How to Train Your Dragon – watch the book trailer

To celebrate the release of the How To Train Your Dragon 2 movie, author Cressida Cowell has created this gorgeous minifilm narrated by David Tennant to remind people that the films are based on her wonderful books! The latest book in the series is The Incomplete Book of Dragons which brings the whole dragon world gloriously to life

Should boys read boys?

Is it really true that boys want to read books about boys, written by men? Or is narcissism and sexism of the saddest, most damaging kind? Night School author CJ Daugherty makes the case the books should be gender free. What do you think? Join the discussion

Brazil – quiz

How much do you know about the host country of the World Cup 2014? Have a go at our riotous Rio quiz to find out!

Holly Webb’s top tips for writing stories set in the past

Do you like writing about things that happened in history? Author Holly Webb loves it which is why she has set her Maisie Hitchins books in Victorian times! Here Holly shares her favourite children's books set in the past plus some brilliant tips for on how to make your historical stories even more believable.