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  • Transform your school library

    Thursday, June 8, 2017

    Would you like to win thousands of pounds worth of National Book Tokens for your school? Just enter your school details into the draw.

  • Lauren Child is the new Children's Laureate

    Wednesday, June 7, 2017

    Lauren Child, creator of Charlie and Lola and now the new Children's Laureate, has said she aims to champion children's creativity during her tenure. Child is the tenth Children's Laureate.

  • CLiPPA shortlist set to give away

    Wednesday, June 7, 2017

    We have a set of the brilliant poetry books shortlisted for the CLiPPA award (Centre for Literacy in Primary Poetry Award) to give away to a school. The award celebrates outstanding poetry for children.

  • AniMalcolm giveaway!

    Tuesday, June 6, 2017

    We're giving away five signed copies of David Baddiel's brilliantly funny AniMalcolm here! (HarperCollins Children's Books)

  • Signed copies of Animalcolm giveaway

    Tuesday, June 6, 2017

    We're giving away five signed copies of David Baddiel's brilliantly funny AniMalcolm here! (HarperCollins Children's Books)

  • Children's funniest book shortlist announced

    Monday, June 5, 2017

    The shortlist for the 2017 Laugh Out Loud Awards (The Lollies), which celebrate the funniest children's books, has been announced by poet and former children's laureate Michael Rosen.

  • Record numbers of children enjoy reading

    Thursday, June 1, 2017

    Schools that have been working hard to promote reading for pleasure should take heart from new research showing that enjoyment of reading among children has reached a record high - although teenagers remain a challenge!

  • A new Alex Rider - and a TV series to come

    Thursday, June 1, 2017

    Anthony Horowitz's new Alex Rider book, Never Say Die (Walker Books), has launched with the announcement that a new Alex Rider television series is also in the pipeline.