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Jericho Prize 2025 writing competition for Black-British children's writers
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
The Jericho Prize for Children's Writing has launched its 2025 writing competition, dedicated to showcasing new Black-British children's writers.
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A Deep Dark secret in the heart of London
Video/Vlog
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
Discover Deep Dark, the first adventure in Zohra Nabi's thrilling new Cassia Thorne Mysteries. 19th century London holds a dangerous secret....
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2025 Carnegies Shortlists for Writing and Illustration Announced
Book Awards
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
The shortlists for the 2025 Carnegie Medals have been announced. The awards aim to spark a lifelong passion for reading by connecting more children with books that will change lives and are judged by librarians. From tomorrow, reading groups in schools and libr...
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Winner of the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize 2024 announced
Book Awards
Tuesday, March 11, 2025
A book about the science of red-bottomed baboons and iridescent peacocks wins the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize!
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Bookbuzz 2025 programme opens for registration
Monday, March 10, 2025
Bookbuzz, a curated programme of books and resources for Years 7 and 8, is now open for registration. Schools that sign up early, by 16 May, will also receive a bonus pack of books worth £75. Bookbuzz gives students the chance to choose and keep a book from a c...
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What happens to our recycling?
Author Videos
Friday, March 7, 2025
Watch Polly Faber read from Recycling Day as she explains what happens on bin collection day. Recycling Day: What Happens to the Things We Throw Away, follows our recycling through its different processes and shows us how things are re-used, as well as...
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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!
