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Big Book Giveaway
Friday, October 12, 2018
Bestselling author James Patterson is partnering with Scholastic Book Clubs to give away over 50,000 of books to schools, starting with a 25,000 giveaway this autumn. Closing date is 31 October.
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Christmas Storytellers online show
Friday, October 12, 2018
Puffin will beam The Christmas Storytellers' Show live into classrooms on 7th December at 2pm, with a dazzling line-up of authors including Philip Pullman and Robin Stevens.
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Voting opens for 2018 Readers Awards
Friday, October 12, 2018
Voting for the Books Are My Bag Readers Awards - the only book awards curated by bookshops and voted for by booklovers - is now open, with shortlisted books including Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend and Where the World Ends by Geraldine McCaughrean.
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Return to the world of Cogheart!
Thursday, October 11, 2018
We were thrilled to see a new Cogheart adventure that takes us back to a world of clockwork people and animals, airships and mystery! We spoke with author PETER BUNZL to find out more about SKYCIRCUS!
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SLA School Librarian of the Year announced
Wednesday, October 10, 2018
Emma Suffield, learning resources centre manager at Saint Wilfrid's C of E Academy in a diverse area of Blackburn, has won the School Librarian of the Year Award.
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Young people who read are happier!
Thursday, September 27, 2018
Readers know that books and stories can help you escape from your real-life problems, but new research has shown that young people who read are happier than those who don't.
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Writing competition from Collins Big Cat
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Collins Big Cat - a whole-school reading programme - is challenging pupils from schools around the world to write a 300-500-word fictional story about bravery and courage in English. The competition closes on 21 December and there are some great prizes to be won.
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Giveaway: 10 copies of The Lost Witch
Wednesday, September 26, 2018
We are offering a school book group or class ten copies of Melvin Burgess's The Lost Witch (Andersen Press), which explores what happens to a girl when she discovers she has the ability to become a powerful witch.
