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  • Voting opens for 2018 Scottish Teenage Book Prize

    Wednesday, August 30, 2017

    The voting has opened to find Scotland's favourite teenage book of the year, with Elizabeth Laird, Caighlan Smith and Danny Weston shortlisted for the prize.

  • From Big Bad Wolf to hero!

    Tuesday, August 29, 2017

    Children in the North West are being invited to flip conventional fairy tales on their head by turning the big, bad wolf of stories into a hero, in a writing competition launched by Knowsley Safari.

  • Rob Biddulph on creating a picture book character

    Tuesday, August 29, 2017

    Award-winning picture book creator Rob Biddulph has blogged for us about what is involved in creating a strong character for picture books. His latest picture book, Kevin, has just been published by HarperCollins Children's Books.

  • Searching for teenaged creatives in Scotland

    Tuesday, August 29, 2017

    Scottish Book Trust has launched a search for Scottish teenagers who want to develop their talents in creative writing or illustration, and help to build the teen literary scene in Scotland.

  • Rob Biddulph picture book sets to give away!

    Saturday, August 26, 2017

    We're giving away five sets of Rob Biddulph's picture books - including his award-winning Blown Away - to celebrate the launch of his latest picture book, Kevin (HarperCollins Children's Books).

  • Patron of Reading changeover

    Thursday, August 17, 2017

    The Patron of Reading scheme, where schools 'adopt' an author for an agreed period as their 'patron of reading', is now well established. Here, school librarian Chris Routh describes a successful 'changeover' to a new patron of reading at her school, Leighton Park.

  • A new team of spies!

    Tuesday, August 15, 2017

    Look out for a ragdoll, a bear and a robot rabbit - the newest team of spies have arrived! Author MARK POWERS tells us more!

  • International Day of Peace

    Monday, August 14, 2017

    A website celebrating the publication of Imagine, a picture book set to John Lennon's iconic lyrics, has been launched to encourage the sharing of messages of peace on 21 September, International Day of Peace.