Holly Harper
Holly Harper is a former Readings Kids bookseller
Blog post — 16 Mar 2016
The Inky Award longlists 2016
The Centre for Youth Literature has just announced the two longlists for the Inky Awards.
The Inky Awards recognise high-quality young adult literature. There are two awards: the Gold Inky…
Blog post — 8 Mar 2016
6 must-read YA books in March
This month in YA has shadowhunters, yearbook committees and trolley collectors – something for everyone!
The Way We Roll by Scot Gardner
Will pushes shopping trolleys in the rough part…
Blog post — 8 Mar 2016
Our favourite new children's books in March
Graveyard girls, social change and greedy pugs – here are our top book picks for kids this month.
Pig the Winner by Aaron Blabey
Pig was a pug
Oh Pig…
Blog post — 23 Feb 2016
Princesses who don't play by the rules
It’s a frequent complaint from our customers: ‘I’m bored with buying pink, sparkly princess books, but my child loves them.’ Well, princesses may be a necessary evil in the world…
Blog post — 9 Feb 2016
Our favourite children's books in February
February brings you a sale on Oxford reference books, a huge range of great new releases, and the eagerly-awaited return of story time.
Story Time is back!
What better way…
Blog post — 9 Feb 2016
Our favourite young adult books in February
February means a few things: school is back, summer is coming to an end, and there’s a bumper crop of exciting new young adult titles to read and events to…
Blog post — 27 Jan 2016
Books to get kids in the back-to-school spirit
Love it or hate it, school is back. If your kids spent their holidays trying to forget everything they learned the year before, these non-fiction titles are the perfect way…
Blog post — 7 Jan 2016
Books to inspire young writers
Kids are natural storytellers – they’re endless wellsprings of exciting ideas and fanciful tales. If you can guide them in creating their own pieces of writing from an early age…
Blog post — 30 Dec 2015
Holiday boredom busters
Christmas is over for another year, and even though the holidays have only just begun, a few of you might have already started to hear the all-too-familiar cries of, ‘I’m…
Blog post — 10 Dec 2015