Gender equality has an impact on all of us - in both general life and in the workplace. A workplace where gender is equal allows all colleagues to work and thrive in the same environment, with the same resources, the same opportunities and the same benefits. It’s very...

To be kind is to be nice and caring towards the people around you. Showing kindness to others is something that everyone should try and do. If you show kindness to others it is very likely that they will show kindness to you too. You can be kind in school by simply...

Gaining respect is as much about giving as it is receiving. You always hear as you are growing up: you should respect your elders, they are older than you, and therefore they deserve respect. However, it should not end there, not by any means. Respect your parents:...

One of our favourite poets Jenni Brooks with another sweet little classic. Poem of the Week! If you work hard and you try hard there is nothing you can’t be Your hands are your tools and your mind is the key. There are over six billion human people on this planet So...

My name is Elisa, and I absolutely LOVE playing football! It’s so much fun! It is a wonderful feeling when I pass the ball to my friends and help them to score a goal, and I also love it when I’m the one to kick the ball into the net. Some of my friends tell me that...

When a little girl or boy goes to big school it can turn into a scary place. Not everyone is as helpful or friendly as your favourite teacher and it can make you quite sad. Sometimes you get called names or made fun of which will make you cry. Well I am going to let...

Have you ever started to do something and realised that it isn’t as easy as it looks? Like riding a bike or making a cake, sometimes things can get frustrating when you are trying really hard to do something and you just can’t get it right. ‘Practice makes perfect’ –...

As a kid it can become very distressing when someone asks to borrow or play with your toys. (Trust me, I know the feeling.) This may be because they can't afford their own or maybe because they find yours a lot more fun and appealing to play with! As we grow older we...

A poem with flair by Jenni Brooks. We love all genres of music at Stack of Books. Check out this one with a hint of rap! Another fantastic Poem of the Week!   Yo! Ma name is Ranford rainbow ‘n’ imma three-legged hound And we’re gonna have some fun-like on a...

Everyone shares, we do it all the time. This can be from sharing sweets, knowledge about a particular subject, or information about ourselves. It does not always involve sharing our personal possessions. Being able to share is important to help build upon our...

Everyone knows the saying ‘don’t judge a book by its cover’. This is true for books as well as people. If a book looks old and rundown, it does not mean that the story inside is. Hiding behind the torn and dusty covers may be a hero on a life changing quest, to save...

It is that time of the week again... Yes!! Poem of the week from Rebecca Horsley. We are sure you will enjoy 🙂 There was a dog, his name was Clive, He had nearly reached the age of five, In dog years, that is pretty wise, A few things he’d come to despise…   He...

One day, a hopeful little finch set herself a goal… to build herself a home. A nest. But where exactly, she wasn’t sure. She set about building her home at the top of the tallest tree in the forest. Sadly, once finished, a great gust knocked the nest from its branch...

Fantastic poem of the week submission by Jenn Matuszak. It is important to discover! Hey there little lady, What new and exciting things Have you discovered today?   “How to make my mummy scream, By bringing her a moth I’ve found, Holding it up to her face by its...

It seems funny, doesn’t it, that just reading words on a page can make your mind a bigger and better place. They’re not just words, though. They are stories from other lands, lands that you might not know even existed! And these tales can teach you new things about...

Sometimes you start reading a book and you love it straight away. From start to finish, you can’t put it down. Other times, a book may seem a little dull at first but it soon grows on you. But from time to time you will pick up a book that you just don’t like. You...

What a fantastic poem that captures our poem of the week award. Eddy, great work my friend 🙂 I would like to tell you a story, Which I hope will not be boring, Of a young boy from Balamory, Of a young boy named Rory.   Now Rory was a funny boy, who loved to run...

Don’t be afraid to like something because it is not what everyone else likes. It is okay to enjoy something that your friends or class mates do not. If you like to draw and people say they do not, that is completely okay. Everyone loves different things and that makes...

Have you ever heard of the saying that ‘no two snowflakes are alike’? Well it’s very true. No snowflake has a pattern or shape that is exactly the same as the other. Snowflakes are like people; every single person is different. Even twins are not exactly same; like...

Sometimes in life we have to face change. Change can be difficult like going to a new school, or sleeping on your own. But change can also be exciting and fun, like making new friends, or finding new toys to replace your old ones. Sometimes you might lose something...

