childrens books

Read an extract from Marshmallow Pie the Cat Superstar!

Marshmallow Marmaduke Vanilla-Bean Sugar-Pie Fluffington-Fitz-Noodle is a big, fluffy (and grumpy) cat. He LOVES the easy life: lazing in the sunshine, eating Shrimp Crunchies and annoying Buster, the dog downstairs. His new owner, Amelia Lime, has grand plans to turn Pie into a STAR…… Read More

Read an extract from That Time I Got Kidnapped by Tom Mitchell!

That Time I Got Kidnapped is the hilarious new 11+ novel from the author of the funny, fast-paced crime caper How to Rob a Bank! Read the extract below for a sneak peek into fourteen-year-old Jacob’s road-trip of a lifetime!    … Read More

Toto Teaching Resources

Download this pack of beautifully designed teaching resources based on Michael Morpurgo’s Toto, suitable for pupils aged 7 and up. Toto is a surprising, charming and uplifting twist on The Wizard of Oz. Told by a very special and beloved character, Dorothy’s pet dog Toto, this is… Read More

Win a Planetarium Visit for Your School! Competition T&Cs

  The Kid Who Came From Space Competition – Terms and Conditions This competition is promoted by HarperCollins Publishers Limited (“HarperCollins”), I London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. This promotion is open to all UK residents except employees of HarperCollins (or their parent, subsidiaries or any affiliated companies) and their… Read More

Lottie Luna activity sheets to download

Download this pack of four fun activity sheets for ages 5-8 based on the brilliant young fiction book Lottie Luna and the Bloom Garden by Vivian French Lottie Luna isn’t your average werewolf… Born in a lunar eclipse she’s gifted with special powers… Read More

Show and Tell activity sheets to download

Download this pack of four fun activity sheets for ages 3-6 based on the brilliant picture book Show and Tell by Rob Biddulph In Class 2L it’s Show and Tell day and these kids are excited to share the things they’ve brought… Now you can colour,… Read More

Top 10 Half-Term Reads to Get Your Kids Reading

1. Starfell by Dominique Valente Willow Moss, the youngest and least powerful sister in a family of witches, has a magical ability for finding lost things – like keys, or socks, or wooden teeth. Useful, but not exactly exciting . . . Then the… Read More

6 Magnificently Monstrous Monsters from Children’s Books

Come Face-to-Face with Some of our Most Monstrous Books – You’ll Be Surprised! The Definition Of ‘Monster’: Here are four commonly accepted definitions of “MONSTER” A large, ugly, and frightening imaginary creature. A thing of extraordinary or daunting size. A congenitally malformed or mutant animal or plant. Read More