Oxford University Press have created a bundle of Easter themed digital activity sheets containing colouring sheets, arts and crafts, a dress-up doll, a trace and find maze and more!
Ballet Bunnies
Named as ‘A must for small ballet fans’ by the Guardian, the Ballet Bunnies series is… read more
"Place2Be":https://www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/about-the-week/ launched the first ever Children’s Mental Health Week in 2015 to shine a spotlight on the importance of children and young people’s mental health. This year’s theme is Express Yourself as expressing yourself is about finding… read more
An accessible child-centred story about self-acceptance and the importance of opening up to those closest to you.
Becky and Josh are almost-twins, with two mums and the same anonymous donor dad. Josh can't wait until he's eighteen, the legal age when he can finally contact his donor, and… read more
"I want to be able to call the sharks. Teach me the magic and show me the ways."
Blue Wing is desperate to become a shark caller, but instead she must befriend infuriating newcomer Maple, who arrives unexpectedly on Blue Wing's island.
At first, the girls are too angry to share their… read more
As we enter a new year and find ourselves in lockdown, we wanted the first booklist of the year for children and young people to focus on books that we hope will inspire them to learn a new skill, support them during this hard time or have characters who they can escape into an adventure with. We… read more
As we head into the grey and cold, we thought that we would share some great books set during the Winter or set in beautiful winter wonderlands. We have some classics, lovely illustrated stories and some thrilling page-turners.
You can join in with the conversation online using… read more
It’s been another year of fantastic books and we’re delighted to present our Books of the Year list for 2020 for children and young people. Our staff have chosen their top recommendations of new books from the year.
You can join in with the conversation online using #BooksOfTheYear and… read more
Once upon a time, in the middle of winter, a King sat at a window and sewed. As he sewed and gazed out onto the landscape, he pricked his finger with the needle, and three drops of blood fell onto the snow outside.
People have been telling fairy tales to their children for hundreds of years…. read more
For Non-Fiction November, we have created a list filled with the best non-fiction for children and
young people. There are memoirs, essay collections and books with great advice.
You can join in with the conversation online using #NonFictionBooklist and tagging us using… read more
Meet your new favourite heroines – they’re bold, brilliant and totally awesome!
Fresh, funny and accessible retellings of Jane Austen's classic stories, with witty black and white illustrations throughout. The perfect way to discover Austen for the first time, this bright and bold collection… read more
Blood Moon is an extraordinary YA novel in verse about the online shaming of a teenage girl. During astronomy-lover Frankie's first sexual experience with the quiet and lovely Benjamin, she gets her period. It's only blood, they agree. But soon a graphic meme goes viral, turning an innocent,… read more
Oxford University Press have a wickedly witchy set of digital resources for you to download and use this Halloween.
Click on the links below to download the resources:
- Super Happy Magic Forest: Slug of Doom "activity… read more