Tim Allman's Top 5 Books to Change the WorldAll books can potentially change the world, I think. The power of a good book is that it can take you into the head of someone else, and let you imagine dif...
Smoke and Mirrors: A Booklist for KidsRoll up! Roll up! Want to runaway with the circus? Dreaming of funfairs? Fancy the thrill of a themepark? Up for the carnival spirit? Well I've got just the ...
Liz Flanagan on Rise of the Shadow Dragons and the #100DaysOfWriting ChallengeWhen I started writing Rise of the Shadow Dragons, it was a few months after the publication of Dragon Daughter, and I was starting to worry whether I’d ever...
Love Your Body: A Booklist for KidsPicture Books I Am Brown by Ashok Banker Illustrated by Sandhya Prabhat I am brown. I am beautiful. I am perfect. A joyful and uplifting celebration of lovin...
ABC: A Booklist for KidsAn ABC of Equality by Chana Ewing Illustrated by Paulina Morgan An engaging and colourful celebration of our wonderful world and everyone in it, no matter th...
An Interview with Jenni Spangler Congratulations on the publication of the bewitching The Vanishing Trick! Are you able to give readers an idea for what’s in store? Thank you! The Vanishing ...
An Interview with Angela McAllisterSo far your ‘World Full of’ anthologies have featured spooky stories, Shakespeare stories, Dickens stories, animals stories and folk tales and myths from aro...
Earth Day: A Booklist for KidsHappy Earth Day! To celebrate the 50th anniversary of this important day, I've put together a 'Booklist for Kids' featuring a range of beautiful books that f...
12 Middle Grade Books I Cannot Wait For in May!May is always my favourite month! Not only is it my birthday month, but the best books are always published in May and this month there are 12 middle grade b...
Great Books about Grandparents: A Booklist for Kids Granny, Grandpa, Nanna, Pops, Grandpa, Grandma, Gramps, Nan, Oma, Opa, Nonno and Nonna – whatever you call your beloved grandparents, here are some of my fav...
Gribblebob's Book of Unpleasant Goblins Review ft. Guest Feature by David AshbyIf you're looking for a laugh-out-loud adventure tale featuring goblins, witches, an invisible dog and the odd ginger biscuit, then look no further then Davi...
A Letter to my Younger Self by Speak Up! author Laura CorytonTo celebrate the release of Speak Up!, author and campaigner Laura Coryton has written an intensely beautiful and inspiring letter to her younger self which ...
An Interview with Suzy SeniorFirstly, for those who haven’t yet read the fantastic Octopants, can you briefly sum up what it’s about? Hello! Yes, absolutely. Octopants is the story of a ...
An Interview with Sophie AndersonFirstly, for those who haven’t yet read The House with Chicken Legs, can you briefly sum up what it’s about? The House with Chicken Legs is about twelve-year...
Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2019 Shortlist!It's the 15th anniversary of Waterstones Children's Book Prize this year and they're celebrating today with their announcement of their absolutely cracker of...
5 Middle Grade Books I Cannot Wait for in FebruaryFirstly, the cover for Asha and the Spirit Bird is absolutely stunning! If there's ever been a time to judge a book by its cover then this is it. Winner of ...
January BooklistThe New Year has been positively brimming with a mixture of home-grown talent and debut authors. Lucy Strange hit back after her popular debut novel, The Sec...
