Top Ten Children’s eBooks for Christmas
If you're stuck for ideas for your child's digital library this Christmas, then our top ten eBook list could be just the ticket!
News & Views
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Dear Santa …
It's December 1st and the spectre of Christmas is looming on the horizon like an inky black rain cloud. -
Enhanced Read-Along The Froobles eBooks OUT NOW!
Released on iTunes today, our enhanced audio The Froobles eBooks are the perfect addition to your child's digital library this Christmas!
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Christmas DIY SOS
Banking bonuses, corrupt politicians, student tuition fees and pension cuts, the list of things that are guaranteed to galvanise the general public into an almost riotous state of mind seems to grow by the day. I would like to add a further category to this list of malcontent - bodged DIY.
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Top Five Stocking-Fillers for Under £5!
Tis the season to be jolly. Fa la la la la, la la la la. You needn't spend a lot of lolly. Fa la la la la, la la la la. OK so it may be a bit early for Christmas carols (it's never a good time with my dulcet tones - Ed), but here are some great stocking filler books that won't break the bank ...
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Top Ten Storybooks For Christmas
Votes have been cast and the results are in! If you're looking for books with the X Factor, check out our recommended storybooks for your little ones this Christmas ...
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Friendship Bracelets Competition
Our website is just over a year old and it surprised us to learn that the topic of Friendship Bracelets is the number one theme that visitors search for on our site!
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Yes, We Can Read
Research from the National Literacy Trust reports that people with good literacy skills are more likely to 'have higher self-esteem, better health, better jobs and higher wages than those with poor literacy skills'. Literacy is key to a child's development and, although literacy skills have improved in recent years, there are still children and adults in the UK who cannot read or have worryingly low levels of literacy.
'Yes we can read,' published by Gatehouse Books, was awarded The People's Book Prize Special Award 2011. Their mission is 'Each One Teach One', which plans to enable everyone from 8 to 80 who can read fluently to teach a friend, neighbour, relative or school-mate in six months or less. 'We hope that no child will ever again leave primary or secondary school unable to read. Each one teach one with Yes we can read,' says producer and retired comprehensive school headteacher, Libby Coleman. Amongst other areas, the book is being used in schools by pupils, teaching assistants and volunteers who read fluently to teach children with poor or no reading skills. To find out more, contact www.yeswecanread.co.uk.
Top That! also publish a variety of educational books which promote literacy and reading, including our new range of Sticker Activity Books (click here for further info) and also our brand new educational Apps, including My First Words and Play and Learn (click here for more info). -
NEW FEATURE! Publishing Retrospectives Blog
A new monthly feature in which Dan Graham, Editorial Director, takes a retrospective look at favourite publishing and packaging projects during his 11 years at Top That.
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Shock Findings of the National Literacy Trust
How the NLT's research reveals the lack of improvement in young people's attitudes towards reading.
