Kids posts
Our children’s & YA top 10 bestsellers of the week
Tales from the Inner City by Shaun Tan
The Bad Guys Episode 8: Superbad by Aaron Blabey
All the Ways to be Smart by Allison Colpoys & Davina Bell
Rosie Revere and the Raucous Riveters (The Questioneers Book 1) by Andrea Beaty & David Roberts
Pig the Grub by Aaron Blabey
Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different by Ben Brooks & Quinton Winter
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli & …
Children’s books that teach resilience
Resilience has become a bit of a buzzword in 2018. With so many big, challenging events happening on a local and global stage, it’s becoming increasingly important to learn how to adapt to unexpected changes and bounce back from difficult experiences. Teaching young people to build their own resilience will prepare them to more easily navigate their changing environments as they grow and develop.…
Our children’s & YA top 10 bestsellers of the week
Tales from the Inner City by Shaun Tan
The Bad Guys Episode 8: Superbad by Aaron Blabey
Flying Ninja! (Ninja Kid Book 2) by Anh Do & Jeremy Ley
Lord of the Fleas (The Adventures of Dog Man Book 5) by Dav Pilkey
Pig the Grub by Aaron Blabey
Louisiana’s Way Home by Kate DiCamillo
The Book With No Pictures by B.J. Novak
Everything I’ve Never Said by Samantha Wheeler
Stories for Boys Who Dare to be …
Kids & YA books to read during Mental Health Week
In recognition of Mental Health Week (7-13 October) and World Mental Health Day (10 October), we recommend six books for kids and teens that explore aspects of mental health.
We’ve also gathered together a broad range of books exploring mental health in our collections below this post.
Mr Huff by Anna Walker
Bill is having a bad day, the kind where everything seems to go wrong, and somethi…
Our children’s & YA top 10 bestsellers of the week
Tales from the Inner City by Shaun Tan
The Bad Guys Episode 8: Superbad by Aaron Blabey
Flying Ninja! (Ninja Kid Book 2) by Anh Do & Jeremy Ley
From Nerd to Ninja (Ninja Kid Book 1) by Anh Do & Jeremy Ley
Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different by Ben Brooks & Quinton Winter
The 104-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han
Lord of the Fle…
October kids books, events & news
This month we’re happy to see a really broad range of kids books including a magical adventure set within the pages of beloved kids classics, a surreal masterpiece by the amazing Shaun Tan, and a moving graphic novel about the Syrian refugee crisis.
Find our October picks for YA books here.
KIDS BOOK OF THE MONTH
Everything I’ve Never Said by Samantha Wheeler
Eleven-year-old Ava has Ret…
Our children’s & YA top 10 bestsellers of the week
Tales from the Inner City by Shaun Tan
The Bad Guys Episode 8: Superbad by Aaron Blabey
What the Woods Keep by Katya de Becerra
Flying Ninja! (Ninja Kid Book 2) by Anh Do & Jeremy Ley
Lord of the Fleas (The Adventures of Dog Man Book 5) by Dav Pilkey
Stories for Boys Who Dare to be Different by Ben Brooks & Quinton Winter
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli & Francesca Cavallo
To…
12 terrific picture books from July to September
Picture book lover Bronte Coates shares 12 of her the best new picture books from the past three months. You can find more of her favourites from 2018 here and here.
Cicada by Shaun Tan
Cicada is another masterful work from Shaun Tan – a stunningly illustrated story of transformation. Tan imagines the eponymous cicada as an unappreciated, abused office worker. There are echoes of the refuge…
Our children’s & YA top 10 bestsellers of the week
Lord of the Fleas (The Adventures of Dog Man Book 5) by Dav Pilkey
The 104-Storey Treehouse by Andy Griffiths & Terry Denton
The Bad Guys Episode 8: Superbad by Aaron Blabey
Pig the Grub by Aaron Blabey
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls by Elena Favilli & Francesca Cavallo
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: Volume 2 by Elena Favilli & Francesca Cavallo
Meet Me at the Intersection edited by Reb…
Kids books to read on International Peace Day
Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September, and this year the focus is on the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Here are some books you can share with children to explore ideas around rights, freedom, activism and small ways to be peaceful in everyday life.
You can find even more recommendations of books to read on Internati…
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