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Cogheart wins 'Awesome' award
Thursday, May 3, 2018
Hundreds of young readers from across the South East have celebrated the Awesome Book Awards 2018 prize-giving, with author Peter Bunzl taking the top prize for his first children's novel, Cogheart.
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Pirates, the Circus and a Runaway!
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Do you enjoy your stories laden with adventure? THE COMPANY OF EIGHT has pirates, a circus and a runaway all in the mix, together with non-stop action. We asked author HARRIET WHITEHORN to tell us more!
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Talented debuts shortlisted for award
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
The shortlist for the 2018 Branford Boase Award, which recognises debut authors and their editors, has been announced and includes Kick by Mitch Johnson, Fish Boy by Chloe Daykin and The City of Secret Rivers by Jacob Sager Weinstein.
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A House with Chicken Legs
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
The house that Marinka lives in with her grandmother is special; it has legs, like a chicken's, and can run. But Marinka longs to live in an ordinary house that doesn't move... Author SOPHIE ANDERSEN talks to ReadingZone!
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Free Writing Friday
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Are you a writer as well as a reader? Bestselling author Cressida Cowell is launching a new campaign called 'Free Writing Friday' to get more children to write for pleasure.
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New campaign for children's writing
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Bestselling author Cressida Cowell is launching a new campaign for schools - Free Writing Friday - to encourage writing for pleasure.
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Test out your football knowledge!
Thursday, April 26, 2018
Test out your football knowledge - and catch out your friends - in the latest Football School book, The Amazing Quiz Book!
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Poetry shortlist & shadowing scheme announced
Thursday, April 26, 2018
The 2018 shortlist for the CLiPPA (Centre for Literacy in Primary Poetry Award) poetry award with poets from John Agard to Sarah Crossan shortlisted and primary schools around the country beginning to shadow the award.
