Barrington Stoke

Chills and thrills: 13 heart-racing stories to get you in the Halloween spirit 👻

Chills and thrills: 13 heart-racing stories to get you in the Halloween spirit 👻

13 of our most adrenaline-pumping new releases...

7 min

Guest blog: My Journey with Dyslexia

Guest blog: My Journey with Dyslexia

Primary teacher and Early Years Specialist Sarah (@thedyslexicleader) joins us on the blog for Dyslexia Awareness...

8 min

'Reading for Remembrance'

Supporting study of the First World War through fiction

Armistice Day is an important time of year, offering schools the chance to reflect and learn. We know that for many students, historical fiction is an effective way to discover stories from the past and offers a starting point for...

4 min

Catherine Johnson on the importance of teaching Black History

Catherine Johnson on the importance of teaching Black History

Catherine Johnson, author of acclaimed narrative non-fiction books Dance of Resistance, Journey Back to Freedom and <a href="https://collins.co.uk/products/9781781128404" target="_blank"...

6 min

12 books to combat back-to-school worries

12 books to combat back-to-school worries

Returning to school after the holidays can be an intimidating prospect for children of all ages. The classroom routine is a big adjustment after time away, and the start of a new term can bring all sorts...

5 min

Blitzers: Killer Robots, Toxic Masculinity, and Flower Arranging

Blitzers: Killer Robots, Toxic Masculinity, and Flower Arranging

Award-winning author and self-confessed tech geek Alastair Chisholm delves into the inspiration behind his latest novella <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times...

6 min

A banner showing a blue sky with mountains in the distance. In the foreground, a copy of Tom Palmer's After the War with the text: 'Five years of After the War - Tom Palmer'

Tom Palmer on the Windermere Children and writing After the War

“That is what After the War is for. To tell the story of what happened to Ben and the Windermere Children. So that we never forget.” – Tom Palmer

7 min

Karen McCombie introduces My Perfect Cousin

Karen McCombie introduces My Perfect Cousin

Cousins Ruby and Yasmin have grown up together in their close-knit family. But that doesn’t mean they have to like each other, does it? Ruby can’t stand the oh-so-perfect (perfectly snide) Yasmin, that’s for sure. As for Yasmin, she certainly...

6 min

Big stories, bite-size format: Our top picks for summer reading

Tackle the 'summer slide' and keep them reading over the holidays

As we roll back round to the summer break, there are more distractions than ever vying for children's attention; from video games, to TV, to social media. Combined with a steep 36% decrease in reading enjoyment for...

8 min

10 books for building empathy

10 books for building empathy

Ahead of Empathy Day 2025, discover 10 of our newest empathy-building reads for all ages.

4 min

Supporting study of the Second World War through fiction

Supporting study of the Second World War through fiction

Historical fiction has the unique power of bringing the past to life, helping readers to fully immerse themselves in different moments in time and offering a great starting point to those approaching study. To coincide with the 80th anniversary of...

8 min

'LGBTQ+ Stories' from Barrington Stoke

LGBTQ+ Stories

We know that it’s vital for young people to see themselves represented in the books they read, so we’ve curated a booklist that celebrates a range of LGBTQ+ characters and themes. From stories featuring LGBTQ+ families to tales of...

4 min