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Look at the beautiful new book from the late Siobhan Dowd 24/08/2017
A classic short story about Irish travellers, by the much-missed Siobhan Dowd, is now a...
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Illustrations from The Adventures of John Blake 21/08/2017
Philip Pullman has teamed up with illustrator Fred Fordham to create a fantastic time-s...
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BookTrust is the UK's largest children's reading charity. Each year we reach 3.4 million children across the UK with books, resources and support.
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How to read with your child
Get tips and advice on reading with children and babies.
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How to read aloud well
Reading Fairy's Emily Guille-Marrett shares some brilliant tips.
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Tips for reluctant readers
Author Jeff Norton talks about what helped him learn to love reading as a child.
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Best New Books
Our favourite new books
Every month, we review new books - and here are the ones we like best of all at the moment.
Meet the new Waterstones Children's Laureate
Author-illustrator Lauren Child is the Waterstones Children's Laureate for 2017-19. The role of Children's Laureate is awarded once every two years to an eminent writer or illustrator of children's books to celebrate outstanding achievement in their field.
Latest blogs
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Keep up with Sarah
Find more BookTrust Writer-Illustrator in Residence blogs from Sarah McIntyre and discover books you might like.
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