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Branford Boase debut shortlist announced
Monday, May 8, 2017
The Girl of Ink and Stars by Kiran Millwood Hargrave, MG Leonard's Beetle Boy, Cogheart by Peter Bunzle and The Bubble Boy by Stewart Foster are among the children's books shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award - and we have a set of the shortlisted books to give away!
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60 children's events at London festival
Friday, May 5, 2017
London's largest dedicated children's literature festival will be returning to south west London for the third year, on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th May.
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Join Alex T Smith on Authors Live
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
Alex will be sharing his bestselling Claude series live online with Scottish Booktrust on Wednesday 17th May at 11am-11.40am. The event is for children aged 4-7 years.
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Competition for great writing
Wednesday, May 3, 2017
The Young Muslim Writers Awards are back and they are looking for great short stories and poems from those aged five to 16 years.
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Would you like to review Contagion?
Thursday, April 27, 2017
Teri Terry's latest thriller, Contagion (Orchard Books) follows what happens when an unknown disease breaks out on a Scottish island, and then rapidly spreads. Would you like to review it for ReadingZone? (Ages 12+)
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Adventure and detective work
Thursday, April 27, 2017
Nat Walker lives in a future world of robot companions and 'beetlebots'. We asked author Susan Moore to tell us more about imagining the future in her latest book, Emerald Secret! PLUS we have copies to give away!
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Public event for illustration as shortlist announced
Saturday, April 22, 2017
The shortlist for the Klaus Flugge Prize, which recognises the most exciting newcomer to children's book illustration, will be announced at a public event at Foyles Charing Cross on Wednesday 17th May. Michael Foreman, Emily Gravett and Mini Grey will also lead discussions on picture book illustr...
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US author offers London primary schools a poetry event
Saturday, April 22, 2017
US author and poet Patricia Toht is offering free poetry workshops for children aged 9-11 years to primary schools in and around London, with the events to take place from the 14th to the 27th June 2017.
