January 2019
Below, you can find all of BookTrust's features, interviews and children's book illustrations for January 2019.
Get ready for the New Year with booklists, author interviews, sneak peeks at new titles and much, much more.
You can also keep up to date with our current Writer in Residence, Nicola Davies.
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#HookedOnBooks: 31 great books that could help get your child reading
SF Said believes that it just takes one breakthrough book to foster a love of reading, so he's curated a list of titles that might do the trick.
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Girls of the Crescent: Meet the two teenagers fighting for better representation in books
When teenagers Mena and Zena realised that they never read about characters like themselves in books, they decided to do something about it...
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What to Read After... Mortal Engines
If you're hooked on Mortal Engines, which other books might you enjoy? We've got some suggestions and want to hear your thoughts too!
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10 brilliant book illustrations that you need to check out right now
James Mayhew has been sharing book illustrations on Twitter every day for almost a year - and now he's picked out ten of his favourites.
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Amber Lee Dodd: How telling stories changed my life (and why it could do the same for your child)
Nobody realised that Amber Lee Dodd had dyslexia, not even her school – and she often felt like she would never be good at anything. Then a teacher introduced the class to storytime, and her life changed forever. Now the author wants every child to have the same opportunity...
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How comedy (and books) can save the day for geeky tweens
Comedian and writer Catherine (Catie) Wilkins gives us the lowdown on being a geeky kid and why it can have its advantages when you're all grown up and making people laugh for a living.
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Pictures and words can change the world: here's how to help save the whales
For author Nicola Davies, hearing and seeing whales has changed her life. Now these beautiful mammals appear to be in danger, and she wants us to use our creative powers for good.
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7 things I learned reading a bedtime story every night of the year
Last year, Kieron read to his three-year-old boy every single day as part of a New Year challenge. Now he doesn't think he's going to give up the resolution – and here's why.
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Why you should try non-fiction audiobooks
Listening Books is a UK charity that gives audiobooks to adults and children who have difficulty reading. Here's why they think every child can benefit – and have fun – with non-fiction audio about the world, whatever their circumstance.
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The Book That Made Me: Jacqueline Wilson
The Family From One End Street by Eve Garnett spurred on Jacqueline Wilson to tell certain stories. The author and former Children's Laureate tells us why the book means so much to her...