diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 8ad2c24..fec5bd5 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,9 @@ use crate::models::error::ErrorResponse;
 use crate::models::search::{DatabaseQuery, SearchRequest};
 use crate::models::{Database, ListResponse, Object, Page};
 use ids::{AsIdentifier, PageId};
-use models::block::Block;
-use models::PageCreateRequest;
+use models::block::{Block, CreateBlock};
+use models::paging::PagingCursor;
+use models::{PageCreateRequest, PageUpdateRequest, UpdateBlockChildrenRequest};
 use reqwest::header::{HeaderMap, HeaderValue};
 use reqwest::{header, Client, ClientBuilder, RequestBuilder};
 use tracing::Instrument;
@@ -199,6 +200,33 @@ impl NotionApi {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Updates a page and return the updated page
+    pub async fn update_page<P, T>(
+        &self,
+        page_id: P,
+        page: T,
+    ) -> Result<Page, Error>
+    where
+        P: AsIdentifier<PageId>,
+        T: Into<PageUpdateRequest>,
+    {
+        let result = self
+            .make_json_request(
+                self.client
+                    .patch(&format!(
+                        "https://api.notion.com/v1/pages/{page_id}",
+                        page_id = page_id.as_id()
+                    ))
+                    .json(&page.into()),
+            )
+            .await?;
+
+        match result {
+            Object::Page { page } => Ok(page),
+            response => Err(Error::UnexpectedResponse { response }),
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Query a database and return the matching pages.
     pub async fn query_database<D, T>(
         &self,
@@ -225,6 +253,25 @@ impl NotionApi {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Get a block by [BlockId].
+    pub async fn get_block<T: AsIdentifier<BlockId>>(
+        &self,
+        page_id: T,
+    ) -> Result<Block, Error> {
+        let result = self
+            .make_json_request(self.client.get(format!(
+                "https://api.notion.com/v1/blocks/{}",
+                page_id.as_id()
+            )))
+            .await?;
+
+        match result {
+            Object::Block { block } => Ok(block),
+            response => Err(Error::UnexpectedResponse { response }),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Get block children a block by [BlockId].
     pub async fn get_block_children<T: AsIdentifier<BlockId>>(
         &self,
         block_id: T,
@@ -241,4 +288,103 @@ impl NotionApi {
             response => Err(Error::UnexpectedResponse { response }),
         }
     }
+
+    /// Get block children a block by [BlockId].
+    pub async fn get_block_children_with_cursor<T: AsIdentifier<BlockId>>(
+        &self,
+        block_id: T,
+        cursor: PagingCursor,
+    ) -> Result<ListResponse<Block>, Error> {
+        let result = self
+            .make_json_request(
+                self.client
+                    .get(&format!(
+                        "https://api.notion.com/v1/blocks/{block_id}/children",
+                        block_id = block_id.as_id()
+                    ))
+                    .query(&[("start_cursor", cursor.0)]),
+            )
+            .await?;
+
+        match result {
+            Object::List { list } => Ok(list.expect_blocks()?),
+            response => Err(Error::UnexpectedResponse { response }),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Append block children under a block by [BlockId].
+    pub async fn append_block_children<P, T>(
+        &self,
+        block_id: P,
+        request: T,
+    ) -> Result<ListResponse<Block>, Error>
+    where
+        P: AsIdentifier<BlockId>,
+        T: Into<UpdateBlockChildrenRequest>,
+    {
+        let result = self
+            .make_json_request(
+                self.client
+                    .patch(&format!(
+                        "https://api.notion.com/v1/blocks/{block_id}/children",
+                        block_id = block_id.as_id()
+                    ))
+                    .json(&request.into()),
+            )
+            .await?;
+
+        match result {
+            Object::List { list } => Ok(list.expect_blocks()?),
+            response => Err(Error::UnexpectedResponse { response }),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Delete a block by [BlockId].
+    pub async fn delete_block<T: AsIdentifier<BlockId>>(
+        &self,
+        block_id: T,
+    ) -> Result<Block, Error> {
+        let result = self
+            .make_json_request(self.client.delete(&format!(
+                "https://api.notion.com/v1/blocks/{block_id}",
+                block_id = block_id.as_id()
+            )))
+            .await?;
+
+        match result {
+            Object::Block { block } => Ok(block),
+            response => Err(Error::UnexpectedResponse { response }),
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// Update a block by [BlockId].
+    pub async fn update_block<P, T>(
+        &self,
+        block_id: P,
+        block: T,
+    ) -> Result<Block, Error>
+    where
+        P: AsIdentifier<BlockId>,
+        T: Into<CreateBlock>,
+    {
+        // using CreateBlock is not perfect
+        // technically speaking you can update text on a todo block and not touch checked by not settings it
+        // but I don't want to create a new type for this
+        // or make checked optional in CreateBlock
+        let result = self
+            .make_json_request(
+                self.client
+                    .patch(&format!(
+                        "https://api.notion.com/v1/blocks/{block_id}",
+                        block_id = block_id.as_id()
+                    ))
+                    .json(&block.into()),
+            )
+            .await?;
+
+        match result {
+            Object::Block { block } => Ok(block),
+            response => Err(Error::UnexpectedResponse { response }),
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/models/mod.rs b/src/models/mod.rs
index 795accd..53b322c 100644
--- a/src/models/mod.rs
+++ b/src/models/mod.rs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
 use crate::ids::{AsIdentifier, DatabaseId, PageId};
-use crate::models::block::{Block, CreateBlock};
+use crate::models::block::{Block, CreateBlock, FileOrEmojiObject};
 use crate::models::error::ErrorResponse;
 use crate::models::paging::PagingCursor;
 use crate::models::users::User;
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ impl Properties {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Serialize, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Serialize, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Clone)]
 pub struct PageCreateRequest {
     pub parent: Parent,
     pub properties: Properties,
@@ -190,6 +190,20 @@ pub struct PageCreateRequest {
     pub children: Option<Vec<CreateBlock>>,
 }
 
