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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'.
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The Greatest Show on Earth by Mini Grey
Book Blog
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Discover The Greatest Show on Earth, an eye-catching non-fiction narrative for young readers about life on Earth during the past 4.6 billion years, by acclaimed author & illustrator Mini Grey. Learn about Earth's key moments, discover all the creatures and changes that came before...
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Activity: Plan a 'Wolf Brother' Night
Writing Activites
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Sometimes a book really captures the imagination and lends itself perfectly to being used as the spark for an after-school event. 'Wolf Brother' is one such book. Teacher Sue Wilsher explains how to prepare and run an evening autumnal event for a group of children, focused on...
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What if you could remember everything?
Author Videos
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
Imagine being able to remember everything, EVERYTHING that has happened to you since the day you were born....
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Win Lose Kill Die, read by Cynthia Murphy
Video/Vlog
Monday, October 31, 2022
Author Cynthia Murphy reads the first two chapters from her bestselling book, Win Lose Kill Die (Scholastic), which has taken TikTok by Storm.
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National Non-Fiction November, 2023
Thursday, October 27, 2022
National Non-Fiction November ( #NNFN2022 ), organised by the Federation of Children's Book Groups, is an annual celebration of the power of non-fiction to inspire children and celebrate readers who have a passion for information and facts.</str...
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Book Week Scotland launches 2022 programme
Thursday, October 27, 2022
This year's Book Week Scotland programme has been announced today (26 October), with a line-up themed around 'Scotland's Stories', as part of Scotland's Year of Stories 2022.
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Lockwood & Co Netflix trailer
Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Lockwood & Co is coming to Netflix on 27th January 2023 - check out the official trailer but be warned - it's not for the faint-hearted!
