When we last met Dave the dragon, he was enthusiastically pursuing his goal of becoming a knight. Now he is back, accompanied by his...

When I was young I knew of an old lodge in the woods near the river where we lived. My brothers and I often wondered who had lived there...

This mysterious, imaginative debut from Australian author Jessica Miller wrapped round my mind like out-of-control ivy in a neglected...

This is a huge, rich tapestry translated from the Japanese and published by the always interesting Pushkin Press. First we meet Erin and...

Bluebell loves her food. Whether it be crumpets oozing butter, caramel waffles melting over hot drinks, pomegranates, noodles, fruit...

From my experience, if you want to work in a bookshop then the best place to start is by loving books and bookshops themselves - and for...

There is a school in Oxford called Spires Academy where, under the tutelage of writer in residence Kate Clanchy, they make poems. Poems...

Ella starts at a new school, wearing the wrong clothes and with a secret no one must find out. All she wants is to make friends. There's...

Books are perfect for discovering different points of view and learning about empathy - and with empathy day on Tuesday 12th June, we are...

Books are perfect for discovering different points of view and learning about empathy - and with empathy day on Tuesday 12th June, we are...

Apollinia Apostolopoulou (or Apple, as we the readers know her), has one major wish: she wants her mum to come back from America and be a...

Although Max loves her family and their quiet life in Paris, she longs for adventure so that she can fill her notebook with all the...