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The Dodo Made Me Do It!
Wednesday, August 22, 2018
We asked author Jo Simmons to tell us about her latest book, The Dodo Made Me Do It (Bloomsbury), in which ten-year-old Danny makes an unexpected discovery during his boring summer holiday.
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An underwater thriller for 11+ readers
Thursday, August 16, 2018
Author Lindsay Galvin has been telling us how living in Thailand helped inspire her thrilling adventure, The Secret Deep (Chicken House), which has an incredible mystery at its heart.
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Take part in the SLAMbassadors Showcase!
Saturday, July 21, 2018
Teams, schools and individuals aged 13 - 25 are all invited to apply to take part in the SLAMbassadors Showcase on Sunday 18th November in London. The deadline for applications is 31st August.
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Harry Potter Book Night 2019 theme revealed!
Monday, July 16, 2018
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry will be the theme for Harry Potter Book Night on Thursday 7th February 2019. Schools and libraries can now register for an event kit.
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Graverobbers and Gallows!
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
Step back in time to when children cleaned chimneys - and thieves faced the hangman's noose... THE CURSE OF THE SPECKLED MONSTER is the first in the Graverobbers and Gallows series. Author John Townsend tells us more.
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Tales from Outer Suburbia companion
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Walker Studio will publish Tales from the Inner City by world renowned artist and storyteller Shaun Tan this October, a companion volume to his earlier short story collection, Tales from Outer Suburbia (Templar).
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Shifty McGifty sets to give away!
Sunday, July 8, 2018
Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam are back in a new adventure, The Missing Masterpiece (published by Nosy Crow), and to celebrate we're giving away two sets of Shifty McGifty's picture books!
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UKLA Book Award winners
Saturday, July 7, 2018
Teachers have chosen the winning books in the UKLA Book Awards, which focuses on children's books that 'enhance all aspects of literacy learning'. Books by Sarah Crossan, Brian Conaghan, Elizabeth Laird, Martin Brown and Morag Hood are among the winners.
