The Gruffalo has taken a bite out of Harry Potter as Julia Donaldson surges past JK Rowling to become Britain’s bestselling author since accurate records began – in terms of units sold.

The cast includes James Stirling as Ghost, Lottie Mae O’Kill as Mama Mouse, Yuki Sutton as Girl, Rosie Meek as Witch and Nic ...

Julia Donaldson, author of the popular children's book 'The Smeds and the Smoos' sat down with us, to share what she thinks will help children write their 500 Words stories. Having published over ...

The 29th of January 2024. Opponents of the then DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson, and in particular of the deal he struck with the government over post-Brexit arrangements, have put together an ...

Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s book has been adapted for the stage by David Greig and Jackie Crichton.” The cast going on tour will be James Stirling (Zog and The Flying Doctors, UK tour and ...

“Everything from picture books, right through the Julia Donaldson books,” says D’Arcy, but one thing he has noticed is that his kids “love the interactive books. That’s always stuck out ...

This week the story of an anxious hedgehog and a biography of Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm captured critics’ attention. The Life of Herod the Great (HQ), the final unfinished novel by the late Zora ...

Julia Stiles isn’t from New Jersey. But the New York native, who rose to fame as a teen actor in movies like “10 Things I Hate About You,” spent plenty of time here filming her directorial ...

Gianni Rodari used puns, topsy-turvyism and zany names to invent stories for children and help children invent their own. By Mac Barnett For the three Latino kids transported to 1862 Mexico in ...

In Nnedi Okorafor’s new novel, “Death of the Author,” a once-struggling writer grapples with power, privilege, agency and art after her book becomes a life-changing hit. By Zakiya Dalila ...