Childrens books: the latest news
22 Mar 2011
MP Michael Gove says reading demands placed on English pupils has been "too low for too long".
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18 Mar 2011
Acclaimed picture book Just a Dream introduces young readers to the Mind, Body and Spirit genre
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11 Mar 2011
Thomas Burton spent one year finding the right artist to illustrate Bluey and Dingo's Outback Adventure
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07 Mar 2011
The Imagination Library scheme will see youngsters in care receive a free book every month until their fifth birthday
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18 Feb 2011
Only three adult authors make the Public Lending Right 2010 list
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09 Feb 2011
Twentieth Century Fox confirms work has begun with director Shawn Levy attached to project
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02 Feb 2011
Finalists in the 500 Words competition will have their stories read out live on
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12 Jan 2011
Comic's Tim the Tiny Horse at Large is youngsters' favourite read
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11 Jan 2011
Curtis Jobling up for £5k Waterstone's Children's Book Prize with Werewolf: Rise of the Wolf
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07 Jan 2011
Author of The Sheep-Pig enjoyed a prolific writing career
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08 Dec 2010
Translation slip-ups leaves Snow White romping with the seven dwarves
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07 Dec 2010
Judges drop Trash by And Mulligan over graphic scenes of torture
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02 Dec 2010
Michele Carter-Buxton celebrates the launch of Marti Follows the Road to Egypt
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23 Nov 2010
Les Tempest in discussions to turn children's novel into animated film
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18 Nov 2010
Rennison beats Little Britain star David Walliams while Yates pips Quentin Blake
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19 Oct 2010
Julia Donaldson's tale tops Booktime poll
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07 Oct 2010
Princess Poppy author describes Cloudberry Castle as pleasant change of pace
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05 Oct 2010
Author makes revelation while chatting to Oprah Winfrey
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04 Oct 2010
Bush Tales to be available in book and DVD format
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29 Sep 2010
Oprah Winfrey flies into Edinburgh to record interview with JK Rowling
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This month's 'featured books'
eBooks
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15 Seconds
Andrew Gross
May 2012 Book of the Month.
If you love fast-paced, topical thrillers that you simply can't put down, then Andrew Gross and especially 15 Seconds is a great place to go. Pulled over...
Format: Paperback - Released: 26/04/2012
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Recipe for Love
Sasha Wagstaff
Summer in a luxurious Italian villa should be a taste of heaven, shouldn't it? Talented, passionate and notoriously private, Italian chef Rocco Disanti never talks to journalists. So why, when Cassia Blake has just three months to organise her wedding,...
Format: Paperback - Released: 10/05/2012
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That Summer at Hill Farm
Miranda France
Farmer Hayes loves the land - but hates farming. His neglected wife Isabel adores her three children, but is temperamentally unsuited to life as a wife and mother. The Smith sisters have not spoken to one another for forty years,...
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/05/2012
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That Summer in Ischia
Penny Feeny
May 2012 Debut of the Month.
With intrigue, lost friendships and set on a sun-drenched Italian island, this is one of these stories that you just want to keep on reading. 25 years...
Format: Paperback - Released: 03/05/2012
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This month's 'featured books'
Debuts of the Month
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The Waste Land
Simon Acland
Shortlisted for the People's Book Prize for Fiction 2012.
Set during the extraordinary historical events of the First Crusade this is an original and compelling debut full of mystery, betrayal, secrecy, romance, humour and suspense. Like Dan Brown’s adventures...
Format: Paperback - Released: 10/06/2010
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The Song of Achilles
Madeline Miller
Shortlisted for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2012.
A breathtakingly original rendering of the Trojan War - a devastating love story and a tale of gods and kings, immortal fame and the human heart.
Format: Paperback - Released: 12/04/2012
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The River Woman
Sorrel Pitts
May 2012 Debut of the Month.
'A fascinating story told by a very promising writer.' Sir Michael Parkinson.A young woman is found half frozen to death on a remote farm and...
Format: Paperback - Released: 19/09/2011
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The Playdate
Louise Millar
May 2012 Debut of the Month.
This gripping contemporary thriller will have you turning the pages, and re-evaluating people you call friends. How do you know whether it’s dangerous to leave your children...
Format: Paperback - Released: 04/05/2012
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This month's 'featured books'
The School of Life
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How to Find Fulfilling Work
Roman Krznaric, School of Life
How to know what you want to do, how to set about achieving your goal and how to sort out your need for certainty or money or is freedom of choice , with all the risks that involves, the most...
Format: Paperback - Released: 10/05/2012
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How to Change the World
John-Paul Flintoff, School of Life
On our own, can we make a difference? Of all six books, this was the one I was drawn to most, the examples of change, one person at a time, are inspiring and thought-provoking. John-Paul Flintoff also looks at the...
Format: Paperback - Released: 10/05/2012
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How to Thrive in the Digital Age
Tom Chatfield, School of Life
What is the new digital technology doing to us and the people around us? Is it good for us or can it have negative effects, leaving us cocooned in our own little worlds, no longer engaging with each other in...
Format: Paperback - Released: 10/05/2012
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How to Stay Sane
Philippa Perry, School of Life
Mental health is every bit as important as physical health and Philippa Perry explains the brain, how we organise our minds and the ways we can improve our mental agility and creativity but also help to deal with stress and...
Format: Paperback - Released: 10/05/2012
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This month's 'featured books'
Author of the Month
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15 Seconds
Andrew Gross
May 2012 Book of the Month.
If you love fast-paced, topical thrillers that you simply can't put down, then Andrew Gross and especially 15 Seconds is a great place to go. Pulled over...
Format: Paperback - Released: 26/04/2012
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Killing Hour
Andrew Gross
The jaw-dropping unputdownable new novel from the guy who co-authored five No. 1 James Patterson bestsellers including Judge and Jury and Lifeguard. Now a bestselling novelist in his own right with hit thrillers The Blue Zone and...
Format: Paperback - Released: 14/04/2011
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Reckless
Andrew Gross
Hauck has left law enforcement for a job with a big-time private security firm. But he quickly learns that life in the private sector can be every bit as dangerous as wearing a badge - if not more so...
Format: Paperback - Released: 04/03/2010
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Don't Look Twice
Andrew Gross
A revenge killing. A dead public attorney. And a family caught in the cross-fire. For local detective Ty Hauck, life is good. A waterfront house, a new girlfriend and, after uncovering a Wall Street scandal, he's even a local hero....
Format: Paperback - Released: 28/05/2009
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This month's 'featured books'
Books of the Month
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Insurgent
Veronica Roth
May 2012 New Gen Book of the Month.
This is heart-pounding dystopian fiction at its very best. Insurgent is the thrillingly dark sequel to the New York Times bestselling debut, Divergent. No...
Format: Paperback - Released: 28/04/2012
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The Diamond Queen : Elizabeth II and Her People
Andrew Marr
With the flair for narrative and the meticulous research that readers have come to expect, Andrew Marr turns his attention to the monarch and to the monarchy, chronicling the Queen's pivotal role at the centre of the state, which is...
Format: Paperback - Released: 24/05/2012
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Changeling
Philippa Gregory
May 2012 MEGA Book of the Month. Best-selling Philippa Gregory’s first book for teenagers is a thrilling story of malice and betrayal, courage and passion. Tricked out of her inheritance by her greedy and duplicitous brother, Isolde must swap ruling...
Format: Hardback - Released: 24/05/2012
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Dare Me
Megan Abbott
May 2012 Book of the Month.
Following on from her Richard and Judy selected title, The End of Everything, is this dark dangerous coming of age story set among a fiercely competitive...
Format: Hardback - Released: 10/05/2012
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