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Watch Maz Evans live online!
Monday, March 25, 2019
Maz Evans, author of the Who Let the Gods Out series, will be answering children's questions live online via ReadingZone Live on 3rd April, 2.30-3.10pm.
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The Boy at the Back of the Class wins Waterstones prize
Saturday, March 23, 2019
Onjali Q Rauf's The Boy at the Back of the Class has won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2019. The story, about a young refugee boy, was chosen as the winner by Waterstones booksellers.
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Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Shortlists
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
The eight-strong shortlists for the prestigious CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals have been announced. Thousands of schools around the country will now start to shadow the awards. The winners will be announced on Tuesday 18th June.
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Blue Peter Book Awards 2019
Thursday, March 7, 2019
The winners of the Blue Peter Book Awards 2019 have been announced, with The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Q Rauf winning the Best Fiction award.
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Can storytime improve children's reading?
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
As research reveals that the number of children aged 0-13 being read to daily has fallen to 32%, publisher Egmont has called for storytime to be an intrinsic part of the primary school day, following a successful independent study.
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STORMHOUND competition
Sunday, March 3, 2019
We loved your entries for our Stormhound competition, when we asked for your ideas for what would be your favourite pet magical pet. Here are the winners!
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World Book Day campaign for young people
Thursday, February 28, 2019
World Book Day has launched a campaign for teenagers called Reading is Power, encouraging them to get involved in reading through its new online resource, ReadioTV.
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YA Book Prize shortlist announced
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Louise O'Neill, who won the first YA Book Prize in 2015 with Only Ever Yours (Quercus), is once again shortlisted this year alongside authors Juno Dawson, Laura Dockrill, Muhammad Khan, Sara Barnard, Katherine Webber, Tom Pollock, Alice Oseman and Fiona Shaw.
