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2026 Branford Boase Award longlist announced

The longlist for the 2026 Branford Boase Award has been announced. As well as recognising new writers for children and young people, the Branford B...
Championing your school library in the National Year of Reading

With its £10m pledge to fund a 'library for every primary', and £5m book fund for secondary school libraries, the government has put its backing fi...
Inclusive Books for Children (IBC) Awards 2026 shortlist announced

The shortlist for the 2026 Inclusive Books for Children (IBC) Awards has been revealed, celebrating exceptional, UK-published inclusive children's...
David Walliams's book sales fall

David Walliams's book sales have fallen in the weeks after he was dropped by his publisher, HarperCollins, for alleged inappropriate behaviour towa...
Recently-announced £5m book funds to be underpinned with training, says DFE

The government has confirmed that the recently-announced £5m of funding for secondary schools will be ring-fenced for book purchases "to support an...

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