This week, celebrate what it means to be different with Here Be Monsters by Jay Hulme, illustrated by Sahar Haghgoo. Catch up with Jay in an exclusive video, where he tells us all about his book and explains the meaning of an allegory. He also encourages you to draw your own monster and write a story about it.

You can also discover Jay’s top three children’s books and read his tips for getting better at reading in a Q&A.

And for more reading fun including book recommendations, mini challenges, games and more, why not sign up to the Summer Reading Challenge