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First love and found family in Lisa Heathfield's This Boy I Hardly Know
Authors Q&As
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Exploring sibling bonds, first love and the broken care system in Lisa Heathfield's This Boy I Hardly Know.
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Winners of the 2026 Children's Book Award announced
Book Awards
Saturday, June 13, 2026
A graphic novel has won the overall award in the 2026 FCBG Children's Book Award, which is the only award in the UK voted for by children. Sheena Dempsey's Pablo and Splash: Roman Holiday won the Books for Younger Readers category and the Overall Winner prizes. <strong...
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The Lollies 2026 Shortlists highlight funny books for children
Book Awards
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
The shortlists have been revealed for The Laugh Out Loud Book Awards (The Lollies), run by Scholastic, highlighting some of the funniest books for children published over the last year - books that children will actively seek out, with 'funny books' consistently at the top of lists tha...
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My Name is Samim wins Jhalak Prize for Children & YA
Book Awards
Wednesday, June 10, 2026
The winners of the Jhalak Prize 2026 have been announced. The Jhalak Prize recognises books by writers of colour in the UK and Ireland across prose, poetry, and children's and young adult literature. This year is its 10th anniversary. Fidan Meikle is the winner...
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Uplift in reading for pleasure in 2026 report, bucking the downward trend
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
The National Literacy Trust's annual report into children and young people's reading enjoyment highlights a small increase in both reading with enjoyment and daily reading, after several years of decline - some welcome news during the National Year of Reading, which the NLT is spearhea...
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Celebrate the World Cup with Matt Oldfield
Authors Q&As
Friday, June 5, 2026
Discover the greatest moments ever in the history of the football World Cup!
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Discover The Thing About Giants!
Video/Vlog
Thursday, June 4, 2026
The Thing About Giants is a story about giants, humans and a terrible lie . . . Watch author Christopher Galvin introduce his page-turning adventure - plus enjoy a reading from the start of the novel. <p...
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Read to the Beat with the 2026 Summer Reading Challenge!
Events
Monday, June 1, 2026
Keep reading this summer with the Summer Reading Challenge, which challenges children aged four to 11 years to read up to six books with rewards along the way! This year's Summer Reading Challenge, run by the Reading Agency, inspires young readers with a Read to...