+#[derive(Serialize, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Clone)]
+pub struct UpdateBlockChildrenRequest {
+    pub children: Vec<CreateBlock>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+pub struct PageUpdateRequest {
+    pub properties: Properties,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub archived: Option<bool>,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub icon: Option<FileOrEmojiObject>,
+}
+
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Clone)]
 pub struct Page {
     pub id: PageId,
diff --git a/src/models/paging.rs b/src/models/paging.rs
index c38ae11..043ff00 100644
--- a/src/models/paging.rs
+++ b/src/models/paging.rs
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Ord, PartialOrd, Hash, Clone)]
 #[serde(transparent)]
-pub struct PagingCursor(String);
+pub struct PagingCursor(pub(crate) String);
 
 #[derive(Serialize, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Default, Clone)]
 pub struct Paging {
diff --git a/src/models/search.rs b/src/models/search.rs
index c9e7e91..aaf373e 100644
--- a/src/models/search.rs
+++ b/src/models/search.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ pub struct Filter {
     value: FilterValue,
 }
 
-#[derive(Serialize, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Default)]
+#[derive(Serialize, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Default, Clone)]
 pub struct SearchRequest {
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     query: Option<String>,
@@ -56,6 +56,21 @@ pub struct SearchRequest {
     paging: Option<Paging>,
 }
 
+impl Pageable for SearchRequest {
+    fn start_from(
+        self,
+        starting_point: Option<PagingCursor>,
+    ) -> Self {
+        SearchRequest {
+            paging: Some(Paging {
+                start_cursor: starting_point,
+                page_size: self.paging.and_then(|p| p.page_size),
+            }),
+            ..self
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Serialize, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Clone)]
 #[serde(rename_all = "snake_case")]
 pub enum TextCondition {
@@ -318,7 +333,7 @@ impl Pageable for DatabaseQuery {
     }
 }
 
-#[derive(Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Clone)]
 pub enum NotionSearch {
     /// When supplied, limits which pages are returned by comparing the query to the page title.
     Query(String),
diff --git a/src/models/text.rs b/src/models/text.rs
index 841e7d7..c2233e6 100644
--- a/src/models/text.rs
+++ b/src/models/text.rs
@@ -29,19 +29,25 @@ pub enum TextColor {
 
 /// Rich text annotations
 /// See <https://developers.notion.com/reference/rich-text#annotations>
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Clone)]
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Clone, Default)]
 pub struct Annotations {
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub bold: Option<bool>,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub code: Option<bool>,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub color: Option<TextColor>,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub italic: Option<bool>,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub strikethrough: Option<bool>,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub underline: Option<bool>,
 }
 
 /// Properties common on all rich text objects
 /// See <https://developers.notion.com/reference/rich-text#all-rich-text>
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Clone)]
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Clone, Default)]
 pub struct RichTextCommon {
     pub plain_text: String,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
@@ -55,9 +61,10 @@ pub struct Link {
     pub url: String,
 }
 
-#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Clone)]
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Eq, PartialEq, Clone, Default)]
 pub struct Text {
     pub content: String,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub link: Option<Link>,
 }
 
diff --git a/src/models/users.rs b/src/models/users.rs
index b7702d0..8bc3337 100644
--- a/src/models/users.rs
+++ b/src/models/users.rs
@@ -4,7 +4,9 @@ use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Clone, Debug, Eq, PartialEq)]
 pub struct UserCommon {
     pub id: UserId,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub name: Option<String>,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub avatar_url: Option<String>,
 }