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What Was I Scared Of? Halloween Costume Activity

Are you looking for a DIY costume for your little one this Halloween? Look no further! What could be spookier than pair of pale green pants…with nobody inside them! Download our ‘How To’ guide to create your own ‘What Was I Scared Of?’ inspired Halloween costume. Read More

Halloween for Bookworms

For bookworms, EVERY occasion is an opportunity to have fun with their favourite characters and Halloween is no exception! Read on for costume inspiration, how-tos, activities and novel extracts that will keep everyone busy on the 31st October!     Dress Up as Skulduggery An instantly… Read More

Lottie Luna activity sheets to download

Download this pack of four fun activity sheets for ages 5-8 based on the brilliant young fiction book Lottie Luna and the Bloom Garden by Vivian French Lottie Luna isn’t your average werewolf… Born in a lunar eclipse she’s gifted with special powers… Read More

Teaching resources for Boy Giant by Michael Morpurgo

 An insightful pack of teaching resources created by the experts at Teach Primary offering suggestions for how to use Boy Giant: Son of Gulliver by the much-loved storyteller, Sir Michael Morpurgo, in the classroom. Read More

The Taylor Turbochaser – Sneak Peek!

The brand new Baddiel blockbuster The Taylor Turbochaser is nearly here; jump on board for a rollercoaster road trip! Eleven-year-old Amy Taylor loves cars more than anything. And even though she was in a really bad car accident when she was eight – which means she has to use a… Read More

Listen to a free extract from Demon Dentist by David Walliams!

Open your ears and listen to this demonic extract read by David himself… if you dare!   http://www.harpercollinschildrensbooks.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Demon-Dentist-audiogram.mp4… Read More

One Snowy Night Activity Sheet

 Colour in, spot-the-difference and find your way through the maze in this fun, free downloadable activity sheet! Perfect for fans of Percy the Park Keeper by Nick Butterworth. Read More

CLOSED: What Was I Scared Of? Competition T&Cs

THIS COMPETITION HAS NOW CLOSED. This competition is promoted by HarperCollins Publishers Limited (“HarperCollins”), 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF This promotion is open to all UK residents except employees of HarperCollins and their immediate families, who are not allowed to enter the competition. You must be 18 or… Read More

CLOSED: Win a FULL SET of Derek Landy’s Skulduggery Pleasant series!

THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. One formidable teenage girl, one well-dressed skeleton detective and a cast of magical characters both good and evil come together in Derek Landy’s Skulduggery Pleasant series.   Will evil win the day? Will Valkyrie and Skulduggery stop bickering long enough to stop it?… Read More

CLOSED: Win 1 of 5 copies of Lottie Luna and the Bloom Garden with World Book Day!

THIS COMPETITION IS NOW CLOSED. Lottie Luna isn’t your average werewolf. She’s super-fast, super-strong and has X-ray vision. Lottie doesn’t really like to use her skills, though – she just wants to be like everyone else. But when someone keeps destroying the school bloom garden, it’s only Lottie who can… Read More