Make a simple Christmas gnome with us! This easy festive craft is a great way to reuse scrap materials and make an adorable decoration for your Christmas tree! You’ll also find plenty of gnomes or tomtes in our books – discover some of our gnome-tastic festive favourites at the end of the page. You...
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The epistles of the Act of Consecration are special prayers that are heard at the beginning and end of the communion service of The Christian Community. They follow the path of the Christian year and, through subtle changes in mood and tone, reflect the changing seasons and the accompanying festivals. In The Heartbeat of...
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Look up! You don’t need a telescope to go stargazing… Navigate the night skies with The Stargazers’ Almanac 2026. This beautiful illustrated monthly guide to the stars and planets has a new and improved design for 2026! Step outside and track the planets, locate the Milky Way, spot the constellations of the zodiac, watch...
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Guest Post by Lari Don I love traditional tales about magic, shapeshifters, fairies and monsters (and clever ways to defeat monsters), and I love researching, retelling and sharing those stories. The stories I know best are Scottish stories. Over time, as a storyteller and as an author who plays with old tales to inspire...
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As autumn settles in around us, the Floris team are reaching for seasonal stories to curl up with on chilly nights. Spanning Halloween to Christmas, Mr Crump the Heartless Grump by Pog and Stéphanie Léon follows its eponymous character as he undergoes a surprising transformation. Darkly comic and full of compassion, this tale of the...
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As the days get shorter and the temperature starts to drop, we love to get cosy with a seasonal book. The Slightly Spooky Tale of Fox and Mole is a humorously hair-raising gothic tale by Cecilia Heikkilä. Told in four chapters, it’s perfect for older picture book lovers to curl up with on long,...
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Who lives at home with you? Does your family have two mums, or a dad but no mum, grandparents, or siblings or stepsiblings? In All Our Families Are Awesome a group of children discover that not all families are the same but they are all pretty amazing. This bright, inclusive picture book offers a...
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Get ready for spooky season with this simple swirly ghost craft inspired by The Grumpy Ghost Upstairs by Mamiko Shiotani! Just like the picture book, this craft is more cute than creepy. Print out our downloadable ghost template or draw your own ghosty friends for a fun autumn decoration. You will need: String Ghost...
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Autumn leaves look lovely as they change colour and fall to the ground but did you know that you can turn them into beautiful decorations? Get children involved with celebrating the changing season by making toys and decorations at home. Read on for two fun and simple autumn crafts using dried leaves: harvest transparencies...
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Are you a lover of vintage illustrations, or do you know someone who is? The Elsa Beskow Calendar 2026 is the perfect way to have beautiful artwork on your wall every month of the year and helps to keep you organised too! Elsa Beskow (1874-1953) is the most popular children’s illustrator in Sweden. She...
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