International Dot Day, a global celebration of creativity, courage and collaboration, began when teacher Terry Shay introduced his classroom to Peter H. Reynolds’ book The Dot on September 15, 2009.
Now around the 15 September, more than 10 million teachers, librarians and children in 200… read more
Fizzing with rhythm, energy and laughter, the 30 poems in Ready for Spaghetti delight in the details of children's daily routines. Full of affectionate observations of young children, which are beautifully continued in Polly Dunbar's warm-hearted pictures, Michael Rosen's poems are ideal for… read more
It is National Poetry Day is on 7 October and Walker Books have an incredible poetry anthology publishing on exactly the 7 of October!
Everyone Sang: A Poem for Every Feeling is an exquisite gift-book containing over a hundred poems, chosen by creator of the bestselling The Poetry… read more
England has been radically changed by a series of catastrophes – large cities have disappeared and London has been replaced by a lagoon. The surviving population exists in fortified towns where they cling to traditional ways, while strangely evolved beasts prowl the wilderness beyond. Conformity… read more
Speaking directly to the reader, Frederick Joseph offers powerful reflections on his own experiences with racism in The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person.
As a former "token Black kid", he now presents himself as the friend many readers need, touching on topics including… read more
CELEBRATE LIBRARIES WEEK WITH FAIRY TALES GONE BAD!
Crawl out of the grave and step into your mushroom carriage for Zombierella: Fairy Tales Gone Bad, a haunting and humorous adventure of an undead girl searching for her happily ever after. Described by Malorie Blackman as “quirky and… read more
Walker Books would love to join you in celebrating Coding Week with a special offer for libraries nationwide.
Computer code just got dangerous in this new action-packed spy adventure series from Sophie Deen
_“This rip-roaring secret agent caper for seven-plus is full of algorithms,… read more
And she died happily ever after…
Crawl out of the grave and step into your mushroom carriage for Zombierella: Fairytales Gone Bad, the first in a funny, deliciously dark, three-part series of twisted classics, written in verse by award-winning poet Joseph Coelho and illustrated by Freya… read more
A shout out to all sports fans aged 7-12! Do you dream of becoming a sportswriter, commentator or sports presenter in the future? Then this competition could help you reach your goal! The Guardian has teamed up with the authors of Walker Books' bestselling Football School book series for a… read more
Walker Books have LOTS of great resources to keep children entertained.
Alex Rider Goes Live
To celebrate the publication of Nightshade, the explosive new novel in the Alex Rider series, award-winning writer Anthony Horowitz will be hosting a virtual book launch at 10am BST on… read more
We’re going on a bear hunt.
We’re going to catch a big one.
Will you come too?
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, the classic chant-aloud by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury, started a publishing phenomenon 30 years ago with readers swishy-swashying and splash-sploshing through this… read more
Award-winning illustrator Yasmeen Ismail's delightfully funny picture book featuring a very stubborn gorilla will have the whole family laughing!
Gorilla is hungry but there is absolutely no way he’s going to eat a banana. Not even a teeny taste. Not with some bread or standing on his head…. read more