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UKLA Book Awards 2027 longlists announced
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
The longlists for the 2027 UKLA Book Awards have been announced. The national award is judged by teachers, and includes three age categories for fiction, poetry and information books, and focuses on books that will be useful in the classroom. The 20 longlisted b...
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Join Michael Rosen's Poetry Party, Thursday 12 November 2026
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Wednesday, September 9, 2026
The huge Michael Rosen Day Poetry Party will take place on Thursday 12 November and YOU are invited! Join a free live online event with Michael Rosen and celebrate the Magic of Michael Rosen to encourage creativity and make reading, listening to and writing poetry fun, enjoyable and accessible...
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Seven Babies by Forest Xiao awarded top picture book prize
Book Awards
Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Forest Xiao has been crowned the most exciting newcomer to picture book illustration after winning the prestigious Klaus Flugge Prize for Seven Babies (Walker Books), her comic, characterful story of seven babies causing mayhem! Forest's experience as a new mum...
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PISA 2025 report on reading skills shows English children pulling ahead internationally
Tuesday, September 8, 2026
The 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (Pisa) report on international reading, maths and science tests, which is published every three years, suggests that English children have pulled ahead of their international counterparts in their reading skills. ...
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Extend counting to 20 with One Dog, Two Dogs
Growing Readers
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Children are never too young to enjoy books, or to develop counting skills! One Dog, Two Dogs is a fun, interactive book that will help them learn to count to 20 - without even realising they are doing so!
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Exploring routine and change in Isobel Hates Change
Growing Readers
Monday, August 31, 2026
Many young children find their daily routines very reassuring, so when things change, they might struggle to adapt. In Isobel Hates Change, author Marcela Ferreira explores the kinds of changes...
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Encourage children to embrace new experiences with Little Acorn
Growing Readers
Friday, August 28, 2026
Starting school this Autumn? Discover what happens when Little Acorn decides that it's fun after all to visit new places and to meet different people!
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National Poetry Day, Thursday 1 October 2026
Events
Thursday, August 27, 2026
National Poetry Day is the biggest mass celebration of poetry in the UK and is a chance to encourage children and teenagers to discover poems they can enjoy for the rest of their lives! More than 1.5 million people are expected to participate on the day through...
