The Big, Fat, Totally Bonkers Diary of Pig: An interview with Emer Stamp
Emer Stamp is the author of the award-winning The Diary of Pig series. Here she talks about winning the Lollies 2018 award for Best Laugh Out Loud Book for 6-8s
18/02/2019
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A Pinch of Magic: An interview and giveaway with Michelle Harrison
Michelle Harrison is the award-winning author of The Thirteen Treasures. Here, she talks about her new book A Pinch of Magic, her favourite childhood books and the joys of reading
17/02/2019
Love, acceptance, respect, and celebration of all: An interview with Lesléa Newman
Lesléa Newman is the author of 70 books for readers of all ages, including A Letter to Harvey Milk; October Mourning: A Song for Matthew Shepard; I Carry My Mother; The
15/02/2019
The Star-Spun Web: An interview with Sinead O’Hart
“Reading helps you to develop an explorer’s heart, and the world never looks quite the same once you’ve glimpsed it through someone else’s eyes…” I’m delighted to invite Sinead O’Hart
10/02/2019
The Peculiar Peggs of Riddling Woods: An interview with Samuel J. Halpin
Samuel J. Halpin is the author of the wonderfully spooky, dark, exciting and touching new story The Peculiar Peggs of Riddling Woods. Without giving too much away, can you tell
04/02/2019
An interview with A.F. Harrold, author of The Afterwards and The Imaginary
A.F. Harrold is a poet, performer and children’s author. His work for children includes The Song From Somewhere Else, The Imaginary, The Afterwards and Things You Find in a
02/02/2019
An interview with Neal Zetter, poet and author
Neal Zetter is a poet and author and works in schools, delivering fabulously funny workshops! Here he talks about his poetry, inspiring children to read and his love of comics
26/01/2019
An interview with Lisa Thompson, author of ‘The Day I Was Erased’
Lisa Thompson is the author of the children’s books, The Goldfish Boy and The Light Jar. Here she talks about her new book, The Day I was Erased. Without giving too much away, can
22/01/2019
On Music and the Arts
As a child, music was a huge part of my primary school experience – I was part of the choir, learnt the keyboard (the teacher eventually let me be her
12/01/2019
Things you could say to children to encourage a love of reading
1) You’ll never guess what I’m reading right now? 2) Tell me what you’re reading now? What’s it about? What made you pick it up? Can you tell me about
06/01/2019
The Antlered Ship: A Voyage Into Whole Class Reading
In June and July of 2018, my final six whole class reading sessions with my Year 2 class focused on a profoundly moving, exciting picture book called ‘The Antlered Ship’,
02/10/2018
“I Collapsed On the Driveway and Sobbed” – On Having a Mental Health Breakdown
How I changed the way I work to ensure I never feel like that again. Read the full article here!
11/09/2018
