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Carnegie and Kate Greenaway nominations
Monday, November 4, 2019
Nominations for the 2020 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals have been announced, with more than 162 books nominated for both medals. The longlists will be announced in February 2020.
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Spies, sabotage and a mystery
Sunday, November 3, 2019
Look out for spies, sabotage and a secret weapon between two warring nations in CATHRYN CONSTABLE's novel, THE PEARL IN THE ICE (Chicken House). Here, Cathryn tells us more about her latest novel.
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An impossible adventure!
Friday, November 1, 2019
Look out for an impossible boy and some impossible adventures in BEN BROOKS's new book, THE IMPOSSIBLE BOY! Here, he tells us more about his latest adventure.
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Our Planet - and helping to save it!
Friday, November 1, 2019
Our Planet is a new documentary series from Netflix, which takes us to some amazing and beautiful parts of the world. You can now explore these further in a new book called Our Planet, published by HarperCollins Children's Books.
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Halloween giveaways!!
Sunday, October 27, 2019
ReadingZone is working with Stripes Publishing to do a special Halloween giveaway to two primary and secondary schools this month - two sets of five books of Skeleton Keys by Guy Bass and Whiteout (Red Eye) by Gabriel Dylan!!
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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.
