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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...
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Andy Shepherd shares her magical woodland series!
Growing Readers
Friday, August 21, 2026
The Boy Who Grew Dragons author Andy Shepherd tells ReadingZone how her childhood love of trees inspired her new series, The Wood Where Magic Grows.
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Encourage children to embrace new experiences with Little Acorn
Growing Readers
Friday, August 21, 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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Ross MacKenzie shares his epic space adventure, Rusthead
Authors Q&As
Friday, August 21, 2026
Join Kol and Sully as they travel across the galaxy in this brilliant space adventure by award-winning author Ross MacKenzie!
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Author Sam Copeland unveils The Detention Diaries
Growing Readers
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Ever had a detention that wasn't your fault? Then you'll know how Arthur Guppy feels in Sam Copeland's hilarious new series, The Detention Diaries (Bloomsbury Children's Books)!
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Learn about Jewish celebrations in My Book of Jewish Festivals
Growing Readers
Monday, August 17, 2026
Celebrate and learn about ten Jewish celebrations in this inviting and warmhearted treasury, introduced by author and illustrator Hannah Shafiroff.
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Murray and Bun share a new adventure!
Video/Vlog
Friday, August 14, 2026
When friends Murray and Bun step through the cat flap into their garden, they find themselves in a jungle on a new adventure - with a precious ruby, a thief, and a fun rabbit tribe!
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The joy of just being yourself
Growing Readers
Friday, July 10, 2026
Alex Latimer shares the start of his new picture book, Marigold is a Chicken, about a young chick learning to enjoy being herself - a great story to share with any child who is feeling like they aren't 'good enough'.
