From fighting climate change to campaigning for the right to an education, we've picked out a host of incredible books to inspire activism.

Dick King-Smith was 56 years old when his first book was published, yet he went on to write over 130 books in his lifetime. That’s a lot of animal tales! If you’re not sure where to start with the books of Britain’s best-loved animal storyteller

Full of incredible illustrations and endless action, these fun and colourful stories are perfect for young readers who are fans of comic books and graphic novels.

Have you ever wondered which god or goddess would be your parent if you lived in Rick Riordan's fantasy worlds? Take our quiz to find out.

Wondering what to read next, like Matilda always is? Well, lucky for you, we’ve got a very handy quiz to help you choose. Answer the questions below to find your next Roald Dahl read!

Help super-sleuths Daisy Wells and Hazel Wong solve the crime! Or will those pesky policemen get there first?

Ema Vašková has always felt different. Born into a family of famous scientists, there's not much room for superstition or omens – but they seem to follow Ema wherever she goes... Read this exclusive extract from the new book by Hana Tooke, autho

Are you ready for the dramatic conclusion of the Orphans of the Tide trilogy? In Eternity Engine, the seas have parted to open a path from Shipwreck Island to the City, which Kate now plans to claim with her army. But the sea has also revealed a

Charlie Challinor has recently become the guardian of a furry fox cub called Cadno. But Cadno isn't just any fox; he's a firefox! And the only one of his kind. An evil hunter from another world is looking for Cadno, and so it's up to Charlie to

Mary Seacole is most well known for her brave work during The Crimean War but did you know she was also an intrepid traveller? Here are some of our favourite facts about this pioneering nurse and businesswoman.

Scientists and doctors tried many unorthodox and gruesome practices before stumbling upon the revolutionary treatments and causes for illness that we know today, many of which Adam Kay talks about in his new book Kay’s Marvellous Medicine. Here

Did you know that Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution caused quite a stir in the 19th century? At the time, many still believed the world and everything in it was created all at once. In On the Origin of Species, Sabina Radeva has retold Darwin

The author of The Drama Llama on learning how to enjoy the present, making time to write, and shrieking at a fellow author in the bathroom.

The author and illustrator of Leonora Bolt: Secret Inventor on working in a polystyrene factory, jumping from hobby to hobby, and their ideal writing and illustrating scenarios.