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A jewel theft, an elephant and a runaway girl!
Monday, January 6, 2020
Three children are on the run, with jewels stolen from the Queen, and King's elephant! Author NIZRANA FAROOK tells us more about her brilliant adventure story, THE GIRL WHO STOLE AN ELEPHANT!
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Harry Potter Book Night 2020
Monday, December 9, 2019
Get ready for Harry Potter Book Night on 6th February 2020 with this fabulous - and free! - downloadable kit from Bloomsbury Children's Books!
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Make a Picture Book Competition
Sunday, November 24, 2019
The ReadingZone Picture Book Competition 2020 will launch in January! We are inviting those aged four to 18 years to create their own picture book, and a published picture book author or illustrator will choose the winners!
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Inspiring stories of Earth Heroes
Sunday, November 24, 2019
Adventurer, explorer and author LILY DYU hopes that her new book, EARTH HEROES, will help inspire a new generation of young influences and and environmental activists!
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Booktrust Storytime Prize
Saturday, November 23, 2019
Cyril and Pat by Emily Gravett has won the 'BookTrust Storytime Prize', a new award to celebrate the best books for sharing with babies and children aged 0-5. It is run in partnership with the Youth Library Group.
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Elmer helps raise thousands for charity
Saturday, November 16, 2019
The auction of hundreds of hand painted 'Elmer elephants' around the country has helped to raise 765,000 for Hospice Charities.
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SLA Non Fiction Awards
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
The School Library Association (SLA) has announced the winners of the School Library Association Information Book Award 2019 and the Hachette Children's Group Award for Outstanding Contribution to Information Books.
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Letter to a Head Teacher
Sunday, November 10, 2019
ReadingZone is sharing a letter sent by a parent to their child's new secondary school, asking why it doesn't have a professional school librarian - and explaining what the children are missing out by not having one.
