Our friends at RNIB have come up with some brilliant activity ideas for libraries to complement this year’s games and sports theme!
Download the PDF below for suggested activities for children with a vision impairment, as well as for sighted children to gain empathy and understanding around… read more
Think the British Empire is ancient history? Think again.
It's time to tell you an unbelievable story. One that spans more than 400 years and influences the world as you know it.
Instead of endless lists of Kings and Queens, battles and dates, this book introduces you to some of the hottest… read more
Ysolda has lived her life in the shadow of the wolf queen's tyrannical rule but, safe in her forest haven, she has never truly felt its threat.
Until one day when a mysterious earthquake shakes the land and her older sister Hari vanishes in its wake.
Accompanied by her loyal sea hawk, Nara,… read more
A Life Worth Living by Tommy Jessop is the first memoir in the UK written by ɑn ɑuthor with Down syndrome in their own words, ɑimed ɑt ɑn ɑdult ɑudience.
Publisher, Headline is offering a pack of digital resources to those who'd like them. The pack includes the following:
- Extract from… read more
A DIVIDED REALM MUST RALLY, AN UNSTOPPABLE ENEMY MUST BE DEFEATED, AND THE FATE OF THE WORLD RESTS ON A BLADE'S EDGE.
Andry, a former squire, fights for hope amid blood and chaos.
Dom, a grieving immortal, strives to fulfill a broken oath.
Sorasa, an outcast assassin, faces her past… read more
You Can Do Anything, Tyrone! is an out-of-this-world adventure from award-winning actor Sir Lenny Henry and debut illustrator Salomey Doku.
Tyrone is going to build a brilliant rocket ship out of building blocks and go on an adventure to the moon! There's just one problem… the blocks… read more
“Invite me in,” she says, outside my tenth storey window…
Is it possible to spin a tale using just ten words? In this unique and magnificent compendium designed to spark the imagination, Joseph Coelho brings us stories of underwater worlds, bears in outer space, and portals to places… read more
In five days’ time, darkness will disappear forever, along with the magical creatures who inhabit it. One 13-year-old boy is the last hope for survival…
When Kòkú accidentally causes chaos by releasing a demon from a museum, he is sent away to Olórí – a place he’s supposed to call home,… read more
As lots of people head off on their holidays, we selected books that can transport a reader somewhere else even if they’re not going away. We have picked 12 books to help carry you away with stories (or help to create your own) mainly set in different locations. The selected books include… read more
In this inspiring guide, changemakers, sisters and founders of Everyday Racism, Natalie and Naomi Evans, give readers empowering advice for dealing with the issues we see, hear about and face every day, from racism and sexism to homophobia and ableism, providing you with achievable everyday… read more
When 12-year-old Eleanor Newton dies in an accident, she finds herself journeying down a mysterious river that takes her to The Underworld. She apprehensively embarks on her "afterlife" at Eventide House, a boarding school of sorts for children who have died.
The Underworld is captivating:… read more
13-year-old Gabriel is a brilliant pickpocket, a skill which he uses to keep his often empty belly not quite so empty. And then one day, he's caught.
But instead of being arrested, he is invited by the mysterious Caspian Crook to attend Crookhaven – a school for thieves. At Crookhaven,… read more