Category: Children’s

Friendship, a grand quest, ancient prophecies and magic – almost thirty years since the publication of the first Harry Potter…

From rhyming picture books that become bedtime favourites to stories that draw newly independent readers into fantastical worlds or open…

‘What is the use of a book without pictures?’ wonders the heroine of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. John Tenniel’s memorable…

If the world has embraced Winnie-the-Pooh as its best loved teddy bear, the character’s creator was not so enamoured: the…

As long ago as Telemachus setting sail for Sparta, tales of youthful protagonists facing seemingly insurmountable challenges – whether personal…

Once upon a time – 1812 to be precise – the Brothers Grimm published 86 folktales as the first edition…

‘In Percy’s Park, there’s always time for a story…’ Award-winning writer and illustrator Nick Butterworth created the first of his…

With her vivid imagination providing adventures in forests or magical lands, reached by rowing boat or flying chair, Enid Blyton…