Andersen Press have created a free activity pack inspired by their new titles, perfect for keeping kids entertained whatever the weather!
It features free drawing activities, colouring sheets and games based on a selection of Andersen Press titles:
• Luna Loves Gardening by Joseph Coelho,… read more
<b>About the book</b>
This book will explode in 5 minutes. NO TIME TO LOSE! Agent Harrier must follow the red wire and defuse the bomb before it’s too late. Will our canine spy extraordinaire save everyone from being blasted to smithereens? And just WHO planted the wretched bomb in the first… read more
To mark International Women’s Day (8 March) and celebrate the achievements, triumphs and general brilliance of women and girls around the world, we have created a booklist with stories about wonder women and girls.
We would love to hear what books you’d recommend on social media using… read more
<p><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">“</span></i><i><span style="font-weight: 400;">A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood. A fox saw the mouse and the mouse looked good.”</span></i></p>
<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Happy birthday Gruffalo! Return to the deep dark wood where it… read more
From Justin Somper, award-winning author of the Vampirates series, comes a new fast-paced and exciting fantasy adventure series.
Jacoby Blunt and Jasmine Peacock are students at the elite Pirate Academy, where lessons range from Knots Class to
Combat Workshop and Navigation by Map or… read more
<p>Loki is taking over World Book Day! </p>
<p>A collection of three short stories from trickster-God-turned-school-boy, Loki, star of the bestselling <em>Loki: A Bad God's Guide</em> series.</p>
<p>To celebrate World Book Day with Loki, Walker Books are offering an exciting… read more
<span><strong>The second book in an incredible immersive fantasy series about a boy with no memories and a world that only he can save. Perfect for fans of Francesca Gibbons and <em>The Land of Roar</em>.</strong></span><strong><br><br></strong>Jayben has realised his destiny as the Ninth… read more
<strong><em>THE TIMES </em></strong><strong>CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK</strong><br><strong><br>
Welcome to SHIVER POINT, home of spooks, screams and small-town horror! Enter if you dare…</strong><br>
<br>Shiver Point is boring. Nothing interesting ever happens there and there's… read more
<p>Twelve-year-old Zhi Ging has always been an outcast. Until she receives an invitation to Hok Woh, an underwater school that offers her the chance to become immortal, and to finally belong. There, she battles in hair-raising dragon boat races, meets age-shifting tutors and competes in thrilling… read more
Eric Carle's The Very Hungry Caterpillar is a perennial favourite with children and adults alike. Its imaginative illustration and clever cut-out detail charts the progress of a very hungry caterpillar as he eats his way through the week
To help you celebrate The Very Hungry Caterpillar Day… read more
Take your first steps into the wilderness with Rusty the house cat as he leaves his home to go and live in the wild. A thrillling new feline fantasy series that draws you into a vivid animal world.
When ‘kittypet’ Rusty strays into the forest beyond his owner’s garden and is ambushed by a wild… read more
LGBT+ History Month takes place every February. Our booklist this month is for librarians and teachers to help them celebrate stories with strong LGBTQ+ representation or that are by LGBTQ+ creators. LGBT+ History Month is an opportunity to discover LGBT+ past and celebrate its present and… read more