YES birds do use birdbaths! Birds will use birdbaths every day to drink, remove tiny parasites and keep their feathers clean. Dampening their feathers loosens the dirt and makes preening easier. When birds preen they carefully rearrange their feathers and spread oil...
Here are some useful Lottie Loves Nature tips for feeding garden birds during the cold winter months. To survive the frosty winter months, birds need to maintain their body's fat reserves and eat food that is high in energy and fat. As the days turn colder, it becomes...
My Daddy is the Best by Guido Van Genechten Award winning illustrator Guido Van Genechten’s brand new picture book MY DADDY IS THE BEST is releasing in October. Playtime with daddy crocodile has never been so much fun. But even crocodile daddies get tired and need a...
Top reviews for Lottie Loves Nature are pouring in! Find out more about our brand new series in our #blogtour round-up. "I'm never going to Mars. I'm staying on Earth and helping all the wonderful wildlife and plants here," Lottie told him. "If we don't do something...
We are thrilled to introduce Lottie Boffin, heroine of our brand new eco-adventure series, Lottie Loves Nature by Jane Clarke and illustrated by James Brown (October 2020). Lottie is on a mission, she wants to save the planet one creature at a time, starting directly...
Summer Reading Challenge We are thrilled to have three of our books included in this year’s Silly Squad Summer Reading Challenge selection. Due to the present COVID-19 social distancing measures, this year’s Summer Reading Challenge will take place on an exciting...
Five Quills Independent Children's Book Publisher is excited to announce the opening of its new Five Quills website bookstore. Our colourful list of children's books includes the complete fairytale-mystery series Sky Private Eye, the ever popular science based...
Beaver’s Big Adventure, by Magnus Weightman, is a book to be read again and again, with lots of detailed pictures which are just delightful!- North Somerset Teachers' Book Award Beaver has big dreams! One day he makes himself a sturdy boat and sets off on a big...
Five Quills is thrilled to publish Guido van Genechten's funny and illuminating picture book The Truth About Dinosaurs this August! What do chickens and dinosaurs have in common? Open this book and find out! Almost everyone thinks that dinosaurs are extinct. Is that...
Jane Clarke tells FCBG readers the story and science behind the Al's Awesome Science series. "Al’s Awesome Science is a young fiction series written by Jane Clarke and illustrated by James Brown. The series follows science-mad twins Al and Lottie as they plan to build...
Author Jane Clarke and illustrator James Brown team up again to bring you another science adventure! Are you wondering if Al has given up on his time machine capsule? Of course not!! Scientists NEVER give up! Twins Al and Lottie’s exciting science adventures continue...
Mother’s Day is all about spoiling your mum! So why not bake her one of Sky Private Eye's favourite cupcake recipes to celebrate? Sky Private Eye is here to share her cupcake recipes with you this Mother’s Day! Make sure to find a grown-up in your family who can...
Sky Private Eye and her faithful dog Snuffle are back with a new Fairytale Adventure: Sky Private Eye and the Case of the Sparkly Slipper! Help Sky Private Eye and Snuffle solve this latest mystery featuring a very special Cinderella and her Nasty Sisters! Today is an...
Favourite Fairy Tales Ask someone to tell you the fairy tales they remember from their childhood, and they will likely have an answer within seconds. Here the Five Quills team discuss the stories they grew up with and explore this millennia-spanning genre with...
The Case of the Sparkly Slipper Looking at the year ahead, there’s a lot to look forward to at Five Quills HQ. First up, it’s the third instalment of the Sky Private Eye picture book series, out this spring. Sky Private Eye and The Case of the Sparkly Slipper by Jane...
Sky Private Eye and Al's Awesome Science receive five stars from Toppsta reviewers! Toppsta reviewers give Five Quills children's books Sky Private Eye and Al's Awesome Science five stars. Their reviewers include children, parents, teachers and a variety of family...
Keeping Ancient Stories Alive Fairy tale legends Little Red Riding Hood and the Gingerbread Man inspired the first two stories in the Sky Private Eye picture book series. Here we explore the origins of these icons and the importance of reimagining fairy tales. Fairy...
Half Term Fun with Five Quills Staying at home this half term doesn’t have to mean the TV and tablets go on; there are lots of ways to entertain your kids and bring in some teachable moments. Here are a few fun ideas to keep young minds active and happy. First up, get...
A Marvellous Collection of Reviews for Sky Private Eye A marvellous collection of reviews for our Sky Private Eye Titles: Sky Private Eye and the Case of the Missing Grandma and Sky Private Eye and the Case of the Runaway Biscuit by Jane Clarke and illustrated by...
Five Quills have just launched a brand new series of fun, messy adventures for younger readers, Al’s Awesome Science. The first book, Egg-speriments! is out now, introducing us to science loving twins Al and Lottie. Beautifully illustrated by James Brown, here he tells us about his process and the stories behind the pictures.