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Thursday, July 2, 2026

The Thing About Giants:    In a world where giants exist and are hunted down by humans, an unlikely friendship between a human girl and a boy giant leads to hidden truths being revealed . . .  Exploring themes of colonisation, the environmen...

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Wednesday, July 1, 2026

ReadingZone caught up with author Terrie Chilvers to find out what inspired her Koalas in Capes superhero adventures, and what else she has planned for the duo. You can also follow her Creative Challenge to create your own animal supervillain! Koalas in Capes' l...

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022

Sometimes a book really captures the imagination and lends itself perfectly to being used as the spark for an after-school event. 'Wolf Brother' is one such book.  Teacher Sue Wilsher explains how to prepare and run an evening autumnal event for a group of children, focused on...

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

Look out for ReadingZone’s Create a Comic competition coming this autumn, challenging Primary and Secondary children to make their own comic strips, with resources from author, illustrator and comic creator Sarah McIntyre!

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Monday, September 26, 2022

National Poetry Day will take place on 6th October 2022, and this year's theme is The Environment. Children aged 7-12 years are invited to write their own poem inspired by The Lost Words.

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Thursday, May 13, 2021

Authors Abroad is running a new writing competition for schools as part of the celebrations for its inaugural Book Week.  There are four free author/poet virtual visits to be won. 

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Thursday, May 13, 2021

Here's a letter-writing challenge from publisher Macmillan!

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Monday, April 19, 2021

Discover the magic of storytelling, the lore of myths and legends and the mayhem roused by a great adventure!

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