Children’s Literature News June 2026
Children’s book news for June 2026: reading enjoyment rises but gaps widen, with IBC book boxes, Bookstart picks, AI findings, awards, festivals and new inclusive school resources.
Victoria Williams author page
Victoria Williams biography
Victoria Williams (often styled “Vicky”) holds degrees in Evolutionary Biology and Science Communication. She is a UK-based author who writes non-fiction for children, specialising in topics such as science, geography, culture and curious facts.
Her works include Weird Sports and Wacky Games Around the World: From Buzkashi to Zorbing, Food Cultures of Great Britain, Brain Stretchers, Encyclopedia of Spices and the Spice Trade, and Celebrating Life Customs around the World: From Baby Showers to Funerals.
Williams completed a PhD which focused on fairy tales in Victorian literature, art, and film. She has also lectured on topics including depictions of childhood in 1940s film, London society and culture, British folk customs, and other cultural histories.
Her book Weird Sports and Wacky Games Around the World won the 2016 RUSA Outstanding Reference Sources Award.
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 
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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.
Bestselling books by Victoria Williams
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