There is a wealth of free book resources, draw-alongs, online readings and activities being made available online. We will be collating some of our favourites here to help you join in the fun, with links to the associated books so you can read along at home and support these fantastic authors and illustrators who are working so hard to keep kids smiling.
Feel free to let us know of any resources you have found and are enjoying. You can share them with us through our social media – @booknookhove on twitter and instagram and The Book Nook on Facebook.
Draw alongs
Steven Lenton is creating draw along activities where you can learn to draw lots of his characters. Head to #DrawAlongALenton on twitter and watch the videos on his Youtube channel here.
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*In time for Xmas: signed and personalised by Steven Lenton* How To Grow a Mermaid by Rachel Morrisroe and Steven Lenton£7.99
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*Signed by Steven Lenton.* Dino Dad 2: Ice Age by Andy Day, illustrated by Steven Lenton£7.99
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*Signed by Steven Lenton* The Green-Fingered Witch by Helen Docherty and Steven Lenton£7.99
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The Wonder Brothers by Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Illustrated by Steven Lenton (Paperback)£7.99
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*Signed by Steven Lenton* The Wonder Brothers by Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Illustrated by Steven Lenton£12.99
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How To Grow a Dragon by Rachel Morrisroe and Steven Lenton£7.99
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*Signed by Steven Lenton* How To Grow a Dragon by Rachel Morrisroe and Steven Lenton£7.99
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Millions by Frank Cottrell Boyce *With Signed Bookplate*£7.99
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Octopus Shocktopus! by Peter Bently and Steven Lenton£7.99
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How To Grow a Unicorn by Rachel Morrisroe and Steven Lenton£7.99
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Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: Train Trouble by Tracey Corderoy and ill. by Steven Lenton (Paperback)£7.99
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Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: Pirates Ahoy! by Tracey Corderoy and ill. by Steven Lenton£6.99
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*With Signed Bookplate* Noah’s Gold by Frank Cottrell-Boyce, ill. by Steven Lenton£7.99
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Genie and Teeny (4): Wish Upon a Star by Steven Lenton£7.99
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Genie and Teeny (1): Make a Wish by Steven Lenton£6.99
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Genie and Teeny (2) : Wishful Thinking by Steven Lenton£6.99
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(The Boy Who Got) Accidentally Famous by David Baddiel, ill. by Steven Lenton£7.99
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*Signed by Steven Lenton* Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Cat Burglar by Tracey Corderoy, ill. Steven Lenton£7.99
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*With Signed Bookplate* Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam: The Diamond Chase by Tracey Corderoy, ill. Steven Lenton£6.99
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*Signed Copy* Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam by Tracey Corderoy, ill. Steven lenton£6.99
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*Signed bookplate* Genie and Teeny (3) : The Wishing Well by Steven Lenton£6.99
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The Nothing to See Here Hotel:1 by Steven Butler and Steven Lenton£6.99
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The Nothing to See Here Hotel: You Ain’t Seen Nothing Yeti: 2 by Steven Butler and Steven Lenton£7.99
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The Nothing to See Here Hotel: Sea-ing is Believing: 3£7.99
Rob Biddulph has some gorgeous animal character #DrawWithRob activities on his website.
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Peanut Jones and the Twelve Portals by Rob Biddulph (Paperback)£7.99
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Peanut Jones and the Twelve Portals by Rob Biddulph£12.99
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Draw With Rob: Amazing Animals£7.99
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An Odd Dog Christmas by Rob Biddulph£12.99
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Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City by Rob Biddulph£8.99
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Draw With Rob: Monster Madness by Rob Biddulph£7.99
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Draw With Rob: Build a Story by Rob Biddulph£7.99
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Dog Gone by Rob Biddulph£6.99
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Draw with Rob at Christmas by Rob Biddulph£7.99
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Dog Gone by Rob Biddulph£12.99
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Draw With Rob by Rob Biddulph£7.99
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Blown Away by Rob Biddulph£7.99
Tom McLaughlin has a vast library of Doodle-Do-It learn to draw videos on his YouTube page.
Read alongs
Frank Cottrell Boyce
Head to Frank Cottrell Boyce’s instagram page where he is doing daily readings from his book The Astounding Broccoli Boy.
