Middle Grade (9 to 12yo)

WIN with Stink!

To celebrate Jenny McLachlan’s hilarious new diary-style book, STINK, we’re giving TWO lucky winners gorgeous cuddly toys! Written and illustrated by Jenny McLachlan, bestselling author of The Land of Roar, STINK is the first in a new laugh-out-loud diary-style series packed with troll poos, multicolour foxes and the world’s WORST fairy. Perfect… Read More

It’s Galentine’s Day so we want to celebrate some of our favourite female heroes

Our top female heroes to celebrate Galentine's Day Read More

Cover Reveal! – Once We Were Witches

We are so excited to finally reveal the magical cover for the brand new fantasy series by Sarah Driver, Once We Were Witches, illustrated by Fabi Santiago. Read More

Creating the Once We Were Witches cover with Fabi Santiago

This week we revealed the magical cover for Once We Were Witches - the brand new fantasy series from author of The Huntress trilogy, Sarah Driver. Read More

Watch the brand new trailer for Netflix’s Last Kids on Earth series!

We're so excited to share the epic, apocalyptic trailer for Netflix's adaptation of Max Brallier's The Last Kids on Earth book series. Read More

Author Aisha Bushby’s top four video games for kids

In the middle-grade fantasy A Pocketful of Stars, protagonist Safiya finds herself transported from her mum's hospital bedside and into a dream world, landing in her mum's childhood home in Kuwait. Read More

Idea to Page: drafting a book with Aisha Bushby

Aisha Bushby, the author of A Pocketful of Stars, took to our website with a very special feature detailing her writing process, and showing us what goes into drafting her sequel. Read More

From Russia with Cake: Researching Spies in St. Petersburg

To celebrate the release of Spies in St. Petersburg, the second book in the Taylor and Rose series, author Katherine Woodfine writes a special guest feature for the Farshore website. Read More

Cover Reveal – The Paninis of Pompeii by Andy Stanton!

We are thrilled to officially reveal the incredible cover for The Paninis of Pompeii by Andy Stanton, illustrated by Sholto Walker. Read More

Michael Morpurgo shares a special, original poem: Let’s Tell Tales

In the latest research regarding the reading habits of children, Farshore and Nielsen revealed that most parents stop reading to their children by the age of eight. Read More

The Magic Misfits are back!

Hold on to your top hats, the Magic Misfits have returned for a brand-new adventure from Emmy award-winning actor Neil Patrick Harris. Read More

Cover Reveal – Spies in St. Petersburg!

We are delighted to reveal the cover and synopsis for Spies in St. Petersburg. Read More