Children's Book Awards 2016

Our round up of 2016's best books for children and young people.

The winner of the inaugural Klaus Flugge Prize for the most exciting and promising newcomer to children’s picture book illustration has been awarded to Hector and Hummingbird by Nicholas John Frith.

World Book Day 2017 £1 Books Announced

2017 sees the 20th anniversary of World Book Day - and a very special collection of £1 books will be published to celeberate.

Kids Movies out on DVD and Blu-ray for Autumn 2016

Alice Through the Looking Glass, The Jungle Book, Angry Birds Movie, TMNT2, Robinson Crusoe, Top Cat Begins and Thomas & Friends: The Great Race are all coming out on Blu-ray and DVD soon.

Kids Films For October Half Term 2016

What's on at the cinema for kids in the next few weeks?

Singing Trolls, Storks and some very peculiar children....

The Most Controversial Parenting Books Ever

There are many hundreds of parenting books available at your local bookshop, but some of them manage to create a storm of controversy.

From Tiger Mothers to Contented Little Babies, here are the parenting books that have caused the most outrage.

The 7 Secrets of Successful Charity Shopping for Kids

Children are expensive! They constantly grow out of clothes, break things or simply need more challenging books and toys. They need costumes for school productions, gift donations for school fairs, bedding, furniture and stationery. Never mind the fact that you have to feed them too. Phew!

Our Favourite Knitting Books

Whether you want to knit something for your new baby or want to make something to treat yourself, this book will help you learn to knit or improve your skills if you already knit.

Brilliant Baby Name Books 2016

If you're expecting, here are this year's best baby name books to help you choose the perfect monicker for your little bundle of joy!

20 Best Children's Classics That Are Free For Your Kindle

There are a huge number of classic books, now out of copyright, which have been transcribed for the Kindle and can now be downloaded for free.