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The Wonder Brothers by Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Illustrated by Steven Lenton (Paperback)£7.99
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*Signed by Steven Lenton* The Wonder Brothers by Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Illustrated by Steven Lenton£12.99
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Millions by Frank Cottrell Boyce *With Signed Bookplate*£7.99
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The Unforgotten Coat by Frank Cottrell Boyce *With Signed Bookplate*£7.99
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*With Signed Bookplate* Noah’s Gold by Frank Cottrell-Boyce, ill. by Steven Lenton£7.99
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The Unforgotten Coat by Frank Cottrell Boyce£7.99
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Millions by Frank Cottrell Boyce£7.99
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Sputnik’s Guide to Life on Earth by Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Steven Lenton£7.99
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*Signed* The Astounding Broccoli Boy by Frank Cottrell Boyce£8.99
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Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce£7.99
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Runaway Robot by Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Steven Lenton£7.99
Chris Haughton is offering a daily story time through his Facebook page. Every day at 5pm, perfect for young children.
Oliver Jeffers is reading a story a day on his website at 6pm.
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*Signed* Where to Hide a Star by Oliver Jeffers£14.99
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The Fate of Fausto by Oliver Jeffers (£16.99
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The Day The Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt, ill. by Oliver Jeffers£7.99
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There’s a Ghost in this House by Oliver Jeffers£20.00
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What We’ll Build : Plans for Our Together Future by Oliver Jeffers£14.99
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The Boy Who Swam with Piranhas by David Almond, ill. by Oliver Jeffers£7.99
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The Day The Crayons Came Home by Drew Daywalt, ill. by Oliver Jeffers£7.99
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A Little Alphabet by Oliver Jeffers£6.99
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Lost and Found by Oliver Jeffers£6.99
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How to Catch a Star by Oliver Jeffers£6.99
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The Way Back Home by Oliver Jeffers£7.99
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An Alphabet of Stories by Oliver Jeffers£7.99
Emer Stamp is reading from her new book Pests on her YouTube channel where you can also find readings and drawing activities from her bestselling Diary of a Pig.
Activity sheets and downloads
Sarah McIntyre has free downloadable activity sheets for all her books on her website.
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Adventuremice: Otter Chaos by Reeve & McIntyre£6.99
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Kevin vs the Unicorns by Philip Reeve, ill. by Sarah McIntyre£8.99
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Kevin and the Biscuit Bandit by Philip Reeve, ill. by Sarah McIntyre£8.99
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*Signed* Oliver and the Seawigs by Sarah McIntyre and Philip Reeve£6.99
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Pug-A-Doodle-Doo by Sarah McIntyre and Philip Reeve£10.00
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The New Neighbours by Sarah McIntyre£6.99
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Kevin’s Great Escape by Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre£6.99
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Superkid by Claire Freedman and Sarah McIntyre£6.99
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Pugs of the Frozen North by Sarah McIntyre and Philip Reeve£7.99
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The Legend of Kevin by Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre£7.99
Michelle Robinson has everything you could ask for on her website! Printable activity and colouring sheets, fantastically fun audio games and children’s writing prompts.
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Witch in Training by Michelle Robinson, ill. by Briony May Smith£12.99
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When Cucumber Lost His Cool by Michelle Robinson, ill. by Tom Knight£6.99
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The Day the Banana Went Bad by Michelle Robinson, Ill. by Tom Knight£6.99
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She Rex by Michelle Robinson, Ill. by Deborah Allwright£6.99
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The World made a Rainbow by Michelle Robinson, Ill. by Emily Hamilton£6.99
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*With signed bookplate* When Jelly Had a Wobble by Michelle Robinson and Tom Knight£6.99
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Tooth Fairy in Training by Michelle Robinson, Ill. by Briony May Smith£7.99
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There’s a Lion in My Cornflakes by Michelle Robinson & Jim Field£6.99
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How to Wash a Wooly Mammoth by Michelle Robinson & Kate Hindley£6.99
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Goodnight Spaceman by Michelle Robinson and Nick East£7.99
Yuval Zommer has created a stunning How to Draw All Kinds of Bugs activity download. It is an amazing illustration resource for all ages.
