If you’ve ever considered a life on bookstagram or booktok, but never felt comfortable on social media, then don’t worry. There are millions of people who ...

Congratulations to Patrice Lawrence, who has just been announced as the 14th Waterstones Children's Laureate. In this exclusive blog, Patrice reflects ...

Winners of the 2026 UKLA Book Awards announced – Books For Keeps ...

Here are ten of my favourite books of 2026 Part Two, excluding audiobooks, of which there are loads so far. As usual a disparate selection, with a fair bit ...

Catherine Parr, attributed to Master John. Source: Public domain, available here.Catherine Parr was born around 1512 into a respected northern gentry ...

Patrice Lawrence Announced as Waterstones Children’s Laureate 2026-2028 – Books For Keeps ...

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Books for 2 year olds Books for 2 year olds need to survive a bit of chewing, dropping and enthusiastic page-turning, so sturdy board books, flaps, bright ...

What do we have here, Bob the Builder sailing the seven seas? Curtis Jobling's latest offending article, Vampire Empire: Red Tide, was published on May 7, ...

The wait is finally over! The second book in my epic Bound to the Shadow King series is here at last and I can’t wait to hear what you think of it. ...