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  • CLPE raises funds for Literacy Library

    Friday, January 19, 2018

    CLPE (Centre for Literacy in Primary Education) is raising funds to build a library for its collection of 23,000 books and to provide a dedicated space for its teacher training programme.

  • The 500 Words competition is back!

    Monday, January 15, 2018

    Entries are now open for the 500 Words short story competition from the BBC, for children aged between 5-13 years. The competition will close at 7pm on Thursday 22nd February.

  • This year's judge

    Sunday, January 14, 2018

    Author and illustrator Rachel Bright (The Lion Inside / The Squirrels Who Squabbled) will choose the winning entries and here, she gives some tips for creating a great picture book!

  • Competition Guidelines

    Sunday, January 14, 2018

    The ReadingZone Picture Book Competition 2018 is now open. Here are some guidelines for the competition, which will run through schools, libraries and homes until Saturday 28th April - the final date for entries.

  • New director for the SLA

    Saturday, January 13, 2018

    School librarian Alison Tarrant will become the new director of the SLA (School Library Association) when Tricia Adams retires in March.

  • Football Season!

    Saturday, January 13, 2018

    ReadingZone Live enjoyed talking all things football when we were joined by Football School creator, Ben Lyttleton! During this event, he showed how every lesson in school can be linked to football.

  • January Giveaways!

    Saturday, January 13, 2018

    This month we have joined with publisher Hachette Children's Books to give away sets of Women in Sport and Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky (ages 9+), as well as sets of the Rabbit and Bear books by Julian Gough and Jim Field (ages 7+).

  • World Book Day competition

    Saturday, January 13, 2018

    The World Book Day Award (WoBoD) is back and it is asking schools to create displays that show how your school champions reading - there are 20,000 of books to be won!