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WIN a set of picture books!
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
To celebrate Morag Hood's latest picture book, Aalfred and Aalbert, we are giving away an entire set of her fabulous picture books, published by Macmillan Children's Books!
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A new Shadower's Choice Award for Carnegie Medal announced!
Monday, January 21, 2019
A new award will be joining the CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medal this year, the Shadowers' Choice Award, which will be announced alongside the two Medal winners in June 2019. The new award will be voted for and awarded by the children and young people who shadow the Medals.
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Little Bird Flies giveaway
Tuesday, January 15, 2019
We have two sets of five copies of Karen McCombie's new historical fiction book, Little Bird Flies, to give away. Set in Scotland in the 1860s, this powerful story covers themes of empowerment and hope against the backdrop of the Highland Clearances.
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Reigate & Banstead Writes Competition
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Budding authors in Reigate and Banstead are invited to enter the Reigate and Banstead Writes competition, managed by the local Warwick School and open to children aged ten to 14 years.
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Harry Potter Book Night Kit Sign-up
Wednesday, January 9, 2019
Schools and Harry Potter enthusiasts planning to celebrate Harry Potter Book Night (Thursday 7th February) can register for a downloadable Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry event kit.
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ReadingZone Festival Supporters 2019
Monday, January 7, 2019
We wouldn't be able to reach all the children we do without the support of our festival sponsors, publishers and the authors themselves, who all help make the festival possible.
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ReadingZone Festival 2019
Monday, January 7, 2019
We are thrilled to announce our line-up for the ReadingZone Festival 2019, when we will be taking bestselling authors to meet 4,000 children at schools in Surrey during a full week of events in February.
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The Skylarks' War wins the Costa children's award
Monday, January 7, 2019
The Skylarks' War by Hilary McKay (Macmillan Children's Books), a novel about growing up, lost love and the impact of war away from the battlefields, has won the Costa Children's Book Award and is now up against four other writers for the overall Costa award.
