BOOKS FOR KEEPS
is the UK’s leading, independent children’s book magazine. It was launched in 1980 and ever since has been reviewing hundreds of new children’s books each year and publishing articles on every aspect of writing for children. There are over 12,500 reviews on our new website and more than 2,000 articles including interviews with the top children’s authors and illustrators.

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Glassborn
Runner Hawk
Gwen and Art Are Not In Love
The Climbing Boys
Winnie the Pooh Tales from the Forest
Books for Keeps Feature

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With 50 books to his name, including of course the hugely successful Artemis Fowl series, Eoin Colfer decided the time was right for a Christmas story. It’s undoubtedly a challenge doing Christmas, as the pop charts prove. For every Fairytale of New Yo …
Latest Issue

This issue’s cover illustration is from The Snow Girl by Sophie Anderson, illustrated by Melissa Castrillón. Thanks to Usborne for their help with this Christmas cover.