Wild Boy Blog Tour: No fun at the fair
Rob Lloyd Jones joins us today to share the inspiration behind the fairground setting of his middle grade book, Wild Boy. London, 1841 A boy covered in hair, raised as a monster, condemned to life in a travelling freak show.…
Carnegie and Greenaway Awards 2013
It’s that time of year again; The Carnegie and Greenaway shortlists are out. For those that don’t know, these are two of the most prestigious book awards in the country. The Carnegie Award looks at books published for children over…
Happy Publication Day: The Diamond Thief
Happy Book Birthday to Sharon Gosling and her middle grade debut, The Diamond Thief ( read Daisy’s thoughts here) We are beside ourselves with excitment to be able to share with you the opening pages of this fabulous stream punk…
The Diamond Thief
Sharon Gosling No one performs on the circus trapeze like sixteen-year-old Remy Brunel. But Remy also leads another life, as a cat burglar and jewel thief. Forced by the evil circus owner Gustave to attempt the theft of one of…
Ante's Inferno
Griselda Heppel 12 year-old Ante Alganesh has a problem. It’s lunchbreak and Florence’s gang are after her. Desperate for a place to hide, she climbs the forbidden staircase to the old organ loft, from which a hundred years ago a…
I’m Dougal Trump and It’s Not my Fault
Jackie Marchant I, DOUGAL TRUMP, AM DEAD. Ok, I’m not actually dead, but if I’m not very careful, I soon will be. In this first book, football-loving Dougal Trump finds himself at risk from the mysterious creature living in the…
Ratburger
David Walliams The fifth screamingly funny novel from David Walliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing children’s author in the country. Hot on the heels of bestselling Gangsta Granny comes another hilarious, action-packed and touching novel – the story of…
Cheese 'n Ham Melts and other Strange Questions: An Interview With Lauren Child (Part 2)
Part two of Izzy and Daisy’s interview with author Lauren Child Everyone knows that Clarice Bean is exceptionordinarily keen about the Ruby Redfort books. Now in her own starring role, this genius code-cracker and daring detective, along with her sidekick…
Noisy Neighbours and Snipping with Scissors: An Interview With Lauren Child (Part 1)
Thanks to those lovely book sellers at Waterstone’s Guildford, Daisy(11) and Izzy (8)recently got the opportunity to interview, awesome author, Lauren Child. It’s not easy to concentrate at school when mysterious things are happening all around you. In fact, Clarice…
Guest Post: Rachel's Writing Tips
We are delighted to welcome author Rachel Roberts as she shares her story telling expertise. Since so many of you have asked for tips to create your own stories, Attila, Raider, and I thought we’d share some writing secrets! Whether…
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