About
Welcome to The Book Tree, where readers and writers are grown and books are loved and shared.
The Book Tree is the realisation of a lifelong passion for children’s books and reading. By Grade 3 I had moved school four times and it was in the local libraries that I found a world of friends, adventure and mischief waiting for me.
Words became my career and I’ve worked for many years in the magazine industry, and even longer as a freelance writer. I run the Kingsmead Young Writers’ Competition and am author of three Book Dash books which are distributed to disadvantaged schools. I also have a book deal with Imagnary House Publishers and I can’t wait to share the book here soon!
We launched a children’s book podcast last year – if you’d like to be a guest, contact us here.
The Book Tree is focused on this aim: to excite children about reading, to help parents on this path and to get books into the hands of children throughout our country. We share all things bookish, from reviews, to news, tips and book topics. Check out our book reviews and sign up to our monthly newsletter here.
Grow your children into readers – it will change their lives.
Love, Corinne
Member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI).
Books are reviewed by a host of reviewers from children and parents to educators and writers. If you’d like to review a book for us – let us know and join The Book Tree Club.

An early start. From Grade 1, I knew I loved reading best!

Commissioned portrait by artist Maria Lebedeva

Kingsmead Book Fair
Kingsmead Young Writers’ Competition
One of the literacy projects I run is the Kingsmead Young Writers’ Competition which we launched in 2022. Find out more here.
Follow on instagram: @kingsmeadbf and Facebook: @kingsmeadbookfair
The Book Tree Values
The Book Tree is committed to raising readers who see the world in all its multicoloured and multicultured splendour. We celebrate diversity and champion protecting children from all backgrounds and religious beliefs.
Disclosure: Views and opinions expressed on this site are our own. Affiliate links give us a small commission when you click through and make a purchase. This helps pay for our Wi-Fi and tea!
”Behind every children’s book is a vision of childhood: a shared understanding of what growing up is all about.”

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