Salford Schools’ Library Service
Weblinks
2013/14
INTRODUCTION
Salford Schools’ Library Service has put together this selective list of web
addresses for publishers, authors and other book-related websites.
Many of the websites include downloadable activities and book posters.
All the websites listed were live and active at the time of going to press.
Please let us know if you find any problems with any of them.
We would also be pleased to hear of any other useful websites,
which could be added to the next update of this list.
Please email us at
The website shown in the front cover photo is the Horrid Henry website, Shown by kind permission of Orion Children’s Books.
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General Links4
Publishers6
Authors8
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GENERAL LINKS
List of children’s book publishers uk
this has useful links to other websites
Books for Keeps website
With separate sections for children and teenagers
Information on The Children’s Laureate, including the
current laureate, Malorie Blackman, and previous laureates
This section of the Guardian website is aimed at children
and teenagers
Guardian Teacher Network
This section of the Guardian is aimed at teachers
Love Reading for Kids book website
Love Reading for Schools book website
National Poetry Day
National poetry day has a different theme each year and
the website has downloadable resources
National Literacy Trust
(need to join to obtain resources)
The Reading Agency
The Summer Reading Challenge
Carnegie Greenaway
This has information on books for all ages and also
author information
School Library Association
Setanta Book Clubs
Teen Librarian
Website for librarians working with teenagers in a library or school environment
World Book Day free resources/downloads
PUBLISHERS
Barrington Stoke have a lot of books which are useful for children with dyslexia
They list their children’s books in age appropriate lists, as well as highlighting
fiction and non fiction books
This is the site for Chicken House publishers
This site includes links to other publishers (for example, Orchard books)
and has a link to arrange author visits
There are lots of downloadable things here, including activity sheets,
colouring pages, and wallpapers and screensavers for your computer etc.
Has information on authors and books for adults and children,
including Alan Gibbons and Adele Geras
You can get information on lots of your favourite books here.
Just click on the links.
Has links to books for adults and children
There are games and fun stuff to do as well as booklists.
Scholastic hold book fairs from time to time with books at really
good prices
Simon and Schuster
click on “books” link to access children’s books
Walker Books
Has links to adult and children’s books (via kids’ den)
AUTHORS
The first four websites listed here will guide you to a wide range of
children’s authors, but you may also want to use a search engine to
find more.
Features about 350 authors – for each there is an author profile, email address,
and link to the author’s own website
An agency who will arrange an author visit to your school, for a fee
The National Centre for Language and Literacy website includes
a “Looking for an author?” section
Individual authors’ websites
David Almond
Author of “Skellig” and many other books
Guy Bass
Malorie Blackman
Malorie is the Children’s Laureate for 2013 -2015 and writes books for all ages
from early years to young adults.
Adam Blade (Beast Quest)
Quentin Blake
Paul Cookson
Paul’s books include some really funny poems about football, parents,
teachers and lots more. He is the resident poet for the NationalFootballMuseum,
which is now based in Manchester
Cressida Cowell
Author of “How to train your dragon” series
Roald Dahl
Julia Donaldson
Author of the Gruffalo books and many more
Anne Fine
Alan Gibbons
Author of the Blue Peter award winning book,
“The Shadow of the Minotaur” and many others
Emily Gravett
Has games and activities based on the books,
such as Meerkat Mail and Cave baby
Robin Jarvis
Jeff Kinney
Wimpy kid stories
Derek Landy
Lots of information about the author and his Skulduggery Pleasant books
Also Games and Downloads
Geraldine McCaughrean
Writes picture books, fairytales, junior fiction, including “Peter Pan in scarlet”,
teenage fiction, and myths and legends
Michelle Magorian
Author of “Goodnight Mr. Tom” and many other books for children
Cliff McNish
Cliff’s book “Breathe” was winner of the Salford Children’s Book Award in 2007
Daisy Meadows
Author of the rainbow fairy series
Patrick Ness
Patrick’s book “A Monster Calls” won the Carnegie and Greenaway
book awards in 2012
Tom Palmer
Tom writes books about football and other sports. Look out for his wonderful
Eventsin libraries
Chris Priestley
Author of Uncle Montague’s tales of terror
Rick Riordan
Author of the Percy Jackson books
and
for information and downloads
J.K. Rowling
Author of the popular Harry Potter books
Also: Harry Potter website
Angie Sage
Enter the world of the wizard apprentice, play games and find out about
Angie Sage and her books
Nick Sharratt
Popular author and illustrator of children’s books
Works with authors such as Jacqueline Wilson, JuliaDonaldson,Kes Gray,
and many more
Francesca Simon
The Horrid Henry books
Andy Stanton
Andy writes the Mr Gum stories
Paul Stewart and Chris Riddell
Writer and illustrator of the Barnaby Grimes stories, and The Edge Chronicles
David Walliams
Author of “Mr Stink” books, and others, including “Billionaire boy”
and “The boy in the dress”
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