A collage of photos of women and men in a boat, dressed in capes and masks like heroes.

Heroes without a cape and mask

SLS UKReading

Exploring real-life heroes is a great way of combining the children’s interest in superheroes to spark their curiosity about ordinary people.

A cell phone with a shark on it.

Click Safe

SLS UKPHSE

How picture books help children learn about E-safety by Head of Tower Hamlets Library Service, Gillian Harris, MBE.

A boy in a wheelchair with books in front of him.

All Join In

SLS UKPicture Books

Recommended picture books about children with disabilities, chosen by Sylvia Cummins.

Four alternative fairy tales books on a black background.

Alternative Fairy Tales

SLS UKReading

Alternative versions of fairy tales can help children understand how the stories came to be told, how they are passed down through generations and how they change over time.

Alia Alzougbi presents an expert perspective on anti-racism in storytelling through an engaging webinar.

Webinar: Alia Alzougbi

SLS UKWebinar

Radical storyteller and industry expert, Alia Alzougbi, will share her advice on on shaping what stories we bring into schools.

Imogen Russell Williams presents a captivating webinar on the big book of non-fiction writing for children.

Webinar: Imogen Russell Williams

SLS UKWebinar

Children’s book critic for The Times Literary Supplement, The Guardian and The Metro, Imogen Williams Russell, will share her insights on what welcomes young readers into factual books, and what pushes them away.