World Book Day® 2025 is nearly upon us (Thursday 6th March) and I have been finding out about their mission and how the books are chosen.

Boom Buddy mum and daughter - Lisa and Abby - share their review of Stefanie Parks' debut novel, The Butterflies of Meadow Hill Manor.

Recently, a parent asked me for some ideas for Christmas ‘book’ gifts that might help their child (who never picks up a book by choice).

Are you looking for a great book to encourage your child’s love of reading this spooky season? Clare C-Saunders is a local author who...

September tends to be a time of new experiences. Whilst these new experiences can be exciting, they can also feel overwhelming and daunting

The heart of the book is pure adventure and it encourages kids to explore what nature has to offer.

Fantasy is the base for all literature – from the original campfire tales, through Shelley and Dickens to Sarah J. Maas and her myriad of...

Here is a brief introduction to the three shortlisted books and the book that was highly commended, by a team of Derby teachers in 2024.

We invited our Boom Buddy Families to share a favourite book with the rest of our Boom community. Here are their picks!

Written by Sophie Jarvis at Scarthin Books of Cromford Sophie is a member of both the bookshop and cafe team at Scarthin Books and is an...

Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling author who’s offered the opportunity of a lifetime in this adult psychological thriller by Colleen Hoover.

Is your little one worried about starting school or nursery this year? These fab children's books are the perfect way to introduce school

Ella reviews this award-winning children's book whose gently-coloured pictures and rhythmic writing makes for a sweet, calm bedtime read.

Shaun Tan’s In the Rules of Summer transports us into a whimsical, imaginary world of two brothers during their summer holiday.

"This is a folktale about how chocolate came to all of us on Earth. It begins nearly 1,000 years ago in a rainforest in Mexico."

Ella reviews Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhha Lai, about a young girl forced to flee Saigon during the Vietnam War and move to America.

Ella reviews Mary by local author Sophie Cartmell, featuring local illustrator Duck & Peach

Age: 5+ On a family trip to the beach, an inquisitive, young boy comes equipped with his bucket, magnifying glass and microscope. You...

Age: 3+ A duck, a cat and a squirrel make pumpkin soup every night in their old, white cabin in the woods. They each have a specific job;...

Ages: 9+ Shortlisted in the National Book Awards 2018 (children’s category), Robin Stevens’ novel is a fantastic introduction into the...