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Angels & Demons by Dan Brown
Published: Sat 18th February 2023
Read Maryam's in-depth book review of this compelling story...
By Maryam | Book Reviews
Step By Step: How Author Nikolas Ilic Illustrated and Wrote 'Animal Opposites' & 'Animal Shapes'
Published: Fri 17th February 2023
Emmy award-winning production artist, Nikolas Ilic, shares how he went about creating his two new picture books!
By Nikolas Ilic | Author, Guest Blog, Illustrator
Exploring Emotion and Tone in Poetry: A Guide for Teachers (with example)
Published: Fri 17th February 2023
In this blog, we will explore the benefits of using emotions and tone in poetry and provide tips on how teachers can effectively incorporate this into their lesson plans.
By Ross | Poetry, Teachers, Top Tips, Writing Tips
Young Writers and the Environment
Published: Tue 14th February 2023
Here is how Young Writers helps the environment already, plus how we’d like to improve to ensure we are doing all we can to be green.
By Lynsey | Environment
How To Find "THAT" One Idea To Start Writing A Story
Published: Mon 13th February 2023
From the Costa Award winning author of Voyage of the Sparrowhawk, Natasha Farrant, shares her favourite writing activity which helps her find the next big idea to write about!
6 Reasons Why a Diary Is Great For Children's Mental Health (And How To Get Them Started)
Published: Tue 7th February 2023
Keeping a diary or a journal has been shown to have many benefits for mental health, especially in children. With the increasing pressure and stress that kids face in today's world, it's more important than ever to provide them with healthy coping mechanisms.
By Ross | Parents, Teachers, Top Tips, Writing Tips
Create your own Impossible Ice Cream Challenge ???
Published: Fri 3rd February 2023
We have a fun and creative challenge for you! Inspired by the book "The Shop of Impossible Ice Creams" by Shane Hegarty.
By Callum Elsom | Activities, Author, Holiday activities, Kids
6 Top Tips For Getting Over Writer's Block
Published: Tue 31st January 2023
In this post we share 6 tried and tested methods for getting over writer's block (and one weird bonus trick). So, if you’re stuck with your writing, give these a try!
By Ross | Kids, Toolkit, Top Tips, Writing Tips
A Q&A with Ayman Taslim
Published: Fri 27th January 2023
Young Writer Ayman Taslim shares their thoughts with us on self-publishing a book and talks about how the Young Writers Toolkit helped along the way.
By Ayman Taslim | Guest Blog, Interview, Toolkit
The Corgi and the Queen - Caroline L. Perry
Published: Fri 13th January 2023
Caroline L. Perry, author of 'The Corgi and the Queen' shares a touching blog about the love Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II had for her four-legged friends