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  • Halloween giveaway!

    Thursday, October 18, 2018

    Want to meet the world's worst vampire...? We're thrilled to be giving away three sets of the Vlad the World's Worst Vampire books by Anna Wilson for Halloween, thanks to publisher Stripes Publishing!

  • Football School Giveaway!

    Thursday, October 18, 2018

    We're celebrating the new Football School book with a special giveaway - three sets of the amazing Football School series! Plus we've got some terrific Top Ten Facts about football from the authors to share.

  • David Walliams' new winter tale

    Tuesday, October 16, 2018

    David Walliams, who continuously heads up the children's bestseller lists, has a new book coming on 6th November called The Ice Monster (14.99), published by HarperCollins Children's Books.

  • World Book Day books announced

    Monday, October 15, 2018

    Malorie Blackman, Abi Elphinstone, Sibeal Pounder and Patrice Lawrence are among the authors writing a World Book Day book that children will be able to exchange for their WBD vouchers. World Book Day will take place on 7 March 2019.

  • Register now for your WBD 2019 pack!

    Monday, October 15, 2018

    Don't forget to register for your World Book Day pack for 7th March 2019, to make sure you receive the right number of tokens for your school. You must register even if you have registered in previous years. Registration for WBD 2019 closes on Friday 30th November 2018.

  • E Lockhart speaks about writing for YA readers on ReadingZone Live

    Saturday, October 13, 2018

    We were delighted that YA author E Lockhart joined ReadingZone Live for a special event during her UK tour, when she answered students' questions and talked about her latest novel, Genuine Fraud (Hot Key Books).

  • Write a story in under 50 words

    Saturday, October 13, 2018

    Storytime magazine is celebrating its 50th issue with a story writing competition for children aged three to nine years, challenging them to write a story in up to 50 words. The deadline is 30 November 2018.

  • Witch Wars giveaway!

    Saturday, October 13, 2018

    We're celebrating the latest Witch Wars book, Witch Tricks, with a fabulous giveaway of two full sets of the Witch Wars series by Sibeal Pounder (Bloomsbury Children's Books).