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Enjoy a live author event with The Children's Bookshow 2025
Author Events
Friday, August 22, 2025
The Children's Bookshow autumn programme for primary schools across England has been announced. The organisation is offering a range of author events - including perfomances and writing workshops - at theatres around the country for primary-aged children. These experien...
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Help judge the Young People's Book Prize 2025 science award
Book Awards
Friday, August 22, 2025
This September, schools and youth groups will be able to apply to help judge science book award, the Young People's Book Prize. Selected schools will join judging panels from across the UK to help pick the winner. Hundreds of judging panels receive a free set of shortlisted books - so t...
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Songlight wins the YA Book Prize 2025
Book Awards
Friday, August 22, 2025
Songlight by Moira Buffini has won the YA Book Prize 2025. Set in a post-apocalyptic future where an advanced form of telepathy known as songlight has emerged, the story follows two young women, Lark and Nightingale, who must hide their power of songlight from their oppressive society....
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Helping children count to 20 with One Cat, Two Cats
Author Videos
Monday, August 18, 2025
Meet a host of colourful chaotic cats in One Cat, Two Cats (Nosy Crow), introduced by author Jonathan Emmett, with illustrations by Rob Hodgson. Lift the flaps in this interactive extravaganza and watch these cuddly creatures slide, glide and jump their way from one to 20!
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Talking about anxiety using A Totally Big Umbrella
Growing Readers
Friday, August 15, 2025
Author Sarah Crossan explores a young child's overwhelming anxiety about rain in her picture book, A Totally Big Umbrella, illustrated by Rebecca Cobb.
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Super Unicorn Princess graphic novel for young readers
Author Videos
Friday, August 15, 2025
Meet the newest, cutest superhero! Super Unicorn Princess, introduced by her creator, Mike Hartigan
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Global reading challenge from World Kid Lit
Get Creative
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Where will you travel by book? World Kid Lit is launching a reading challenge for schools to encourage international and inclusive reading. The World Kid Lit Reading Challenge Award is open for entries from 1 September to 10 October. Winners will be awarded for...
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Jack Jackman unveils Maisie's new adventure: Maisie vs The Himalayas!
Authors Q&As
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Hidden treasure and dark secrets: Jack Jackman's Maisie vs The Himalayas! Teacher turned author Jack Jackman introduces his young adventurer Maisie and tells ReadingZone about her adventures in Antarctica and...