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My Heart Was a Tree by Michael Morpurgo, illustrated by Yuval Zommer£16.99
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The Tree That’s Meant To Be by Yuval Zommer£6.99
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The Lights that Dance in the Night by Yuval Zommer£7.99
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The Big Book of Belonging by Yuval Zommer£14.99
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The Big Book of Blooms by Yuval Zommer£14.99
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The Big Book of Beasts by Yuval Zommer£14.99
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The Big Book of Birds by Yuval Zommer£14.99
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The Big Book of Bugs by Yuval Zommer£14.99
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The Big Book of Blue by Yuval Zommer£14.99
Caryl Hart’s website has a huge number of activity sheets that cover science, PHSE, literacy, STEM, and a whole heap of creativity. Fun for all ages here. And there are even lesson plans for those parents whose children are making them work to very strict timetables! Head here to explore.
Author Masterclasses and writing prompts
Alex T. Smith is sharing brilliantly imaginative story starters for children and encouraging them to illustrate and share their stories. Head to his twitter account to see them in action.
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The Miraculous Sweetmakers: The Frost Fair by Natasha Hastings ill. by Alex T Smith (Paperback)£7.99
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The Grumpus : And His Dastardly, Dreadful Christmas Plan by Alex T. Smith£14.99
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The Miraculous Sweetmakers: The Frost Fair by Natasha Hastings ill. by Alex T Smith (Hardback)£12.99
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Mr Penguin and the Tomb of Doom: Book 4 by Alex T. Smith£7.99
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Claude in the Palace by Alex T. Smith£7.99
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Claude in the City by Alex T. Smith£7.99
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The Twelve Days of Christmas: or Grandma is Overly Generous by Alex T Smith£9.99
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Mr. Penguin and the Catastrophic Cruise: Book 3 by Alex T. Smith£7.99
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The Tale of Angelino Brown by David Almond, ill. by Alex T. Smith£6.99
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Claude Going for Gold by Alex T. Smith£7.99
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Claude in the Spotlight by Alex T. Smith£7.99
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Claude in the Country by Alex T. Smith£6.99
Abi Elphinstone has author masterclasses and writing challenges linked to her amazing adventure story Rumblestar as well as sneak peeks and videos of her chatting about her new book Jungledrop.
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*Signed bookplate* Ember Spark and the Frost Phoenix by Abi Elphinstone with Sprayed edges£7.99
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Ember Spark and the Thunder of Dragons by Abi Elphinstone£7.99
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The Frost Goblin by Abi Elphinstone, illustrated by Fiona Woodcock. (Paperback)£8.99
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Saving Neverland by Abi Elphinstone (Hardback)£14.99
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*With Signed Bookplate* Ever dark by Abi Elphinstone£7.99
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Winter Magic edited by Abi Elphinstone£7.99
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Sky Song by Abi Elphinstone£7.99
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The Dreamsnatcher by Abi Elphinstone£7.99
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Snow Dragon by Abi Elphinstone and Fiona Woodcock£7.99
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Rumblestar by Abi Elphinstone£7.99
Sarah Todd Taylor has created a ‘Write Your Own Mystery’ mini course with videos and worksheets on her website here.
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Alice Eclair, Spy Extraordinaire! A Spoonful of Spying by Sarah Todd Taylor£7.99
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Max the Detective Cat: The Phantom Portrait by Sarah Todd Taylor *With Signed Bookplate*£6.99
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*Signed Bookplate* Alice Éclair, Spy Extraordinaire! A Recipe for Trouble by Sarah Todd-Taylor£7.99
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Max the Detective Cat: The Phantom Portrait by Sarah Todd Taylor£6.99
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Max the Detective Cat: The Disappearing Diva by Sarah Todd Taylor£6.99
Online chats and workshops
Sarah Crossan is hosting a series of online poetry chats, Q&As and workshops ideal for 11+ on Instagram Live. Includes fun poetry challenges for kids and adults. #PoetryChallenge #WeAreThePoets Head here to get involved.
Websites
The World Book Day website has free audio books and story extracts as well as reading list ideas.
The National Literacy Trust have a wealth of simple activities that will engage and entertain children at home whilst also benefiting their literacy skills.