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Trick or Treat?
Saturday, October 14, 2017
This is your Chance to Win a Spooktacular Set of Winnie and Wilbur Goodies for Halloween - and to help celebrate 30 years of Winnie and Wilbur!
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Sinister stories for Halloween....
Saturday, October 14, 2017
We're doing a special giveaway with publisher Stripes for the entire set of their Red Eye horror series, just in time for halloween...
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Publishing contract up for grabs
Saturday, October 14, 2017
Aspiring children's authors have a chance to win a 10,000 publishing contract in the annual Times / Chicken House Children's Fiction Competition. The closing date is 8th December.
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Writing to save our environment
Thursday, October 12, 2017
Author Gill Lewis, a trained vet, often writes about activities that affect our environment and in Sky Dancer, she explores why the hen harrier is England's most endangered bird of prey.
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School Librarian of the Year announced
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
The School Library Association is has announced that Lucas Maxwell of Glenthorne High School, London Borough of Sutton, has been awarded the honour of the School Librarian of the Year 2017.
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Could you be a witch for a week?
Tuesday, October 10, 2017
In her spell-binding new book, author Kaye Umansky introduces us to Elsie Pickles - who becomes a 'Witch for a Week' when she house-sits for the witch Magenta. Magic and mayhem follow!
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Rainforests in 30 Seconds
Monday, October 9, 2017
To celebrate Earth Science Week this week, we are giving away three copies of Rainforests in 30 Seconds by Jen Green and Stephanie Murphy, published by Ivy Kids.
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Award for top pupil library assistant
Monday, October 2, 2017
Nominations for the Pupil Library Assistant of the Year Award 2018 are now open and will close on November 13th 2017. The award recognises the contribution made by pupils who work in school libraries and the skills they gain by doing so.