Seven Stories is Britain’s National home for children’s literature. We care for a world class children’s literature archive and run a lively visitor centre that celebrates books through an inspiring programme of exhibitions, events, performances and storytelling. An ambitious outreach programme sees our exhibitions tour across the UK, takes books and their authors into schools and…
Our website brings together brilliant books with creative reading activities specially designed to engage and excite young children’s interest. Just click on a topic or age group, then click on a book to discover the activities.
Reading for Pleasure is the entitlement of every child, yet how can we foster readers’ desire and engagement? Our research, a two phase Open University and UK Literacy Association project, examined children’s and teachers’ reading lives, and established effective ways to support Reading for Pleasure (RfP).
This website provides a legacy for everyone with a love of literature or who wants to explore more about the war. We want to encourage involvement from organisations and groups such as museums, archives, libraries, universities, colleges and schools. Our aim is to involve the many special-interest poetry associations and groups that exist here in…
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Frances Lincoln Children’s Books ISBN 9780711245426 £9.99 This is an excellent book that is great value for money. We travel the world finding out about over 90 celebrations and festivals. There are religious, cultural and historical dates including national holidays. We are given information in appropriate language and plenty of colourful, playful illustrations that engage…
Lion Hudson ISBN 9781782643173 £7.99 What a great idea – take a little-known true story about the Tower of London menagerie and the attempt by its keeper, Alfred Cops, to buy new animals to keep it working as a viable attraction. Add a special delivery from India of two tigers. Weave around it the tale…
Piccadilly ISBN 9781848129351 £6.99 This is a magical tale about a young boy Ned, the surviving twin child of Sister Witch. She uses a pot of magic to help those in need and is called to the palace after saving the Queen’s life. While she is away the magic escapes and Ned manages to capture…
Wayland ISBN 978-1526309662 £12.99 This is an excellent book that is informative and thought-provoking. Drones, or Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, are playing an increasingly important role in our modern world. The book explains what a drone is and explores the history of drones. The timeline highlights how rapidly they have developed. Then we see a clear…