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Ed Clarke's top STEM-themed books for aspiring scientists and engineers 02/04/2020
Summer of the Dragons author Ed Clarke shares his pick of the best STEM-themed books fo...
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A letter from lockdown, by Michael Morpurgo 31/03/2020
"Who needs swords when we have books?" BookTrust president Michael Morpurgo writes to t...
Fun at home with authors and illustrators
Authors, illustrators and organisations have loads of ways to keep your children entertained at home! We've pulled them into one handy list to help you out.
More HomeTime fun
Storybooks and games
Listen or read along with loads of stories, or play one of our interactive games.
Quizzes
Test your knowledge of children's books with our fun quizzes - from Harry Potter in translation to nursery rhymes.
Competitions
Try your luck with BookTrust competitions and win some brilliant prizes.
Activities to print out and enjoy
Word searches, puzzles, colouring sheets and lots of creative inspiration. Print out our activity sheets to keep boredom at bay and have fun together.
Book-themed recipes
Have a go at some fun book-based bakes, from a Gruffalo cake to Bumblebear biscuits.
Rhymes
Sing along to old favourites and discover new ones with our rhyme playlists and matching rhyme sheets.
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Book suggestions that your child will love
Find your next reading adventure
Looking for your child's next book or a reading list on a certain issue? See the best new books and children's classics that we recommend.