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Shadowers and judges unite in award winners
Tuesday, June 18, 2019
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo has won the CILIP Carnegie Medal, while illustrator Jackie Morris has won her first CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal with 'cultural phenomenon' The Lost Words. Both books were also the first choice of thousands of school children for the separate 'Shadowers' Choice Awards.
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The Children's Bookshow tickets available
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
The Children's Bookshow 2019 opens in London with Neal Layton at the Old Vic on Friday 20th September, and will take 16 authors, artists and poets to 15 theatres around the country ending with Michael Rosen in Hull.
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A book about difference wins award
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Arree Chung's Mixed - a book about colour, tolerance and embracing differences - has been chosen by children as the winner of the Children's Book Award 2019.
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Story inspired by a gardener's notebook
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
Author AM HOWELL was inspired to write THE GARDEN OF LOST SECRETS after discovering a gardener's notebook from 100 years ago, inspiring a story that is brimful of secrets and mysteries!
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Finding a way to the future
Tuesday, June 11, 2019
In NO BALLET SHOES IN SYRIA, Aya has escaped from Syria and now hopes to stay in England. But first she has to let go of the past - can ballet help her to find her future? Author CATHERINE BRUTON tells us more!
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Children's Laureate for Wales launched
Saturday, June 8, 2019
Literature Wales has launched the search for the first Children's Laureate Wales for 2019-2021, reports The Bookseller magazine.
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Author Christopher Edge introduces his new novel
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
In THE LONGEST NIGHT OF CHARLIE NOON, Charlie, Dizzy and Johnny are determined to find out what lies in the woods near their home - a monster, a spy or some other mystery? Author CHRISTOPHER EDGE tells us more!
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Winner of Reigate & Banstead Writes
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
We're delighted to share the winning entry for the Reigate Writes competition among schools in Surrey, which was won by 12 year old Katy Adanaya from Warwick School.
