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Bite Risk - The new horror story by SJ Wills
Video/Vlog
Friday, July 7, 2023
Here is author SJ Wills introducing Bite Risk, the novel everyone is talking about ....Find out what inspired her to write the book, what to expect in Bite Risk, and listen to a short reading from the chilling start to the novel... if you're feeling brave!
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Superhero Agent 9 in Flood-A-Geddon!
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Friday, July 7, 2023
Look out for ADVENTURE, CRAB ROBOTS and SUPERHEROES in this funny, fast and fabulous graphic novel adventure, AGENT 9 - FLOOD-A-GEDDON!
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England's public libraries generate billions in value, says report
Friday, July 7, 2023
England’s public libraries generate value of at least £3.4 billion each year, according to a new report, Libraries for living, and for living better, with research by economists from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
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Friend - or Traitor! Helen Peters tells us more.
Video/Vlog
Thursday, July 6, 2023
Look out for treachery, spies and danger in this exciting new mystery from author Helen Peters, Friends and Traitors! Find out what happens when two girls, one a rich schoolgirl, the other a servant, discover a wartime plot that could change the course of World War II...
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Pupil Library Assistant of the Year 2023 announced
Friday, June 30, 2023
Megan Urmston from Abbeyfield School in Chippenham has been named Pupil Library Assistant of the Year (PLAA) 2023, with seven shortlisted students from across the UK honoured at a special ceremony for the National Pupil Library Assistant Award in London on Friday 30th June.
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Reading through childhood supports brain development and mental health
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Studies have shown that children who read for pleasure tend to do better across all subjects at school; for instance, reading for enjoyment has been reported as more important for children's educational success than their family's socio-economic status (OECD, 2002). Now a new study sa...
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Winners of the ReadingZone Create a Picture Book Competition 2023 Announced!
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
The winners of the ReadingZone Create a Picture Book Competition 2023 have been announced, recognising the tremendous creativity of children and young people. This year's judge is author and illustrator Elys Dolan, who has chosen the winning picture books. All schools and sett...
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Maya MacGregor on 'creating spaces' with non-binary characters
Book Blog
Monday, June 26, 2023
Maya MacGregor, author of The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester, writes about their relationship with gender, why they creates non-binary characters, and about making a space, in their nov...
