Federation of Children's Book Groups
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The Federation of Children's Book Groups is a UK charity bringing children and books together, encouraging reading for pleasure.
Federation of Children's Book Groups
2d ago
Peter Bunzl has written a book for Barrington Stoke entitled Dragonracers and it features plenty of history mingled with a sense of awe in the form of a found dragon! Read on for our Q&A with Peter about this book. Peter, can you tell us a bit about Dragonracers and where the inspiration came from ..read more
Federation of Children's Book Groups
6d ago
Author Sarah Underwood questions society’s love and return to the classics year after year in a fascinating glimpse into re-tellings and classic stories. Between the ages of fourteen and eighteen, I spent every Saturday morning volunteering at my local library. It was genuinely one of the best ‘jobs’ I’ve ever had. I was entrusted with ..read more
Federation of Children's Book Groups
1w ago
We have successfully wrapped up the second part of the Children’s Book Award blog tour, featuring the three titles from the Books for Younger Readers Category! Three amazing bloggers hosted content from the shortlisted authors and you can check them out via the links below. First up this week, we had Tom Griffiths host a ..read more
Federation of Children's Book Groups
1w ago
Esi Merleh has written a brilliant blog about bridging the gap between picture books and longer chapter books. Her series, Magic Faces is ideal for younger readers making the move into longer fiction. When I was approached by inclusive fiction studio Storymix to write Magic Faces, I had previously experimented with writing middle grade and ..read more
Federation of Children's Book Groups
1w ago
Jenny McLachlan is widely known for her Land of Roar series! Her latest book, Stink is her author-illustrator debut. We had an early read of Stink so we could ask Jenny a few questions! Please see her answers below! Stink is the world’s naughtiest fairy…where did the idea come from to make her naughty instead ..read more
Federation of Children's Book Groups
2w ago
Author Sunita Chawdhary has written a brilliant blog about the power of the mind and how her main character learns to navigate life using her mind, understanding of emotions and her senses. I have always marvelled at the way our brains and minds work. As a child, travelling the world and growing up withmulticultural influences ..read more
Federation of Children's Book Groups
2w ago
We have an excellent blog post from Tamsin Mori about her Weather Weaver Trilogy and writing backwards! How do you write a story? One word in front of the other? If only stories arrived like that – neatly formed, one idea leading inevitably to the next. I do know authors who plot in great detail ..read more
Federation of Children's Book Groups
3w ago
Bletchley Park is the setting for this war time adventure and there are still so many mysteries and events that took place there that capture the imaginations of writers such as Rhian Tracey. Read on for her blog about writing a middle grade novel set in Bletchley Park. Before I had children of my own ..read more
Federation of Children's Book Groups
3w ago
Check out today’s guest blog from Ruth Lauren all about classic adventure films and how they relate to her new book Tourmaline and the Island of Elsewhere! Classic adventure films and new, feminist adventure books by Ruth Lauren I love a good classic adventure film. There’s nothing like going off on a treasure quest with ..read more
Federation of Children's Book Groups
3w ago
Children’s literature often finds a basis in hope and Rachel Chivers Khoo offers hope in the form of wishes and a delightful Wishkeeper! Read on for her blog all about the power of Hope in stories. The Power of Hope-filled Stories I’ve always thought that ‘wishful thinking’ is not something to be looked ..read more