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The IBBY UK 2026 Conference – St Anne's Parish Hall, Sat 7 Nov 2026 - Defending Freedom: LGBTQ+ Lives and Children’s and YA Literature The theme for this year’s IBBY UK conference is LGBTQ+ lives and ...

Here are 100 books from 2026-27 that we think are great – and so will children

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Moving somewhere new can come with bumps on the road - until you find a friend who makes you feel right at home."We are really leaving," said Maud."Yes we are," said Dad, and that made it true. "It'll...

The popular poetry of a school hymn

It’s September 1st which means … it’s World Kid Lit Month! Read on to find out what it’s all about, how you can get involved and what to look out for here on the blog. What …

I talk about my favourite art exhibition of the year so far, Peter Cushing, synchronicity or coincidence, Dungeness and atoms, Caroline Aher

I write about using pinhole cameras with my students in my book Why Don’t Things Fall Up? and include instructions for making one in the book. I also included instructions in Mr Shaha’s…

A talk for young readers

The author of Orangeboy, Indigo Donut and Is That Your Mama? plans to use her two-year term to ensure children isolated from reading get involved