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  • BBC's 500 Words 2024 writing competition opens

    BBC's 500 Words 2024 writing competition opens

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    Wednesday, September 25, 2024

    500 Words is now open for entries, and you have until 9pm on Friday 8 November 2024 to submit your stories of up to 500 words.  There are two age categories: 5-7 and 8-11 year-olds. All children need to do is write a story they would love to read in 500 Words or...

  • Poetry By Heart 2025 launches

    Poetry By Heart 2025 launches

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    Monday, September 23, 2024

    Look out for the launch of Poetry by Heart 2025 in October, a national poetry-speaking competition for schools and colleges, which supports students in developing confidence with poetry in an accessible and engaging way. Registration, participation and competition entry are free...

  • Join the Summer Reading Challenge 2024

    Join the Summer Reading Challenge 2024

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    Friday, July 5, 2024

    The Summer Reading Challenge is a popular activity to enjoy each summer.  This year's challenge is called Marvellous Makers and it's all about creativity!  From dance to drawing, junk modelling to music, there's something for everyone.

  • ReadingZone Picture Book Competition 2024

    ReadingZone Picture Book Competition 2024

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    Wednesday, June 19, 2024

    The winners of the ReadingZone Picture Book Competition has been announced.  ReadingZone challenged those aged four to 18 years to make a picture book for the ReadingZone Picture Book Competition 2024, in partnership with World Book Day.

  • 2024 Henrietta Branford Writing Competition opens

    2024 Henrietta Branford Writing Competition opens

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    Monday, February 12, 2024

    The Henrietta Branford Writing Competition, the annual competition for young people which runs in conjunction with the Branford Boase Award, is now open.

  • Create a Book Trailer

    Create a Book Trailer

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    Friday, September 1, 2023

    To celebrate National Non-Fiction November this term, we're giving away ten new non-fiction books to the best book trailer we receive between now and the end of November! 

  • Create a Comic Strip Competition

    Create a Comic Strip Competition

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    Tuesday, January 3, 2023

    The results of the Create a Comic Strip Competition, run by ReadingZone in partnership with The Phoenix Comic, will be announced in February 2023.

  • 2022 Henrietta Branford Writing Competition

    2022 Henrietta Branford Writing Competition

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    Friday, February 11, 2022

    The Henrietta Branford Writing Competition is for young people who enjoy writing stories!  Finish a story started by Branford Boase Award winner Struan Murray.