London For Children: North Bank and South Bank

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The important moral at the end of the story will encourage children to respect other people’s property and to stay safe. Claire Wilson is another agent from the RCW Literary Agency in London. Specifically, she started in 2007 and eventually got promoted to director eight years later. If that wasn’t impressive enough, Claire is also the VP of the Association of Authors’ Agents. I just adore the Madeline book series and have such great memories of reading the books with my kids. Madeline in Londonembarks on a new adventure to London to “see the Queen”. The delightful book provides an introduction to the city to early readers and listeners. Grab it HERE A Walk in London The Alligator's Mouth has hosted authors like Jacqueline Wilson, Chris Riddell, Cressida Cowell, Oliver Jeffers and Axel Scheffler as well as regular creative writing, book club and comic book workshops.

The Hyde Park Squirrels‘ are very good reads and probably one of the best collection published this year. I liked the engaging stories and also the powerful illustrations because they’re not simple and not so common. They’re absolutely gorgeous to look at and full of details.

Every book you donate will be gifted to a child in one of our partner schools, prisons, women’s groups and food banks

If you love London half as much as I do, you cannot get enough reading about this great city that keeps us all hooked up. It was about time that we create a comprehensive list of well known children’s books about London. Enjoy! Here’s London Mums’ favourite children’s books about the British Capital. Beatrice and the London Bus book series In the first of this new series for children, Luke leaves the cosy warmth of his life in the country and heads to London in search of his long lost sister. Along the way, Luke faces the cold, the wind and the rain and a less than well-meaning cat. But with the help of some new friends he is delighted to finally find his Uncle George – General MacDonald – living in a big palace in Hyde Park. In the last gasp of local second-hand bookstores about 10 years ago I happened across this strange volume on display. It immediately caught my eye and stirred my love for 50's and 60's illustration, architecture and cities. It is a battered hardcover from 1959, the first printing, and it has the wonderful old book smell. It looks as if it was loved, and it has managed to find another lover in my partner and myself, and our future children too.

Children don't want to leave (in fact, one of ours has asked for a birthday party in the shop), and you can walk away with almost any book your child wants for under a fiver. You'll also find foreign language books, American children's authors (Shel Silverstein, Mo Willems), and gorgeously illustrated reference and picture books you'll want to buy for yourself.

Perfect picture books

Chloe has an excellent list of children’s book authors. For example, one of her clients is Holly Bourne, the amazing mind behind the YA romance The Manifesto on How to Be Interesting. Similarly, Maisie Chan is a Chinese writer from Glasgow who made Ladybird Tales of Super Heroes and The Forgotten Garden. We won a Queen's Award for Voluntary Service in 2020, testament to the value we place on volunteers and the positive experience our volunteers have when they spend time with us.

Barton’squirky and comic illustrations bring to life the journey from the comfort of his familiar university surroundings into the hectic bustle of central London. A fun and enlightening read for friends, family, caring professionals and anyone interested in an alternative viewpoint on the world. Sure to strike a chord with other day trippers on the autism spectrum. This is why children's bookshops in London are a wonderful resource, both for encouraging young minds and as a great alternative to a playground on a soggy afternoon.

Unmissable YA

Some of her clients include Sharon Gosling ( The Diamond Thief) and Tom Huddleston ( FloodWorld). If you want a fantastic agent and you’re just starting in the book industry, wait for Ella to resume accepting submissions. This year we will gift over 100,000 books to children via their schools and settings. The vast majority of these come from families happy to find new homes for the books their children have grown out of. Our volunteers help us by sourcing, collecting and sorting thousands of donated books which are then re-distributed free of charge and in the most compelling ways to young people with few books of their own. We work closely with women’s groups, children’s centres and schools to gift gently used books to children across London and the rest of the country, forging links with settings whose communities may benefit most from access to free books. In every instance we work with a provider to help them plan the most creative and enjoyable book gifting event. View the sights of London with this mother-daughter duo visiting the city for the day. The book features lovely illustrations and interesting trivia about the city’s main attractions. A perfect beginners guide to the city! Grab it HERE All Aboard the London Bus

Located in Muswell Hill in North London, the independent bookshop, the Children’s Bookshop is family-owned and a fabulous bookstore for kids. The shop has been going since 1974 so they’re obviously doing something right! Sophie represents internationally recognized children’s book authors such as Dosh Archer ( Urgency Emergency!), Herbie Brennan ( Faerie Wars), and Eoin Colfer ( Artemis Fowl). A Different Kettle of Fish by Autistic Physics Student Michael Barton about a Daytrip to London from Most Unique PerspectiveAnd if your little one sneaks under the covers with one of these books and a flashlight, you should be proud of yourlittle bookworm—wait a few minutes before “catching” them. The Children’s Bookshop also holds regular events and book signings with visiting authors. We’ve met Cressida Cowell here, author of the How to Train Your Dragon series. Past authors have included Liz Pichon. Clare is a huge fan of immersive storytelling, unforgettable characters, and distinct perspectives. Some of her clients are Martyn Ford ( The Imagination Box: Beyond Infinity), Tom Ellen ( Never Evers), and Lindsay Galvin ( Darwin’s Dragons).