Empathy is a vital human force. One that creates happier children, stronger communities and a better world. It’s come into sharp focus dur...

A mystery novel for children who don't like mystery novels. Usually, children's books which centre around some sort of mystery to ...

Family politics are never easy. Especially not when you're a kid with ADHD. Family politics are never easy. Especially not when you...

"Reading helps young minds to imagine lives beyond their own: how they would cope in a crisis, if they were a refugee, or had just lost...

This year's Empathy Day falls on June 11th. Today EmpathyLab has revealed the titles in its Read For Empathy Guide . The day focuses o...

Last year for Empathy Day , organised by Empathy Lab UK , I recommended 6 books that encourage children to read for empathy : 'The Un...

Our new graphic novel, ILLEGAL, started life with a desire to make our readers feel empathy for people in a very unusual and terrible sit...

Those of you who've been reading my blog and interacting with me on Twitter will know my passion for the transformative power of books...

Recent research shows that many teachers have an over-dependency on Dahl. Indeed, his books are excellent so he is certainly a best-selli...

The last day of half term: business as usual. I always start the day off with a reading 'session' (somehow can't bring myself ...