Beach reads, den reads, Autumn reads
Whilst I was away on holiday in Orkney earlier this month, I entered a local crafts show with an exhibit made from items I had found on the beach where we were staying: I made tiny books out of shells … Continued
Let’s do something to celebrate children’s non-fiction!
I volunteer with a national UK charity, The Federation of Children’s Book Groups, which promotes reading for pleasure for children and young people. My area of special responsibility is looking after their activities to encourage the sharing and enjoyment of … Continued
Calling all children who’d like to join me in being a book judge
Each year the Royal Society (a fellowship of many of the world’s most eminent scientists and the oldest scientific academy in continuous existence) celebrates the best books that communicate science to young people through their Young People’s Book Prize. The … Continued