Read a suitable for screen readers sample of The Train of Dark Wonders by Alex Bell and illustrated by Beatriz Castro.

The Train of Dark Wonders, by Alex Bell and illustrated by Beatriz Castro, is Blue Peter's Book Club choice for October 2025.

Sir Quentin Blake has designed a new book badge for Blue Peter to encourage reading. The award drawn by the illustrator, 90, will be handed out to children aged five to 15 who send in their thoughts ...

Departing Blue Peter presenter Konnie Huq is planning to write a book about the show. She will apparently reveal insider gossip about the series - including its phone-in scandals. "I’d like to write a ...

Books have unique significance for kids – they hold the power to shape values, dreams and aspirations for later life, as well as simply being good fun. With this in mind (and to celebrate World Book ...

The comic has been nominated for the Best Book with Facts category alongside Jenny Broom and Katie Scott's Animalium and Andy Seed and Scott Garrett's The Silly Book of Side-Splitting Stuff. The ...

Biddy Baxter, iconic Blue Peter editor, passed away at 92. She shaped the show for over 25 years, introducing the Blue Peter badge and charity drives. Praised as a trailblazer in children’s TV, she ...

It's an orange badge special. We announce the winner of the Awesome Animation competition while launching a brand new one for Blue Peter's big birthday in its 60th year. Also, Radzi and Sport badge ...