One of my favourite audiences is one that’s full of school librarians. Any librarians will do, tbh, but school ones are so in tune with
The reading brain
‘Attention, Students: Put Your Laptops Away!’
I’m often asked whether it’s best to take notes on paper or screens and in INSET days I’ve previously referred to a body of research
A Christmas gift for you
It’s simple and free: time to read. I don’t know if you’re going to receive any books for Christmas and you may not know either
National Non-Fiction November and the School Library Association Awards
I write all sorts of books, fiction and “non”-fiction. 101 so far and another in the pipeline. They’re all very different, for different readers and
Empathy from stories: true AND made-up #EmpathyDay
This is something I feel passionately about. It’s also something I know about, as the science of reading is one of my “things”. In fact,
Screen-time vs reading to your child #TimeToRead
BookTrust released a new survey in Sept 2017, to coincide with the very good idea of #TimetoRead, finding that: “… UK mums and dads are