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Jeff Kinney secures third week at the top of charts with latest Wimpy Kid book

Jeff Kinney retains first place despite drop in sales.

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More than half of children's books with diverse main characters are by white authors, report finds

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Polly Whybrow becomes editor-at-large at Magic Cat

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Thames & Hudson announces Book Design Prize winner for students

Simon & Schuster staff brave Arctic challenge to raise £16,000 for National Literacy Trust

HarperCollins UK donates 20,000+ books to charities, hospitals and hospices for Christmas

RHS to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Sam McBratney and Anita Jeram children's classic

Little, Brown Book Group supports Future Frontiers with careers advice and coaching

Topsy and Tim creator Jean Adamson dies aged 96

Authors, illustrators and pupil librarians visit Houses of Parliament to gain support for Libraries for Primaries campaign

Society of Authors calls for change to 'acknowledge all writers involved' in celebrity-written books

Latest Features

Jasmine Richards on launching micro-indie press Storymix Books

PRH Audio to work ‘hand-in-hand’ with authors as it trials AI recording methods

Teachable moments? Why increased funding is key for the schools sector

In conversation: Simon James Green and Kalynn Bayron

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Usborne to run: kids’ indie toasts half century

by Horace Bent

It was a family affair over at the inconspicuous Usborne stand, as the children’s independent celebrated five decades in publishing.

On your marks: BCBF sets off at a pace

by Horace Bent

UK delegates at this year’s Bologna Children’s Book Fair were greeted with an unusual scene in the city centre after alighting from their Sunday flights…

On John Agard

by Frank Cottrell-Boyce

This week, John Agard became the first poet to win the BookTrust lifetime achievement award. Here, judge Frank Cottrell-Boyce pays tribute to him.

Lessons from Clanchy

by Tara Tobler

The response to the criticism of Kate Clanchy’s memoir was a moral failure on the part of white publishing—and an artistic failure too

Difference and disability

by Lisette Auton

Children’s fiction remains awash with dangerous tropes when it comes to characters with disabilities. It’s time to ensure there is positive representatio

Children’s Top 20View All

1

Big Jim Begins

Dav Pilkey

Imprint: ScholasticISBN: 9781338896459RRP: 12.99, ASP: 7.32Publish Date: Dec 3, 2024

2

Hot Mess

Jeff Kinney

Imprint: PuffinISBN: 9780241583166RRP: 14.99, ASP: 7.93Publish Date: Oct 22, 2024

3

Squirrel's Snowman

Julia Donaldson; Axel Scheffler

Imprint: Macmillan Children'sISBN: 9781529034370RRP: 6.99, ASP: 3.99Publish Date: Oct 28, 2021

4

Beano Annual 2025

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Imprint: D C ThomsonISBN: 9781845359911RRP: 11.99, ASP: 6.48Publish Date: Aug 12, 2024

5

How the Grinch Stole Christmas!

Dr Seuss

Imprint: HarperCollins Children'sISBN: 9780007365548RRP: 7.99, ASP: 4.29Publish Date: Oct 28, 2010

6

Jonty Gentoo

Julia Donaldson; Axel Scheffler

Imprint: Alison GreenISBN: 9780702329432RRP: 12.99, ASP: 7.84Publish Date: Sep 12, 2024

7

Weird but true! 2025

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Imprint: CollinsISBN: 9780008694128RRP: 20, ASP: 9.65Publish Date: Aug 15, 2024

8

Bluey's Night Before Christmas

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Imprint: LadybirdISBN: 9780241673553RRP: 7.99, ASP: 4.67Publish Date: Oct 10, 2024

9

I Am Rebel

Ross Montgomery

Imprint: WalkerISBN: 9781529502909RRP: 7.99, ASP: 6.94Publish Date: Jun 27, 2024

10

Match Annual 2025

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Imprint: MacmillanISBN: 9781035041084RRP: 9.99, ASP: 5.18Publish Date: Sep 26, 2024

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Authors interviews, news and book previews

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Books on BookTok: creators select their book of the year

This week BookTok creators were asked to select their BookTok Book of the Year based on visibility on the app.

Books

Books in the Media: Annie Atkins and Fia Tobing's festive tale charms

This week a festive children’s book captured the heart of Lucy Bannerman at the Times while Peter Singer featured in reviews for his book on the life of a turkey.

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Percival Everett tops the Books of the Year lists

More than 900 titles were mentioned in the press’ end-of-year highlights lists, with Booker favourites featuring prominently, fiction at the forefront, and US novelist Percival Everett leading the way with his reworking of Huckleberry Finn.