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Kick wins Branford Boase Award
Thursday, July 5, 2018
A timely story set in a football boot factory with a socially-charged focus, Kick by Mitch Johnson, has won this year's Branford Boase Award for debut writers and their editors, Rebecca Hill and Becky Walker of Usborne.
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Mitch Johnson on writing his debut, Kick
Thursday, July 5, 2018
Kick - the debut novel that has just scooped the Branford Boase Award 2018 - began life with the discovery of a piece of rubbish in a shoebox. In this blog, author Mitch Johnson tells us how his award-winning novel Kick (Usborne) came about:
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Bad Mermaids are back!
Wednesday, July 4, 2018
Greedy humans, water witches and a sweet-eating magical mermaid are some of the characters you'll come across in SIBEAL POUNDER's new book, BAD MERMAIDS: ON THE ROCKS. Here, author SIBEAL POUNDER tells us more!
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2018 Young Creators Category Award Winner
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
A story about a young chick - The Chick's Day Out by Aarna (St Mark's C of E Primary School) - won the Young Creators Category of the ReadingZone Picture Book Competition 2018, with runners-up How Do You Count by Shreya (St Anthony's RC Primary School) and When I Grow Up I Want to Be by Lily (O...
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Primary Award Winner
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
We are thrilled to announce that The Pyjama Farmer and the Llama Drama by Megan Grace Nicholson has won the Primary Category of the ReadingZone Picture Book Competition, with runners-up Brush by Lulu (St Ebbe's Primary School) and Moon Madness by Frank (Heathfield House School).
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Jacqueline Wilson Creative Prize
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Write a story about an 'unlikely friendship' and you could get to meet author Jacqueline Wilson, as well as winning a host of other prizes in the Jacqueline Wilson Creative Prize 2018.
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ReadingZone Picture Book Competition Winners!
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Author and illustrator Rachel Bright has selected the winners of the ReadingZone Picture Book Competition 2018, and we're delighted to share the winning picture books - and overall winner - with you!
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Jacqueline Wilson Creative Writing Prize
Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Children aged 7-12 years can enter the Jacqueline Wilson Creative Writing Prize 2018, whose theme is 'Unlikely Friendship'. The competition is open until 14 September and there are some fabulous prizes.