Many of us have claimed to feel ‘lonely’. It could be because our friends are on holiday or due to watch a sad film that brings back memories. However, there are a growing number of elderly people in the UK who are suffering from constant loneliness and isolation....

The second poem the be featured on the Stack of Books website from one of our amazing poets Catriona Wake. Me and Fifi I read my favourite book today, I read it almost every day, There are these people that live inside a melon, The book seems to go on and on and on,...

Imagine your body is a car, what kind of car is down to you! If you take your car out moving a lot, it’ll get faster every day. Your car also needs the right fuel, too much crisps and chocolate will slow you down, but to be the best sports car you need superfuel like...

Check out our new series of poems that will be showcased each week. The first of the series was written by the talented Stephen Michaux. Once there was a girl who’d rarely ever spoken always reading with her book open. But one day she had a lot to say, “I’ve lost my...

Maya Angelou was a poet who drew our attention to the common humanity we share. She said, “We are more alike than not alike,” which means that when you’re looking at someone else, you’re really just looking at another potential you. So if you focus on the ugliness of...

You are playing a game of hide and seek with your brothers and sisters on a sunny day. You find the perfect hiding spot in a wardrobe. But as you wait for someone to find you, you discover the wardrobe has no end. You move further in, till you find yourself in another...

A really famous song came on the radio the other day when I was in the car, and it annoyed me. It was the song Waterfalls by American girl group TLC. I used to sing it quite happily as a child but now, sat in traffic; I was listening to it and singing along with the...

Kids can be quite cruel when it comes to pointing a finger at someone. On one hand this is a good thing because it shows their pure honesty and complete lack of hypocrisy, but generally when you call someone "loser" usually it takes them years trying to prove the...

The world is constantly evolving and with it so is our society. We are more honest and open minded than ever and encourage our children to be themselves. If they are bullied we teach them not to take it personally, that they are beautiful and not to change who they...

Everything looks surprisingly real when you are child - especially the scary monsters from the cartoons or the strange creature that lives under your bed and nobody else could see. As we all know this is part of the growing up process but it could be quite frustrating...

Most people think they know best, it’s like clothing brands, really, because actually everyone has their own brand of thinking, just like everyone has a Nike tick or Adidas stripes, or whatever, fixed to their clothes. I’m sure you’ll find that your peers are...

A clever man once said that cooperation is a factor of the evolution. We have to trust him on this because all evidence points to the same - well, at least as for the educational system. It is proven that studying in small groups improves children’s perception...

Introducing Kiri Babbage, one of our talented writers responsible for a variety of books we are about to release. We asked her a few questions and you can see her answers below. What excited you most about books? Ever since I was little, I've used books as a form of...

Lots of people read in different ways. Some read like magpies, picking shiny excerpts and trying to savour and remember them. They might have multiple books they're reading all at once, or several books they started and didn't quite get into, bookmarked for later....

Reading is a great way to build confidence. Not only does it improve your vocabulary and your ability to articulate your thoughts and feelings, it also allows you to let go of your own worries and fears. For a while it allows you to enter a dreamscape of someone...

“But if I am not the same, the next question is ‘Who in the world am I?’ Ah, that's the great puzzle!” – Alice in Wonderland When I think back to the books that truly had an impact on me as a child, the first book that springs to mind is Alice in Wonderland. At age...

If you choose to write it isn't impossible, or even unlikely, that one day someone you don't know and have never met will pick up your words and start to get to know you. But if you don't want to write, it doesn't mean you have to miss out. Throughout history there...

Ever wondered if you could write a children’s book? Have you got some great ideas but never had a reason to put pen to paper? Well now’s your chance! We want to hear from you. We at Stackofbooks.com are looking for aspiring writers to submit their stories on our...

At Stack of Books we want our readers to be as close to the people that create our magical books as possible. In part one we will introduce you to Alastair Pritchard. He was responsible for the writing of 'Boxer Bear' that is coming soon to buy on this very website. 

An important lesson is to respect others, whether that is another’s personal items or even the person themselves. Everybody is unique and deserves love, even if they have a different view point to you. When working in a team it’s important to listen and not shout over...