21 amazing women explorers and adventurers.
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The Girl Who Planted Trees
Author Videos
Friday, March 4, 2022
In this short video, author Caryl Hart introduces The Girl Who Planted Trees and shares a short reading as well as ideas for children's own activities to support the environment.
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Standing up to sexism in schools
Author Videos
Friday, March 4, 2022
Author and comedian Catherine Wilkins explores sexism in schools, toxic masculinity and being true to oneself in her hilarious new book, You're Not the Boss of Me.
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Blue Peter Book Awards 2022 winners
Book Awards
Friday, March 4, 2022
As voted for by primary school children across the UK, these are the winners of the Blue Peter Book Award 2022.
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Discover Fantastically Great Women with Kate Pankhurst
Book Club
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Meet the creator of the Fantastically Great Women series, Kate Pankhurst, from her studio in Leeds, talking about her books.
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MA Bennett introduces The Ship of Doom
Author Videos
Thursday, March 3, 2022
In this video, author MA Bennett tells us what inspired her new book The Ship of Doom - a time-slip adventure set aboard the doomed Titanic - and gives us a short reading from the book.
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Creating your own sci-fi world
Author Videos
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Tom Huddleston's new animal rescue series for younger readers takes us into a sci-fi world of new landscapes and exotic animals, with a focus on protecting the new species and supporting the environment.
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A thrilling time-slip adventure!
Video/Vlog
Thursday, March 3, 2022
Author MA Bennett tells us about her gripping new time-slip adventure, The Ship of Doom, and reads from the novel.