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Teachers call for mandatory storytime in primary schools as HarperCollins study reveals benefits

New research from HarperCollins has found that storytime in primary schools can improve childrens’ reading age by 13 months, with the majority of teachers who took part in the study calling for it to be made mandatory.

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US author Laurie Halse Anderson wins the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award

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Found in translation

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Queen Camilla and Brigitte Macron launch Anglo-French book prize

Children’s Books Ireland launches reading campaign in response to anti-LGBT protests

Seager and Maidment promoted at Madeleine Milburn

Little Tiger and author Yarlett launch Nibbles drawing competition for children

Bloomsbury Children's celebrates Rundell at the Natural History Museum

Books by Blackman, Bowen and Morrison feature in new Penguin Lit in Colour book packs for schools

New charity Inclusive Books for Children launches inaugural awards worth £30,000

Bonnier Books UK launches new children’s imprint Hatch Press

Latest Features

Jawando wins the YA Book Prize with ‘powerful and thought-provoking’ novel

CLPE reflects on changing children’s poetry scene ahead of CLiPPA’s 20th anniversary

Chicken House competition expands as it reaches 15-year milestone

Bookmark Reading Charity offers ‘essential provision’ to schools

Graffeg to launch new middle-grade imprint

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Usborne to run: kids’ indie toasts half century

by Horace Bent

It was a family affair over at the inconspicuous Usborne stand, as the children’s independent celebrated five decades in publishing.

On your marks: BCBF sets off at a pace

by Horace Bent

UK delegates at this year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair were greeted with an unusual scene in the city centre after alighting from their Sunday flights…

On John Agard

by Frank Cottrell-Boyce

This week, John Agard became the first poet to win the BookTrust lifetime achievement award. Here, judge Frank Cottrell-Boyce pays tribute to him.

Lessons from Clanchy

by Tara Tobler

The response to the criticism of Kate Clanchy’s memoir was a moral failure on the part of white publishing—and an artistic failure too

Difference and disability

by Lisette Auton

Children’s fiction remains awash with dangerous tropes when it comes to characters with disabilities. It’s time to ensure there is positive representatio

Children’s Top 20View All

1

If I Have To Be Haunted

Sun, Miranda

Imprint: HarperCollinsISBN: 9780008612405RRP: £14.99, ASP: £14.99Publish Date: Sep 14, 2023

2

Impossible Creatures

Rundell, Katherine

Imprint: Bloomsbury Children'sISBN: 9781408897416RRP: £14.99, ASP: £12.69Publish Date: Sep 14, 2023

3

An Inspector Calls

Priestley, J.

Imprint: HeinemannISBN: 9780435232825RRP: £9.99, ASP: £9.44Publish Date: Jan 19, 1993

4

The 169-Storey Treehouse

Griffiths, Andy; Denton, Terry

Imprint: Macmillan Children'sISBN: 9781529097146RRP: £12.99, ASP: £9.82Publish Date: Sep 14, 2023

5

Dormouse Has a Cold

Donaldson, Julia; Scheffler, Axel

Imprint: Macmillan Children'sISBN: 9781035006908RRP: £7.99, ASP: £5.83Publish Date: Sep 14, 2023

6

We're Going on a Ghost Hunt

Mumford, Martha; Zamazing, Cherie

Imprint: Bloomsbury Children'sISBN: 9781526660404RRP: £7.99, ASP: £4.39Publish Date: Aug 31, 2023

7

Tom Gates 21: Five Star Stories

Pichon, Liz

Imprint: ScholasticISBN: 9780702313431RRP: £12.99, ASP: £7.07Publish Date: Sep 14, 2023

8

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

Jackson, Holly

Imprint: Electric MonkeyISBN: 9781405293181RRP: £8.99, ASP: £5.60Publish Date: May 2, 2019

9

There's a Dinosaur in Your Book

Fletcher, Tom

Imprint: PuffinISBN: 9780241591314RRP: £7.99, ASP: £4.40Publish Date: Aug 3, 2023

10

Oxford School Shakespeare: Macbeth

Shakespeare, William

Imprint: Oxford University PressISBN: 9780198324003RRP: £7.85, ASP: £7.06Publish Date: Mar 5, 2009

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Authors interviews, news and book previews

Author Interviews

Swapna Haddow on her 29th book, which hopes to help children understand their feelings

Bestselling children’s author Swapna Haddow’s latest book is about helping children to understand their feelings.

Author Interviews

Sairish Hussain discusses her new novel, family ties and the legacy of Partition

With her second novel, Sairish Hussain explores family ties in modern day Bradford and the legacy of Partition.

Books

Books on BookTok: rise of romantasy

#romantasy, the hashtag used for a subgenre in fantasy books with a strong romance element, currently has 369.2 million views on TikTok. In recognition of its popularity, this week BookTok creators reflected on the impact and popularity of the subgenre on the platform.