Lots of brilliant children’s authors contributed to the list of ‘Things you could say to children to encourage a love of writing’, so I’ve turned their ideas into a display –
The Reading Realm Blog Series: Educators doing extraordinary things “I read The Demon Headmaster, The Queen’s Nose, Aquila and The Borrowers to my first classes; they always went down a
James Nicols is the author of The Apprentice Witch, A Witch Alone and A Witch Come True. Here he talks about the final book in his wonderful trilogy, his
Andri Snær Magnason is an Icelandic writer, born in Reykjavik on the 14th of July 1973. His first children’s book The Story of the Blue Planet won the UKLA Book
Charlie Morris, Senior Publicity and Marketing Executive at the Little Tiger Group, talks about PROUD, a rainbow-riotous celebration of LGBTQ+ talent. PROUD is a stirring, bold and moving anthology of
Darren Simpson is the author of Scavengers, a grimy, gritty middle-grade adventure about a boy called Landfill. Here he talks about the book’s creation and inspiration… Without giving too much
The Reading Realm Blog Series: Educators doing extraordinary things “Until recently, I always thought of myself as a reluctant reader when I was a child, and a non-writer. In hindsight,
Mini Grey is an illustrator and writer of children’s books. Her wonderful book The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon won the annual Kate Greenaway Medal. Here she talks about
Piers Torday is a Patron of Reading at St. Silas’s in Toxteth, Liverpool, and a Trustee of the Ministry of Stories, a charity which works with children in East London
