A taste of what's happening around the country.

Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards

18/09/2020

The shortlist for the Sainsbury's Children's Book Awards has been announced. The award aims to highlight the best children's books for families to share together, and to encourage parents and carers to spend more time reading with their children.

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Rising star of picture books

18/09/2020

Eva Eland has won the 2020 Klaus Flugge Prize, awarded for the most exciting and promising newcomer to children's picture book illustration, for her picture book When Sadness Comes to Call (Andersen Press).

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Branford Boase Award winner announced

09/09/2020

Liz Hyder and her editor Sarah Odedina of Pushkin Children's Books have won the 2020 BRANFORD BOASE AWARD for her debut novel, Bearmouth. The award recognises the author and editor of an outstanding debut novel for children.

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Dragons and destiny!

04/09/2020

Four children, four ancient dragons, and a shared destiny bring friendship, danger and adventure in this exciting story, DRAGON MOUNTAIN - the first in a new series by KATIE & KEVEN TSANG

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How to meet an alien...

04/09/2020

Have you ever wanted to meet an alien? What if the alien arrived in the body of a cat? That's just what happens in MY LIFE AS A CAT by CARLIE SOROSIAK, author of I, Cosmo.

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Accidental detective

04/09/2020

Meet science-mad, wanna-be detective Anisha, her crazy family and best mate Milo in this fabulous detective series - ANISHA ACCIDENTAL DETECTIVE by SERENA PATEL.

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How not to get eaten by a tiger!

04/09/2020

If you'd like to find out how to avoid being eaten by a tiger, or what blackbirds and bananas have in common, or dangers to avoid at breakfast time...?

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Reading is Magic Festival

30/08/2020

Here's the full line-up for the children's digital book festival, Reading is Magic, 27 September to 2 October 2020. Best-selling authors and illustrators including Cressida Cowell, Robin Stevens, Steven Camden, Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Jasbinder Bilan, Sharna Jackson, Sue Hendra and Paul Linnet will be joining

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