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Blue Peter Book Awards 2020 longlists
Thursday, October 24, 2019
The Blue Peter Book Awards 2020 longlists have been announced, highlighting some of the best fiction and non fiction published in the last year.
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Call for investment in public libraries
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
CILIP and The Big Issue have joined forces to launch a new evidence-based report calling on Central Government to 'build the future' by investing in public libraries.
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Is fiction best for developing reading skills?
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
New research suggests that teenagers' reading skills might developed more by reading fiction than other types of reading material - including non-fiction, newspapers, magazines and comics.
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Publisher lobbies for 'statutory storytime'
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Publisher Egmont is lobbying the government to get 'statutory storytime' into the national curriculum. The campaign is supported by former children's laureate Michael Morpurgo.
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A fresh look at non-fiction from OUP
Sunday, October 20, 2019
OUP's (Oxford University Press) TreeTops inFact series includes a range of non-fiction titles as part of its TreeTops scheme for primary readers. We asked teachers and librarians to review the series for ReadingZone.
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Usborne Books: 100 Things to Know About...Series
Sunday, October 20, 2019
Usborne's fabulous '100 Things to Know About...' series introduces children aged 8-11 years to a wealth of facts about a range of subjects from science and space to food and the human body. We asked teachers and school librarians how they would use the books to entice young readers and learners.
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Non-Fiction Early Readers
Sunday, October 20, 2019
It can be a struggle to find good quality non-fiction early readers, especially ones that adhere to the structured phonics programme. Publisher QED has responded to this gap with the creation of a range of non-fiction early readers as part of its Reading Gems series; Reading Gems Fact Finders.
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DKFindOut! research tool for ages 7-11 years
Sunday, October 20, 2019
Illustrated non-fiction publisher DK has created a range of digital resources, including DKFindOut!, a free educational website for children, parents and teachers. We asked teachers and librarians to tell us what they thought of the website.
