9+ hour, 41+ min ago  (373+ words) Publishers Weekly Children's Book Council, Ingram Debut Annual Middle Grade Recommended Book List Teachers, librarians, and booksellers looking to engage more middle grade readers'and help put a dent in the reading slide among that demographic'have a new resource at their…...

11+ hour, 21+ min ago  (278+ words) Alex Abbott is Undead Louise Austin and Katie Kear If you're in search of a brilliant book hook for your far from eager readers, look no further than this fang-tastically funny debut from former lawyer, mother-of-three and now debut author…...

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19+ hour, 37+ min ago  (490+ words) Popular children's authors travelled to Bolton to meet young judges tasked with finding the winner of The Bolton Children's Fiction Award. The award was established in 2005 and since 2013 has been run by Bolton School with young people voting for the…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (373+ words) When author Bruce Handy's son Isaac was about four years old, he loved and lost an orange balloon. "He'd been upset," the older Handy remembers, "and he had promised to himself one day if he ever got a pet, he…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago  (384+ words) While the list below does not stray into the territory of legalese or evangelism, I found it helped my young daughter not only develop a love of the written word, but also sparked her imagination and aided her own increasingly…...

4+ day, 3+ hour ago  (374+ words) Film Ink Bruna Papandrea's award-winning global film and TV production company Made Up Stories today announced its option of New York Times bestselling author Sally Hepworth's novel DARLING GIRLS. The winner of the 2024 Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Fiction,…...

4+ day, 17+ min ago  (238+ words) "Snarly" by the Estonian duo Katrin T'nisson and Ulla Saar has earned a spot on this year's 100 Outstanding Picturebooks list by d PICTUS. The comic book, published by P'ike ja Pilv, was selected for the curated 2026 edition of the list…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (1154+ words) Clare-based author Laura Keohane's debut children's novel invites readers to suspend disbelief and dive straight into this magical realm. Secret of the Selkies by Laura Keohane (O'Brien Press, "9. 99) Besides, why should she share this amazing discovery with her family? "Their…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (1349+ words) Looking for a great read for the children in your life? Whether they are 2 months or 12 years old, our expert critic Lucy Bannerman will be able to help. Each month, we'll update this list with her favourite new kids' books…...