Blog Scholastic Children's Books
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Q&A with Catherine Jacob
Catherine Jacob, author of There’s a Troll on My Toilet, tells us all about her special Christmas traditions.
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The creation of The Dinky Donkey!
Take a peek inside the illustrator of The Wonky Donkey, Katz Cowley’s, sketchbook!
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Q&A with Lou Kuenzler
We’re welcoming Lou Kuenzler, author of the Shrinking Violet, Princess Disgrace, and Bella Broomstick series. Today Lou’s joining us on the Scholastic Blog to talk about her brand new book *_My Family and Other…
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Q&A with E.L.Norry
Today we’re welcoming E. L. Norry, author of Voices: Son of the Circus – A Victorian Story, the third instalment in a thrilling new series to reflect the authentic, unsung stories of our past.
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Q&A with Damaris Young
Author of The Switching Hour, Damaris Young, is taking part in our author Q&A this month!
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The Unexpected Find, hidden by The Book Fairies!
The magical The Unexpected Find by Toby Ibbotson has been hidden by The Book Fairies up and down the country!
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Why we should be talking about grief – Eve Ainsworth
Eve Ainsworth, author of Lost and experienced pastoral support worker, explains why it’s so important to open up the conversation around grief.
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Anna Williamson’s top five tips on how to support a young person’s mental health
Today we’re welcoming Anna Williamson to the Scholastic Blog to share her top five tips for parents, teachers and librarians on how to support a young person’s mental health.
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Melinda Salisbury picks her fantasy cast list for the world of State of Sorrow
Bestselling author of young adult novels Melinda Salisbury picks her fantasy cast for her heart-stopping duology State of Sorrow and Song of Sorrow.
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Lightning Chase Me Home: a huge-hearted story of bravery and hope
Amber Lee Dodd’s latest novel, Lightning Chase Me Home is an atmospheric and heartwarming story, perfect for these cold winter months.
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Q&A with Alexandra Sheppard
Welcome back to our author Q&As! This month we’re welcoming Alexandra Sheppard.
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Q&A with Kimberlie Hamilton
Welcome back to our author Q&As! This month we’re welcoming Kimberlie Hamilton.
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Night of the Party: Writing Behind The Scenes
An insight into the writing process of Tracey Mathias, author of Night of the Party – an eerie timely YA thriller.
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Girls Can Do Anything: another five inspirational women
Award-winning author Caryl Hart discusses the lives and achievements of five more women who have inspired her.
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Girls Can Do Anything: five more inspirational women
Award-winning author Caryl Hart discusses the lives and achievements of another five women who have inspired her.
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Girls Can Do Anything: five inspirational women
Award-winning author Caryl Hart discusses the lives and achievements of five women who have inspired her.
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Our picture book picks
We have some fantastic picture books perfect for summer reading. Check out our current favourites!
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No Funny Stuff by Lavie Tidhar
Lavie Tidhar is best-known for writing adult Sci-Fi and Fantasy novels such as Central Station, Unholy Land and A Man Lies Dreaming. But recently, he has turned his hand to writing a children’s madcap crime caper….
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10 Minutes with Lavie Tidhar, author of Candy
Written in a funny and engaging film noir style, Candy is a madcap crime caper by Lavie Tidhar, winner of the World Fantasy Award in 2012. In this guest post, Lavie tells us all about his new book and also answers ten…
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Bestselling author Melinda Salisbury returns with her brand new novel: State of Sorrow
Teen and YA bestselling author Melinda Salisbury describes the influences behind her latest novel State of Sorrow, and recommends her top picks from our Teen Book Club.
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Q&A with Lisa Thompson
Welcome back to our author Q&As! To kick off our 2018 Q&As we are featuring bestselling author of The Goldfish Boy and The Light Jar, Lisa Thompson.
Lisa Thompson worked as a Radio Broadcast Assistant… -
Q&A with Caleb Zane Huett
Welcome back to our author Q&As! This month we’re welcoming Caleb Zane Huett.
Caleb Zane Huett is a playwright, indie bookseller, and undercover reindeer. He’s a graduate of the University of Georgia and… -
Q&A with Billy Merrell
Welcome back to our author Q&As! This month we’re welcoming Billy Merrell.
Billy Merrell was born in St. Louis, Missouri, and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. He is a writer of both poetry and prose,... -
Q&A with Inbali Iserles
Welcome to the first in our brand new series of author Q&As! First up is Inbali Iserles, an award-winning writer and an irrepressible animal-lover. She is one of the team of authors behind the New York Times...
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Voices in Children’s Fiction: Raising awareness for International Stammering Day
As part of International Stammering Awareness Day (22nd October), best-selling children’s author, Abie Longstaff, describes the background research for her latest novel, How to Bewitch a Wolf and the importance of…
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New books this May!
We’ve got so many awesome new books this month! Keep reading to find out more about our new books including the VERY EXCITING next instalment of Tom Gates, some stunning debut authors, more adventures in Amy Lee’s Land of…
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Awesome April reads!
As the Easter holidays approach, we’ve got loads of great new books to keep them occupied over the school break.
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Ronda & David Armitage celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch
To celebrate the 40th anniversary year of The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch, Ronda and David Armitage are spilling the secrets behind creating a picture book that stands the test of time
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Q&A with Catherine Coe, author of The Unicorns of Blossom Wood
Read our Q&A with Catherine Coe, author of The Unicorns of Blossom Wood
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New Year, new reads!
We’ve got loads of great books this January, some anticipated next-in-the-series books and some super exciting debuts!
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Reading Resolutions 2017: Discover a new author
Over the course of the month, we’ll be sharing the four reading resolutions we’ll be sticking to this year. Each list will give you twelve ideas of books to read, sorted by age range to make sure there’s something for…
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A Chasing Danger Christmas Story
Christmas is full of surprises including this very special festive story from the author of Chasing Danger and Mystery at the Ice Hotel, Sara Grant.
