Myths for children
Myths for children, featuring books by Michael Morpurgo, Roger Lancelyn Green, John Agard, Joe Todd-Stanton, Chitra Soundar, Liz Kessler, Efua Traoré, Wendy Shearer, Louie Stowell, and Pamela Butchart.
Louie Stowell author page
Louie Stowell biography
Louie Stowell is a British author and illustrator of children’s books. She studied English at Exeter College, University of Oxford.
Stowell has written non-fiction for children, including The Usborne Official Astronaut’s Handbook, illustrated by Roger Simó (Usborne). The book was shortlisted for the Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize in 2016.
She writes middle grade fiction including The Dragon in the Library, illustrated by Davide Ortu (Nosy Crow, 6 June 2019; ISBN 9781788000260).
Stowell wrote and illustrated Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Being Good (Walker Books). It won the overall prize in the Federation of Children’s Book Groups Children’s Book Award 2023.
Louie Stowell website and social media
Biography writer: Joanna Nance-Phillips
Children’s literature expert and primary school teacher with 30+ years of experience running a primary school library, teaching literacy and tutoring in the UK and abroad. Articles and reviews by Joanna Nance-Phillips 
Books for children and teens about big egos, politicians and influencers
Books for children about politicians, big egos and influencers with titles by Michael Rosen, Hans Christian Andersen, L. Frank Baum, Beverley Naidoo, Elle McNicoll, Yomi Adegoke, Rebecca F. Kuang, Naomi Klein, Jon Ronson, and Maria Ressa.
Books for 8 year olds
Books for 8-year-olds – favourites chosen by children including titles by Alex Bellos, Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton, Liz Pichon, Tom Fletcher, Greg James and Chris Smith, Julian Clary, Roald Dahl, Louie Stowell, Frank Cottrell Boyce, Nadia Shireen & Enid Blyton and Jaqueline Wilson.
Space and the universe books for children and teens
Space books for children and teens with titles by Tim Peake, Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Chris Hadfield, Margot Lee Shetterly, Pippa Goodhart, Louie Stowell, Isabel Thomas, Katie Mack, and Chanda Prescod-Weinstein.
Books for EYFS | 100 picture books to read before you are 5
100 picture books for EYFS to read before you are 5 years old. A selection of picture books which are ideal for children who are learning to read in Nursery, Early Years, infants and Pre-Prep schools.
Playscripts
Playscripts for children including titles by Julia Donaldson, Roald Dahl, Louie Stowell, Alan Ayckbourn, Sarah Walden, Ted Hughes, Jacqueline Wilson, Michael Morpurgo, David Grant, Malorie Blackman, Zizou Corder, Piers Torday and Evan Placey.
Books for bedtime
Books for bedtime to read to children – a selection of books by Jill Murphy, Allan Ahlberg, Maurice Sendak, Michael Rosen, Martin Waddell, Fiona Watt, Claire Freedman, and more; which are ideal for reading to children at bedtime.
Politics books for children and teens
Politics books for children and teens including titles by Michael Rosen, Alastair Campbell, Kamala Harris, Amanda Li, Tim Marshall, Malala Yousafzai, George Orwell, Axie Oh and many more.
Our picks of the best children’s books coming out in Spring 2025
Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in Spring 2025. These reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.
Our picks of the best children’s books coming out in Autumn 2024
Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in Autumn 2024. These reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels, poetry and non-fiction.
Our picks of the best children’s books coming out in Summer 2024
Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in Summer 2024. These reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.
Transitioning from picture books to short chapter books | Series 1, Episode 11
Season 1, Episode 11 of the School Reading List podcast. New book post, 30 great books for June 2023, adventure book picks and transitioning from picture books to short chapter books.
Our picks of the best children’s books coming out in summer 2022
Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in Summer 2022. These reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.
Summer 2019 – best new children’s and YA books – our picks
Here’s our selection of top new titles coming out in summer 2019. These reading recommendations include picture books, early and middle-grade fiction; young adult novels and non-fiction.
Bestselling books by Louie Stowell
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