We're extremely sad to hear the news of the passing of Jill Murphy.
“I just wanted to have a book on the shelf... a real book with my name on it.”
Millions of book sales later, she achieved so much more, and her stories will continue to delight families for generations to come.
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- The original hero. A brand-new adventure. We’re so excited to reveal the cover for Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Chalice of the Gods. Out globally Sept 26th. Illustrated by Khadijah Khatib. @camphalfblood #PJO #PercyJackson #CoverReveal
00:00 - It’s with great sadness that we share the passing of Raymond Briggs. Raymond’s best-known work is The Snowman, a pioneering picture book, a radical and beautiful innovation: a picture book without words. All of us who had the privilege of working with him will miss him.
- We're extremely sad to hear of the passing of Shirley Hughes. Having written and illustrated over 200 books, Shirley was a master of creating beautiful characters that stand the test of time. A world without Alfie or Dogger would be a world lacking. Photo by Eamonn McCabe [1/5]
- ANNOUNCEMENT! We will be publishing a brand-new adventure from @rickriordan, inspired by Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Coming up for air October 2021 🌊
- #RumpleButtercup is out now! Rumple likes apple cider, cotton candy pancakes & pajama-jam-parades! Join Rumple & his pal Candy Corn Carl in a story of bananas, belonging & being yourself from .@GUBLERNATION Learn more: po.st/RumpleButtercu… #BananasAcrossTheWorld #CandyCornCarl
- Dr Twelfth has regenerated into Dr Thirteenth! Coming soon…buff.ly/2MOpv8H #DoctorWho @MrMenOfficial
00:00 - Introducing THE BENCH, the debut children’s book from Meghan, The Duchess of Sussex with illustrations by @theartoffunnews, about the special bond between father and son—as told through a mother’s eyes. Also available as an audiobook read by the author.
- #RumpleButtercup has 5 crooked teeth 🦷, 3 strands of hair, green skin, and his left foot is slightly bigger than his right Likes: Scones, tea and stonehenge 🍵 Described as: Weird and wonderful 🎉 Pre-order the new children's book from @GUBLERNATION at: amzn.to/2QlLNgralso, YES #RumpleButtercup loves scones, tea, and Stonehenge. to pre-order him in the UK click here: urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https…
- Happy Birthday, #PercyJackson! ⚡ To celebrate, @Pastrygirlsldn has helped us bake a cake worthy of demi-gods. Fly over to our website for the full recipe: penguin.co.uk/articles/child… What is your favourite Percy Jackson book? @rickriordan #RickRiordan #CampHalfblood
00:00 - Happy #RoaldDahlDay to human beans big and small! Join us for celebrations throughout the day @roald_dahl
- Daughter of the Deep is OUT NOW!🌊 A brand new adventure from Rick Riordan, bestselling author of the Percy Jackson series. penguin.co.uk/books/446201/d…
00:00 - We are saddened by the loss of Benjamin Zephaniah and are extremely proud to publish some of his most brilliant, innovative and inspiring poetry for young people. Our deepest condolences go out to his family and friends at this time.











