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  • Celebrate the 2024 Klaus Flugge Prize longlist at Waterstones, Piccadilly

    Celebrate the 2024 Klaus Flugge Prize longlist at Waterstones, Piccadilly

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    Wednesday, April 3, 2024

    Find out about new trends in picture book illustration and what characterises the enduring best in picture book art at an event organised by the Klaus Flugge Prize on 14th May, at Waterstones, Piccadilly.

  • Join author Peter Brown (The Wild Robot) for this free virtual event

    Join author Peter Brown (The Wild Robot) for this free virtual event

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    Monday, November 6, 2023

    We're welcoming author Peter Brown to the ReadingZone Bookclub, and we'd love you to join us for this free virtual event!  Meeting an author can have a real impact on children's Reading for Pleasure - and taking part in a virtual bookclub event is a great way to end the week.

  • Read Hour returns on 8th September 2023

    Read Hour returns on 8th September 2023

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    Friday, August 18, 2023

    Read Hour will take place for its third year in the UK, and schools and homes are invited to take part by putting aside one hour to read on 8th September - International Literacy Day.

  • Celebrate Harry Potter Book Day 2023 with a virtual lesson

    Celebrate Harry Potter Book Day 2023 with a virtual lesson

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    Tuesday, August 1, 2023

    Primary classes will be able to take part in a Harry Potter-themed virtual lesson for schools, hosted by Harry Potter star Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood in the film series), on Harry Potter Book Day, Thursday 12th October 2023.

  • SLA Virtual Weekend Course: Empowering Pupils for the Future

    SLA Virtual Weekend Course: Empowering Pupils for the Future

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    Friday, May 12, 2023

    Join the School Library Association's virtual Weekend Course: Empowering All Pupils for the Future, on 23-24th June 2023, to hear from school librarians, authors and publishers about how to make your school library future perfect! 

  • ReadingZone Festival 2023

    ReadingZone Festival 2023

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    Friday, January 20, 2023

    ReadingZone is visiting primary and secondary schools in Surrey as part of the ReadingZone Festival this month, with a range of free author events for schools.

  • Virtual schools' event with Michael Morpurgo

    Virtual schools' event with Michael Morpurgo

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    Monday, September 26, 2022

    In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the publication of War Horse, published by Farshore, Michael Morpurgo will appear in a free live-streamed event for schools on 13th October at 1.30pm. Michael will share the inspiration behind his remarkable story of courage, loyalty a...

  • YLG Conference - Reading the Planet, 16-18 September 2022

    YLG Conference - Reading the Planet, 16-18 September 2022

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    Thursday, August 11, 2022

    Explore the latest books, meet authors, publishers and other reading specialists, and take a deep dive into the latest developments for libraries, readers and the environment in Reading the Planet: Libraries in a Changing Climate, the focus of this year's YLG Conferenc...