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Twitter resources for educators
Published: Fri 29th April 2022
Twitter can be a fantastic place for educators. Rife with teaching resources, networking threads and thousands of experienced friends, it's a fantastic place to be.
By Luke Chapman | Teachers, Top Tips
Creating a Bonkers Monster! Fun character creation ideas for your class
Published: Sun 20th March 2022
Support your pupils in creating original characters for their Bonkers Monsters stories with these handy ideas!
By Luke Chapman | Activities, Competitions, Kids, SPaG Monsters, Teachers, Top Tips
Tips on writing magical worlds from Children's Author Andy Sagar
Published: Wed 9th March 2022
"Yesterday Crumb and the Storm in a Teacup" children's author Andy Sagar shares his top writing tips for magical stories...
By Andy Sagar | Activities, Author, Kids, Top Tips, Writing Tips, Guest Blog
Where to find inspiration, an exclusive guest blog from author Dan Smith
Published: Wed 23rd February 2022
How to find inspiration, top tips, and how not to be boring! "Read How school visits and meeting readers has inspired my writing" by Dan Smith now...
By Dan Smith | Author, Guest Blog, Kids, Parents, Teachers, Top Tips
Author Kieran Larwood's Top Tips for Character Creation
Published: Sun 13th February 2022
Find out award-winning Kieran Larwood's top 3 tips on creating amazing characters in your stories...
By Kieran Larwood | Activities, Author, Family, Guest Blog, Kids, Parents, Top Tips
How to Write An Animal Character
Published: Tue 1st February 2022
The amazing Gill Lewis has written a guest blog for us to celebrate the launch of "A Street Dog Named Pup!"
By Gill Lewis | Activities, Author, Family, Guest Blog, Kids, Parents, Teachers, Top Tips, Writing Tips
SPaG Monsters' Grammar Guide - Bear vs Bare
Published: Wed 19th January 2022
In the next instalment of the SPaG Monsters' grammar guide, we tackle the difficult task of differentiating bear vs bare.
By Jenni Harrison | Activities, Parents, SPaG Monsters, Top Tips
SPaG Monsters' Grammar Guide - Prepositions
Published: Tue 9th November 2021
In the first of our SPaG Monsters' grammar tips, we look into prepositions, what they are, and how to recognise them.
By Jenni Harrison | Activities, Parents, SPaG Monsters, Top Tips
Bec Hill, Author of Horror Heights, Top 5 Writing Tips
Published: Fri 5th November 2021
Check out amazing author Bec Hill's top 5 writing tips!
By Bec Hill | Activities, Author, Top Tips, Guest Blog
Happy National Poetry Day!
Published: Thu 7th October 2021
The big day has finally come... Check out our heaps of Poetry resources, interviews, guest blogs, superstar poets and more!
By Luke Chapman | Activities, Author, Event, Family, Illustrator, Interview, Kids, Parents, Poetry, Teachers, Top Tips, Writing Tips