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Backlash against literacy 'hubs' announcement
Monday, January 8, 2018
The government has announced 26m investment in teaching reading and language skills, including the creation of a Centre of Excellence for Literacy Teaching and 35 literacy 'hubs' around the country, as well as further investment in phonics programmes.
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National Literacy Trust creates 'Literacy Toolkit'
Monday, January 8, 2018
The National Literacy Trust and publisher Walker Books have created a 'Literacy Toolkit' of books and resources that businesses can gift to local primary schools or community groups.
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Rundell wins Costa Children's Book
Monday, January 8, 2018
The Costa Children's Book Award has been won by Katherine Rundell for The Explorer, an adventure story set in the Amazon rainforest, published by Bloomsbury Children's Books.
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A Journey in the Book Bus, Zambia
Monday, December 11, 2017
School librarian Carol Williams joined the Book Bus in Zambia to help bring books, stories and reading to school children in the region. Here, she tells us about her Book Bus adventure.
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Oliver Jeffers joins ReadingZone Live
Saturday, December 9, 2017
The creator of picture books How to Catch a Star, Lost and Found and Stuck joined ReadingZone Live for a special session about picture books and to talk about his new book, Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet Earth (HarperCollins Children's Books).
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Read and review some great new books!
Friday, December 8, 2017
ReadingZone has joined with publishers to offer you some fabulous new and not-yet-published books, including picture books, children's fiction and YA titles, to read this Christmas, in exchange for a review or two in the New Year!
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The children who don't own a single book
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
One in eight of the nation's most disadvantaged children say they don't have a book of their own at home, according to new research published today by the National Literacy Trust as it launches its Christmas Stories campaign
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Dinosaurium copies to give away!
Wednesday, December 6, 2017
As a post-Christmas treat, we have five copies of the sumptious Dinosaurium to give away, from publisher Big Picture Press. Just get in touch to be entered into the free draw!
