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Join the Summer Reading Challenge 2024
Get Creative
Friday, July 5, 2024
The Summer Reading Challenge is a popular activity to enjoy each summer. This year's challenge is called Marvellous Makers and it's all about creativity! From dance to drawing, junk modelling to music, there's something for everyone.
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Celebrating identity in Godfrey is a Frog
Author Videos
Thursday, July 4, 2024
ReadingZone spoke with author and illustrator Alex Latimer about his new picture book, Godfrey is a Frog, a funny and warm story which explores how we can make the most of what we have in the present through the eyes of Godfrey,...
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Encouraging creativity with The Boy Who Painted the World
Author Videos
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
A blank sheet of paper can be a daunting prospect, and worrying about making mistakes can mean it's hard to get started.
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Emma Carroll introduces The Houdini Inheritance
Authors Q&As
Wednesday, July 3, 2024
Emma Carroll reads from her new historical fiction novel, The Houdini Inheritance, which explores the intrigue and mystery of one of the greatest magicians ever, Harry Houdini.
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Frank Cottrell-Boyce announced as the new Children's Laureate
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Frank Cottrell-Boyce, the multi award-winning author and screenwriter, has been announced as the Waterstones Children's Laureate 2024 - 2026, taking over from outgoing laureate Joseph Coelho. At today's ceremony, Cottrell-Boyce declared his ambitions for childr...
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Winners of the Carnegie Medals 2024 announced
Book Awards
Thursday, June 20, 2024
Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho has won the Carnegie Medal for his novel in verse, The Boy Lost in the Maze, illustrated by Kate Milner (Otter-Barry Books). The winner of the Carnegie Medal for Illustration is Aaron Becker for his "beautifully crafted" and "u...
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ReadingZone Picture Book Competition 2024
Get Creative
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
The winners of the ReadingZone Picture Book Competition has been announced. ReadingZone challenged those aged four to 18 years to make a picture book for the ReadingZone Picture Book Competition 2024, in partnership with World Book Day.
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Innovative approaches to Reading for Pleasure win awards
Monday, June 17, 2024
The winners of the HarperCollins Reading for Pleasure Awards 2024, in association with the Open University and the UK Literacy Association (UKLA), have been announced. The awards recognise and celebrate teachers who are putting Reading for Pleasure at the heart...
