![36972303_1877020545691850_6074585667952705536_n[1]](https://inkpots.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/36972303_1877020545691850_6074585667952705536_n1-200x250.jpg "Six summer reads for… older readers!")
Our final six summer read recommendations are here! This one’s for any Inkpots looking to dip their toe into the diverse world of young adult books, from mystery stories to graphic novels to contemporary. Beautiful Broken Things by Sara Barnard: Barnard’s refreshing take on female friendship and mental health will leave you gasping for breath. […]
![37096625_1877020565691848_5729393154893807616_n[1]](https://inkpots.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/37096625_1877020565691848_5729393154893807616_n1-200x250.jpg "Six summer reads for… 9 to 12 year olds!")
We’re back with another six summer read recommendations – this time for nine to twelve year olds! Summer Holiday Stories by Enid Blyton (short story collection): join Blyton’s much loved characters as they adventure over land and sea in these 22 tales! Featuring appearances from the Famous Five gang and the twins at St Clares. […]
There’s nothing better than spending the long, light summer days (or nights huddled under your duvet with a torch…) engrossed in a good book. But we know how difficult it can be to find the right read for you. Where do you start when bookshop shelves and chock full of brightly coloured covers? That’s why […]
On Friday 6 July, Rebecca from our Southway Thursday after school club met the illustrator and author Nick Sharratt, fulfilling a dream that began many years ago. Rebecca joined Inkpots when she was in Year 3. As an avid reader, she was a huge fan of Jacqueline Wilson’s books and read each one the moment […]
As the summer holidays approach, we’re preparing for our busiest summer yet at Inkpots! Here’s a pocket-sized guide to all our new endeavours over the next few months… We’re particularly excited to welcome our new summer team. Interns Dasha and Lucy are busy researching and preparing resources behind the scenes – while students Katy, Georgia […]
Sometimes, the planets seem to shift, and things come together in a way that seems almost magical. And so, it was for Inkpots on Wednesday 6 June. On a beautiful summer’s evening, in Bedford Square Gardens, central London, representatives from across the world of books gathered to celebrate the Women’s Prize for Fiction for 2018, […]
During the school holidays, Inkpots changes pace from our daily after school clubs which run for an hour to longer holiday workshops. This gives us the chance to work with a wider range of children and spend more time on creative projects, really pushing the boundaries of our imaginations. We especially enjoy spending time on […]
Inkpots is five years old this month and, as a way of celebrating, we’re going to do five blogs sharing some of our favourite authors, books and resources. At Inkpots, there is a wide range of interests among our children and young people and it’s a real joy to link them with books which help […]
After witnessing her best friend Natasha’s death in a drive by gang shooting aged only ten, sixteen-year-old Starr hopes she […]
At Inkpots, we first heard about Abi Elphinstone’s books last year and followed the progress of Sky Song on social […]
Melvin Meadley is half boy and half bee. This means that he not only has to defend his hive of […]
Last year, I read ‘A Girl called Owl’ by Amy Wilson, and absolutely loved it. So, I was excited to […]
Sometimes a new book comes along which literally takes your breath away. That’s what happened for me, and one of […]
Our final six summer read recommendations are here! This one’s for any Inkpots looking to dip their toe into the diverse world of young adult books, from mystery stories to graphic novels to contemporary. Beautiful Broken Things by Sara Barnard: Barnard’s refreshing take on female friendship and mental health will leave you gasping for breath. […]
We’re back with another six summer read recommendations – this time for nine to twelve year olds! Summer Holiday Stories by Enid Blyton (short story collection): join Blyton’s much loved characters as they adventure over land and sea in these 22 tales! Featuring appearances from the Famous Five gang and the twins at St Clares. […]
There’s nothing better than spending the long, light summer days (or nights huddled under your duvet with a torch…) engrossed in a good book. But we know how difficult it can be to find the right read for you. Where do you start when bookshop shelves and chock full of brightly coloured covers? That’s why […]
On Friday 6 July, Rebecca from our Southway Thursday after school club met the illustrator and author Nick Sharratt, fulfilling a dream that began many years ago. Rebecca joined Inkpots when she was in Year 3. As an avid reader, she was a huge fan of Jacqueline Wilson’s books and read each one the moment […]
As the summer holidays approach, we’re preparing for our busiest summer yet at Inkpots! Here’s a pocket-sized guide to all our new endeavours over the next few months… We’re particularly excited to welcome our new summer team. Interns Dasha and Lucy are busy researching and preparing resources behind the scenes – while students Katy, Georgia […]
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