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Pullman illustrator Chris Wormell signs debut children's deal

David Fickling Books is to publish the first children’s novel by Chris Wormell, the illustrator of the cover for Philip Pullman's La Belle Sauvage: The Book... Read more
Abrams turns Rosie Revere into middle-grade series

Rosie Revere, Engineer, a bestselling picture book about a girl who dreams of becoming an engineer, will be turned into a series of chapter books this... Read more
Five 'talented' illustrators make Klaus Flugge shortlist

The shortlist for this year’s Klaus Flugge Prize for debut illustrators is made up of five books that are "full of potential", according to chair... Read more
Egmont title wins Oscar's Book Prize

There’s A Pig Up My Nose by John Dougherty and Laura Hughes (Egmont) has won the Oscar’s Book Prize 2018. Read more
Scheffler blasts Brexit in British Book Awards speech

Axel Scheffler said that Brexit makes him “sad and angry every day” as he picked up the Illustrator of the Year prize at The British Book Awards. ... Read more
Puffin partners with PizzaExpress

Penguin Random House Children’s imprint Puffin will this summer give away 700,000 story booklets to children eating at PizzaExpress. Read more
Spoken word poet Dean Atta signs with HCG

Hachette Children’s Group (HCG) has acquired a “fiercely told and bold” YA story, written in verse, by spoken word poet Dean Atta. Read more
Hot Key bags Rahman’s debut after 'fierce competition'

Hot Key Books has acquired the debut YA novel by Yasmin Rahman, one of the contributors to the 2017 anthology A Change is Gonna Come... Read more
Ladybird grows editorial team

PRH Children's imprint Ladybird has appointed two new members to its editorial team, Libby Walden and Samia Gundkalli, while promoting Rianna Mezzullo.... Read more
Teacher feedback prompts Authorfy shift

An updated version of Authorfy, the online platform connecting children’s authors and schools, will launch next week. Read more
Otter-Barry Books to publish official National Poetry Day anthology

Independent publisher Otter-Barry Books will this autumn publish Poetry For a Change, the official children’s anthology for National Poetry Day on 4th October. ... Read more
Andersen prepares Elmer’s 30th anniversary celebrations

Andersen Press is planning a year-long celebration of Elmer the Elephant for 2019, to mark 30 years since David McKee’s first Elmer book was published.... Read more
The Book People to begin selling child’s refugee tale

The Book People will begin selling a refugee tale by 10-year-old Frasier Cox next month, after the school boy won its bedtime story competition, with... Read more
BookTrust invites publishers to discuss gaps in children's reading

BookTrust will next month give publishers the opportunity to discuss its latest research into gaps in children’s reading. Read more
Long scoops Welsh children’s literature award

YA author Hayley Long has won the Tir na n-Og Children’s Literature Award for The Nearest Faraway Place (Hot Key Books).... Read more

Children’s blogs

Why CLPE's Reflecting Realities project matters

By Louise Johns-Shepherd

Chief executive at Centre for Literacy in Primary Education

The Centre for Literacy in Primary Education's chief executive explains why it is launching the UK's first survey of ethnic representation in children’s literature.... Read more
No Room on the Broom

Axel Scheffler Illustrator at
Finding a home for everyone

Diana Gerald C.e.o at BookTrust
A family affair

Julia Eccleshare Children's director at Hay Festival
Calm down everybody - it’s just World Book Day!

Ali Sparkes Author at OUP Children's

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Official Children's Chart

1.
The World's Worst Children 3

by David Walliams & Tony Ross
2.
The Midnight Gang

by David Walliams & Tony Ross
3.
Peppa Pig: My Daddy

by -
4.
The Ugly Five

by Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler
5.
Biscuits, Bands and Very Big Plans

by Liz Pichon
6.
Birthday Boy

by David Baddiel & Jim Field
7.
Mr Men: My Daddy

by -
8.
The World of David Walliams Book of Stuff

by David Walliams, Quentin Blake & Tony Ross
9.
The World's Worst Children

by David Walliams & Tony Ross
10.
The World's Worst Children 2

by David Walliams & Tony Ross