The Umbrella Mouse was triggered by a series of statistics revealing how little adults and young people understood about WWI and WWII. A survey conducted by YouGov and British Future
The Reading Realm Blog Series: Educators doing extraordinary things “Reading for Pleasure means the enjoyment of being involved in another story, that takes you on an adventure you wouldn’t normally
Alice Oseman is a writer and illustrator, who was born in Kent. Her books include SOLITAIRE, which was published when she was nineteen, RADIO SILENCE and I WAS BORN FOR
Fleur Hitchcock graduated from Bath Spa University with an MA in Writing for Young people. Her books include Murder at Twilight, Murder in Midwinter and Dear Scarlett. Here she talks
Zeb Soanes is a familiar voice on BBC Radio and Television. He reads The Shipping Forecast and is a presenter for the BBC Proms. Here he talks about his new
The Reading Realm Blog Series: Educators doing extraordinary things Jon is the winner of the 2018 Egmont Reading for Pleasure Experienced Teacher award, coordinator of the national Patron of Reading initiative and an Empathy Lab advisor.
Jess studied a Creative Writing Masters at Bath Spa University and now lives between the USA and the UK. Her books for children aged 9+ include Running on the Roof
Emmett and Caleb is a moving, gentle picture book by Karen Hottois and Delphine Renon. It explores the relationship between the two main characters, Emmett and Caleb, as they journey
Samuel Pollen is a writer from Manchester, UK, and currently lives and work in London. His first book, The Year I Didn’t Eat, is a harrowing, funny, moving, up-lifting story about
