What will two children do to win an island? From Costa-winning author of Voyage of the Sparrowhawk.
Skylar's old friends felt sorry for her but they were too afraid to talk to her.
Yakov's old friends were far away, blown across continents by war . . .
When Skylar meets Yakov she is… read more
A thrilling middle grade historical adventure from bestselling authors Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin.
Remember, you are bound by the official secrets act…
It is the summer of 1940. The world is at war. These days, you don’t know who you can trust or who might be a secret spy…
Maths… read more
Get inspired to fill your September 15th-ish International Dot Day with creativity. International Dot Day is a global celebration of creativity, courage and collaboration.
The Dot features on the Summer Reading Challenge 2024 Book Collection. Discover the collection on… read more
For this year's Teachers' Reading Challenge we have asked educators to give us their recommendations, broadly on a theme of 'diverse realities'.
This time the theme is challenging feelings- books that explore loneliness, anxiety, anger, sadness and other difficult feelings in a nuanced way and… read more
Publishing just ahead of the Paralympics, this empowering non-fiction guide from two time gold-medal-winning Paralympian and Strictly Come Dancing star Jonnie Peacock will help young people find their happiness, chase their dreams and be unstoppable.
Whether it's sport, art, maths or just… read more
Lose yourself in The Land of Lost Things – you’ll never want to be found!
Adventures Unlimited: The Land of Lost Things is a fun and exciting illustrated series from the author behind the multi-million bestselling Treehouse series, Andy Griffiths, illustrated by Bill Hope.
Remember the time… read more
Summer is a time for adventures and immersive experiences, so we have created a booklist perfect for readers looking to escape into captivating stories. These sixteen books offer a variety of escapes, from adventurous expeditions and magical journeys to heartwarming romances and engaging puzzles,… read more
Huge scaly DRAGONS roamed the land
In long gone days of olde.
They LOVED to wear big underpants
In colours bright and bold.
With flaming holes in their undies, a pack of pant-loving dragons embark on a knicker-nicking adventure through the Kingdom of Pantasia in this hilarious new story… read more
For this year's Teachers' Reading Challenge we have asked educators to give us their recommendations, broadly on a theme of 'diverse realities'.
Karen Tulloch is a Primary English Advisor and these are her recommendations on the theme of 'Ways of Seeing and Being'- that is, books that feature… read more
‘I love the latest Underpants story and am sure it will be a ROARing success!’
Sue Hendra, co-creator of the bestselling Supertato series
Dragons Love Underpants is the brilliant new picture book in Claire Freedman and Ben Cort’s multi-million copy bestselling Underpants… read more
Read all about the benefits of magazines, comics and audiobooks for young readers and how to access them via the Libby app with this quick read from OverDrive. read more
Simon Pollard is a head teacher at Carclaze Community Primary School, who last year founded the St Austell Festival of Children’s Literature.
He was recently awarded the Community Reading Champion in the Harper Collins Reading for Pleasure Teacher Awards 2024. He is passionate about the… read more