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Series 2 of NOUGHTS & CROSSES begins tonight!

We are very excited to accounce that the hotly anticipated second series of NOUGHTS & CROSSES debut犀利士 s tonight (26thFull story »

THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH, the debut non-fiction picture book from Mini Grey has been announced!

Mini Grey, previously a winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal for The Adventures Of The Dish and the Spoon (Red Fox PictureFull story »

Donaldson and Monks announce their 12th picture book – WHAT THE LADYBIRD HEARD AT CHRISTMAS!

Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks are teaming up for the fifth instalment of the WHAT THE LADYBIRD HEARD series, whichFull story »

Amara Sage’s brilliant YA debut INFLUENTIAL goes to Faber

Influential, a contemporary YA debut about navigating social media from author Amara Sage, has been has acquired by Faber. Set toFull story »

Stage show WHAT THE LADYBIRD HEARD has been nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Family Show

What the Ladybird Heard is nominated for an Olivier Award for Best Family Show! Based on the award-winning picture bookFull story »

Macmillan Children’s pre-empts two picture books from Andrew Sanders

Macmillan Children’s Books has pre-empted two “unique, laugh-out-loud” picture books from Andrew Sanders with illustrations by Aysha Awwad. Where Has AllFull story »

JEMIMA THE PIG AND THE 127 ACORNS a World Book Day hit!

Jemima the Pig and the 127 Acorns, illustrated by the wonderful Guy Parker-Rees, written by Michael Morpurgo is one ofFull story »

A newly discovered PADDINGTON story is set to be published in March 2022 by HarperCollins Children’s Books

Paddington’s Easter Egg Hunt was written by Michael Bond and his daughter Karen Jankel for a charity newsletter many yearsFull story »

TEN DELICIOUS TEACHERS wins Bishop’s Stortford Picture Book Award

Ten Delicious Teachers written by Ross Montgomery and illustrated by Sarah Warburton has won the Bishop’s Stortford Picture Book Award 2022.Full story »

MIKE FALLS UP in Guardian’s best new books roundup

Mike Falls Up written by Candy Gourlay and illustrated by Carles Ballesteros has been included in Imogen Russell Williams’ roundup of theFull story »

Happy Christmas!

Merry Christmas! We hope that your holidays are full of joy. Many thanks to Kate Read for her wonderful illustrationFull story »

CHILDREN OF THE STONE CITY by Beverley Naidoo acquired by HarperCollins

HarperCollins Children’s Books has acquired Beverley Naidoo’s first novel in over a decade: CHILDREN OF THE STONE CITY. Naidoo’s newFull story »

WHAT THE LADYBIRD HEARD lands development deal with Tiger Aspect

Tiger Aspect Kids & Family has signed a development deal for bestselling adventure picture book series What the Ladybird Heard.Full story »

ENDGAME publishes 20 years after NOUGHTS & CROSSES

Today’s publication of ENDGAME, the remarkable final instalment of Malorie Blackman’s ground-breaking NOUGHTS & CROSSES series, marks 20 years sinceFull story »

S&S Children’s to publish Finn Longman’s ‘deliciously dark’ YA debut

Simon & Schuster Children’s Books has acquired a ‘deliciously dark’ speculative series from new YA debut author Finn Longman. THEFull story »