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Authors call for intervention on school libraries
Friday, November 24, 2017
150 authors including Philip Pullman, Malorie Blackman, Cressida Cowell and Chris Riddell have signed an open letter to Education Secretary Justine Greening calling for her to intervene to stop the 'shocking decline' in England's school libraries.
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Celebrating information books
Thursday, November 23, 2017
The winners of the School Library Association Information Books have been announced, including the first award for Outstanding Contribution to Information Books, which was presented to author Nicola Davies.
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Copies of Nevermoor to give away
Monday, November 13, 2017
We have three copies of new publication Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow by Jessica Townsend (published by Hachette Children's Books) to give away to our members.
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Giveaway for National Non-Fiction Month
Sunday, November 12, 2017
We're giving away three copies of Urban Jungle by Vicky Woodgate, published by Big Picture Press, to our members this month to celebrate National Non-Fiction Month!
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Discovering our own urban wildlife
Sunday, November 12, 2017
Vicky Woodgate, whose book Urban Jungle has been published by Big Picture Press, shares with us how the book can be used to open up their own 'urban jungles' to children in towns and cities.
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Oliver Jeffers joins ReadingZone Live!
Saturday, November 11, 2017
Watch our live online event with picture book creator Oliver Jeffers on Wednesday 15th November, 2.30pm - 3.10pm, when he will be talking about his latest book, Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth, and answering children's questions.
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Michael Morpurgo: A Lifetime in Stories
Saturday, November 11, 2017
The Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green, London, is showcasing an exhibition dedicated to much-loved author Michael Morpurgo, called Michael Morpurgo: A Lifetime in Stories.
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Waterstones award highlights children's books
Saturday, November 11, 2017
Of the seven books shortlisted for the Waterstones Book of the Year Award 2017, three are for children including Philip Pullman's La Belle Sauvage: The Book of Dust Volume One (David Fickling Books) and Costa-winning author Frances Hardinge for A Skinful of Shadows (Macmillan).
