Bestselling author Elle McNicoll joins us on Authors Live to share her YA debut, Some Like it Cold!

Once registered, you will be sent a link to tune in before the broadcast. You can send in your questions for Axel Scheffler using the hashtag #BBCAuthorsLive on X (formerly known as Twitter), or email ...

Research by the Open University shows that teacher knowledge of contemporary children's books makes a big difference when it comes to instilling a love of reading in pupils. Our Book Discovery Guides, ...

Choosing a book to turn into a sensory story Deciding on the main storytelling objective Tips for choosing and using props Advice to help you find your storytelling style Recommended titles that are a ...

The activities in this resource are perfect for using with any fiction text to encourage outdoor learning. This resource contains a variety of ideas including: ...

This is a complete toolkit of resources and activity ideas to help you run a paired reading project in your school, library or education setting. It is split into two sections. The first for those ...

Activities ideas to help you explore the RSS Discovery and find out more about Shackleton for Shackleton’s Journey with William Grill and RSS Discovery Useful links and ideas to help you create your ...

Poetry stones are a fun and creative way to generate ideas for creative writing, especially poetry. They are versatile and can be enjoyed by any age group. This resource includes: How to make poetry ...

Celebrate 10 years of Authors Live with a live illustrated poetry event. Explore poetry with legendary children's author Michael Rosen, who was the first ever guest on Authors Live in 2010 and is ...

Antarctica and the Artic are areas of the world that have fascinated explorers and inspired authors. Join us on a reading adventure around our planet's frozen polar regions. Here are some ...

Enjoy an out of this world children's book as we shoot off into space in this space-tacular list of reading recommendations. Boldly go where no reader has ever been before and use the books below to ...

A Kind of Spark by Scottish author Elle McNicoll follows Addie, an 11-year-old autistic girl who campaigns for her town to erect a memorial to the women murdered during the Scottish witch trial. This ...