Children’s Literature News March 2026
Children’s book news for March 2026: Carnegies shortlists, London Book Fair inclusion work, new school library awards, big festival changes, plus prize winners and World Book Day reading events.
Recommended reading books for primary & secondary aged children in the UK
Frances Stickley is a British author of children’s books. She has worked as an early years teacher and draws on her classroom experience to inform her writing. Stickley’s stories are often written in rhyme and are aimed at young children.
Her published works include What Will You Dream of Tonight?, illustrated by Anuska Allepuz and published by Simon & Schuster Children’s Books. She is also the author of Not a Cat, illustrated by Eamonn O’Neill, and Love You Always, illustrated by Migy Blanco. Stickley’s books are published by Simon & Schuster Children’s Books and Andersen Press.
In 2021, Frances Stickley’s picture book What Will You Dream of Tonight? was published by Simon & Schuster Children’s Books.
Children’s book news for March 2026: Carnegies shortlists, London Book Fair inclusion work, new school library awards, big festival changes, plus prize winners and World Book Day reading events.
Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in spring 2026. These reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.
Season 1, Episode 9 of the School Reading List podcast. New book post, 30 great books for April 2023, a look at our summer term children’s book picks and how Chat GPT could affect English teaching.
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