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  • Win free books for your school

    Friday, May 29, 2020

    The National Book Tokens competition to win thousands of pounds in books for schools is now open, so remember to nominate your school for the free draw! The closing date is 12pm on Friday 31 July.

  • Puffin online festival

    Friday, May 29, 2020

    The Puffin Festival of Big Dreams will launch on 8th June with authors and illustrators including Jacqueline Wilson, Robin Stevens, Nick Sharratt, Dapo Adeola, Nathan Bryon and Nadia Shireen across seven days of online activities to help inspire children to keep on dreaming.

  • Free Stay At Home! book for children

    Thursday, May 28, 2020

  • Big Dreams online festival

    Sunday, May 24, 2020

    Authors including Jacqueline Wilson, Robin Stevens, Nick Sharratt, Dapo Adeola and Nadia Shireen will be appearing on a screen near you as part of the Puffin Festival of Big Dreams.

  • Children's illustrators shortlisted

    Friday, May 22, 2020

    The shortlist for the 2020 Klaus Flugge Prize, which highlights the most promising and exciting newcomers to picture book illustration, has been announced.

  • Information Book Awards shortlist

    Friday, May 22, 2020

    The shortlist for the School Library Association Information Book Award 2020 has been announced, with 11 books across ages from under seven years to 16+ included.

  • Online book events - 27th May

    Thursday, May 21, 2020

    Authors including Sharon Gosling, Tom Huddleston and David Owen - whose book launches have taken place during the global pandemic - have banded together to create a day of online events on 27th May including competitions, readings and live interviews.

  • Lockwood and Co series coming to Netflix

    Tuesday, May 19, 2020

    Lockwood fans and those who love their adventures a little spooky...Netflix has commissioned an action adventure series based on the Lockwood novels by Jonathan Stroud.