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  • Percy the Park Keeper Giveaway!

    Thursday, July 4, 2019

    We're celebrating 30 years of Percy the Park Keeper and his animal friends with a giveaway of this funny new story in the series from award-winning author and illustrator, Nick Butterworth.

  • Giveaway - new Warhammer Adventures!

    Thursday, July 4, 2019

    We're giving away FIVE sets of the first two books in the new Warhammer Adventures - REALM QUEST and WARPED GALAXIES!

  • Steven Camden wins CLiPPA poetry award

    Thursday, July 4, 2019

    Acclaimed script-writer and spoken word artist Steven Camden was today announced as the winner of the annual poetry award, CLiPPA (Centre for Literacy in Primary Poetry Award).

  • A mystery with a twist, or two!

    Thursday, July 4, 2019

    Cymbeline Igloo is puzzled. Someone is playing nasty tricks on his teacher; he needs to find out who. And his best friend is miserable; but why? Author ADAM BARON tells us about his brilliant new book, YOU WON'T BELIEVE THIS!

  • Big dreams for little people

    Big dreams for little people

    Reading Resources

    Sunday, June 30, 2019

    The Little People, Big Dreams series, published by Frances Lincoln, are stylish books aimed at young readers (aged 5-9 years) about outstanding women and men, and the dreams that they held as children and which motivated them...

  • I Am Thunder wins Branford Boase Award

    Friday, June 28, 2019

    Muhammad Khan and his editor Lucy Pearse of Macmillan Children's Books (pictured) have been announced as the winners of the 2019 Branford Boase Award, which celebrates debut authors and their editors. The award is now in its 20th year.

  • 2019 School Librarian of the Year announced

    Friday, June 28, 2019

    Ros Harding at The King's School Chester has been awarded the honour of the School Librarian of the Year 2019. Author Sara Barnard presented Ros Harding with her award at a special ceremony in London.

  • Author visits to schools boost reading skills

    Friday, June 28, 2019

    New research from the National Literacy Trust shows that author visits to schools boost children and young people's reading skills and their enjoyment and confidence in reading and writing. However, only 1 in 4 pupils had an author visit this academic year, with those from the poorest backgrounds...