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Neal Shusterman's new thriller, All Better Now
Author Videos
Friday, March 7, 2025
What if there was a virus that people wanted to catch? Neal Shusterman tells us what inspired his contemporary thriller, All Better Now.
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AF Harrold's poetry in your pocket
Author Videos
Monday, March 3, 2025
Enjoy a Very Short pocket poem or two with poet AF Harrold, who introduces his Pocket Book of Pocket Poems. And see if you can guess how postcards helped inspire the collection!
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Mondays really are murder...
Video/Vlog
Monday, March 3, 2025
Mondays are Murder is a must-read for fans of Holly Jackson and Karen McManus - a thrilling, unpredictable page-turner, packed with twists, turns and dead ends.
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Celebrate World Book Day 2025
Friday, February 14, 2025
World Book Day will take place on Thursday 6 March 2025 and is a global celebration of books and reading. This year WBD is inviting everyone to 'Read Your Way'. With research showing that children feel reading is something they have to do, rather than s...
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Meet the Notwitches!
Video/Vlog
Friday, February 14, 2025
Look out for revolting villains, feuding families and some remarkable mermaids in The Notwitches, a funny, fantastical adventure by Gary Panton, who is here to tell us all about it!
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A life-changing friendship in Pieces of Us
Video/Vlog
Friday, February 14, 2025
Some friendships will change our lives. Stewart Foster's Pieces of Us is a powerful, heartbreaking love letter to a life-changing friendship, which explores the power of friendship between young men, and how friends can help us see the best i...
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World Book Day 2025 event with Michael Rosen and The Children's Bookshow
Friday, February 14, 2025
The Children's Bookshow is offering children the chance to watch a live, online event with children's poet Michael Rosen to celebrate World Book Day 2025. The event is aimed at primary schools, and is free.
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Longlists announced for The Carnegies 2025
Book Awards
Wednesday, February 12, 2025
The longlists have been announced for the 2025 Carnegie Medals, including awards for writing and illustration, and for the books chosen by young people in the Shadowers' Choice Medal. The Carnegies, the UK's longest running book awards for children and young people, aim to spark a lif...
