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A new study claims that teaching toddlers to pay attention will benefit them in the long run, especially when it comes to academic success. The study which tracked 430 kids from early years age to 21 year olds makes the … Continue reading →

This is an opinion that is sure to cause controversy! Author GP Taylor believes that children’s literature has become too frightening and should be marked with an age certification system. Taylor who wrote the Vampyre Labyrinth series which tells the … Continue reading →

A new app which aims to offer children around the world increased access to education is being backed by prominent UK authors. John Boyne, the author of the international bestseller The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas is one such author and … Continue reading →

Many prominent children’s authors, among them Michael Rosen and Harriet Goodwin, have come out strongly in support against new proposed legislation that promotes strict spelling, grammar and phonics testing for school children in the UK. The authors argue that such … Continue reading →

Some books capture a child’s imagination like no other, we’ve hand selected 20 top children’s books and have collated them into the interactive timeline below. You can see the next book on the timeline by click the arrow pointing right, … Continue reading →

A study by the Institute of Education that has monitored over 3,000 children, has indicated that early learning activities such as dressing up and doing number and letter activities can give children a three year academic boost by the age … Continue reading →

This post is the first of an extended series, which features one of our best selling collections, with January’s focus being on the ‘One Two Buckle My Shoe’ Collection. This early years book collection familiarises children with an assortment of … Continue reading →

We featured an article in our news section this week that reported that increasing numbers of school children are being diagnosed with special needs, with a significant 10 % rise in diagnoses over the last five years. The figures were collated … Continue reading →