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In the writing category, the International Board on Books for Young People chose the book “Yellow Sea Green Sand” by the writer Nadia Al Najjar, illustrated by Haidi Fawzi, and...

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Margaret Kingsbury grew up in a house so crammed with books she couldn’t...

To play this content, please enable JavaScript, or try a different browserVideo caption, Frank Cottrell-Boyce: Being Children's Laureate is like 'being the next Doctor Who'Article informationAuthor, Steven McIntoshRole, Entertainment reporter1...

Cottrell-Boyce, 64, who grew up in Rainhill and went to St Bartholemew's Primary School and West Park, will take over from Joseph Coelho in the role from 2024 to 2026....

THE BEE STING BY PAUL MURRAYAlthough it missed out on winning the Booker Prize (a decision which many considered controversial), The Bee Sting is a tragicomic masterpiece.  It follows the...

Author and screenwriter Frank Cottrell-Boyce has been crowned the Waterstones Children’s Laureate 2024-2026. He was presented with the bespoke silver Laureate medal by outgoing Waterstones Children’s Laureate, Joseph Coelho, at...

Whether you’re staying put or hitting the road this summer, the WABE Summer Reading List can help you beat the heat and transport you to another literary world. Below is...

Best Science Fiction Books: Do you want to start reading sci-fi novels? Don’t know where to start? Check the books written by famous authors like Ursula K Le. Guin, Douglas...

The Best of the Literary Internet, Every Day TODAY: In 1923, Polish poet, essayist, translator, and Nobel Prize laureate Wislawa Szymborska is born.   “To fall short of greatness, and...

Acclaimed author Frank Cottrell-Boyce has said he will “knock on the door of number 10” to promote reading among young people, after he was named Waterstone’s Children’s Laureate.Cottrell-Boyce, 64, will...