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Jeanne Willis introduces The Bear Who Had Nothing to Wear
Author Videos
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
Jeanne Willis's gorgeous Bear is happy to be dressed by his owner - but not all bears feel the same; some bears need a little longer to decide who they want to be. Jeanne Willis introduces her new picture book, The Bear Who Had Nothing to Wear, about a bear who can't decide what it wants to we...
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SLA School Librarians of the Year 2023 announced
Meet A School Librarian
Wednesday, July 12, 2023
The School Library Association announced the winners of the Primary and Secondary School Librarian of the Year, Community Award and Enterprise of the Year at its annual award ceremony in Swindon. The winner of the 2023 Primary School Librarian of the Year is Sa...
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Marshmallow Clouds wins CLiPPA 2023 poetry award
Book Awards
Monday, July 10, 2023
Marshmallow Clouds: Poems Inspired by Nature, by Ted Kooser and Connie Wanek, and illustrated by Richard Jones, has won the CLiPPA poetry award. The judges have also awarded Highly Commended to Nicola Davies for her powerful examination of the refugee experience, Choose Love...
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Why do I need to read to my child at home?
Growing Readers
Friday, July 7, 2023
Alison David, consumer insight director at Farshore, shares research that highlights the importance of reading with children at home.
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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!
Video/Vlog
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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How can you make reading at home fun?
Growing Readers
Thursday, July 6, 2023
How can you make reading at home fun? Farshore's research shows that children's own choice, and a wide range of reading options, are good places to start.
