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Discover how Santa Claus came to be in this reading of Little Santa
Author Videos
Monday, November 21, 2022
Jon Agee reads his new picture book, Little Santa, about how Father Christmas came to be.
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Celebrating Chanukah: Eight Nights, Eight Lights
Author Videos
Saturday, November 19, 2022
Author Natalie Barnes shares her new picture book, Eight Nights, Eight Lights (Little Tiger Press), which introduces children to Chanukah (Hanukkah), The Festival of Lights.
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A mystery story with an edge....
Author Videos
Saturday, November 19, 2022
If you enjoy mystery stories with an edge, you'll love Fleur Hitchcock's series of murder / mystery books published by Nosy Crow.
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Themes Familiar: Ancient Egyptians
Book Blog
Friday, November 11, 2022
The Egyptians is an exciting unit to teach with primary children, offering plenty to capture both interest and imagination, making it a very popular choice for the depth study. With a wealth of books to choose from, children's understanding of and fascination for this rich and diverse...
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Increasing diversity in children's books - with room for improvement
Friday, November 11, 2022
CLPE's Reflecting Realities survey shows that there has been a sustained increase in the number and percentage of books that contain characters from racially minoritised backgrounds, between 2017 and 2022.
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Shapeshifting into fantastical creatures
Authors Q&As
Thursday, November 10, 2022
In Kieran Larwood's new environmental fantasy, The Treekeepers, you'll meet shape-shifters, young people with incredible powers over nature, and a ghost or two.
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Tom Palmer on his new book, Resist!
Book Blog
Monday, November 7, 2022
Author Tom Palmer introduces his new book, Resist, published by Barrington Stoke, which was inspired by the experiences faced by the famous dancer Audrey Hepburn during World War II.
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Carnegie Medals 2023 nominations announced
Book Awards
Monday, November 7, 2022
Nominations have been announced for the 2023 Carnegie Medals, the UK's longest running children's book awards, alongside a rebrand for the medals for writing and illustration, which are now known as 'the Carnegies'.
