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  • The Demon Headmaster returns...

    Saturday, October 19, 2019

    A whole new generation of children will get to meet the Demon Headmaster in a new television series now airing on CBBC and BBC i-Player, and you can watch children interviewing author Gillian Cross - prior to the new television series - via the links, below.

  • One in eight schools has no library provision

    Saturday, October 19, 2019

    While nine in ten schools in England have a designated library space, that falls to 67% in Wales and 57% in Northern Ireland, according to research commissioned by the Great School Libraries (GSL) Campaign.

  • National Poetry Day survey

    Friday, October 11, 2019

    The organisers of National Poetry Day want next year's event to be even better than this year - can you help with the following survey? See link, below.

  • That's gross!

    Friday, October 11, 2019

    From blood-sucking bats to cannibal spiders and vomiting vultures, discover more about the weird and wonderful world of gross animals in this brilliant new book - A GIANT DOSE OF GROSS - by ANDY SEED.

  • Greek gods and the golden touch!

    Tuesday, October 8, 2019

    Look out for a flying horse, an Ancient Greek army (or two), a horse with a surprise and a king with the golden touch in these hilarious retellings of the Greek myths by PAMELA BUTCHART!

  • Celebrate poetry with ReadingZone Live

    Thursday, October 3, 2019

    Looking for a fabulous poetry event to share with children on National Poetry Day? Here is our ReadingZone Live event with Michaela Morgan, which you can watch online, followed by ideas for children to write their own poem on the theme of 'Truth'.

  • His Dark Materials comes to BBC1

    Sunday, September 22, 2019

    Look out for the first episode of His Dark Materials, airing on BBC1 on 3rd November. The first eight episodes are based on Northern Lights, the first book in the His Dark Materials trilogy by Philip Pullman.

  • Fleur Hitchcock joins ReadingZone Live

    Saturday, September 21, 2019

    Fleur Hitchcock is well known for writing contemporary thrillers (Murder in Midwinter, Murder at Twilight) and historical fiction (The Boy Who Flew). Here, Fleur tells us how her books develop and what are the ingredients you need to make a cracking thriller!