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New funding announced for state secondary school libraries
Thursday, November 27, 2025
A £5 million funding package for secondary school libraries was announced by the government as part of the Autumn Budget, to support schools in establishing or developing their libraries. This funding commitment follows an earlier pledge of £10m to ensure that <...
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Winners of the Information Book Award 2025 announced
Book Awards
Thursday, November 27, 2025
Inside Story: How the News Works by Jane Marlow and Terri Po (Templar Books) is the winner of the Information Book Award, an annual celebration of information books. The Children’s Choice Award was won by Amazing Asia by Rashmi Sirdeshpande and Jason Lyon (Wide...
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Government launches inquiry into Reading for Pleasure
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
With an ongoing decline in the number of children reading for pleasure, the Education Committee has launched a new inquiry to understand how to nurture the joy of reading, and also to consider its benefits. With research from the National Literacy Trust indicati...
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Primary School Library of the Year 2025
Meet A School Librarian
Tuesday, November 25, 2025
Verity Robinson is an experienced primary librarian. Led by Verity, Mangotsfield C of E Primary School Library recently won the Peter Usborne Primary School Library of the Year 2025, awarded by the School Library Association. Here, Verity tells ReadingZone about her library and what ma...
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Nero Book Awards 2025 shortlists announced
Book Awards
Thursday, November 20, 2025
Authors Jamila Gavin, Patrice Lawrence, Struan Murray and Jenny Pearson have been shortlisted for the Children's Fiction Award for the Nero Book Awards 2025. The award shortlists for adult Fiction, Non-Fiction and Debut Fiction were also announced today. ...
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Royal Society Young People's Book Prize 2025 shortlist announced
Book Awards
Wednesday, November 19, 2025
The shortlist for the 2025 Royal Society Young People's Book Prize has been announced, including six books that showcase the best of the year's science books for under 14s. The Yo...
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Supertato wishes you a Very Veggie Christmas!
Author Videos
Monday, November 17, 2025
Sue Hendra talks to ReadingZone about co-creating the bestselling Supertato series with Paul Linnett, and Supertato's newest Christmas tale, We Wish You a Veggie Christmas! Find out how to create your very own Supertato Christmas decorations!
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Winner of the School Librarian of the Year 2025 announced
Friday, November 7, 2025
The School Library Association has presented its annual awards recognising the work of librarians in secondary and primary schools. Julie Broadbent (Northampton International Academy) has won the School Librarian of the Year 2025 for h...
