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  • Winners of schools' reading award announced

    Thursday, March 22, 2018

    The winners of the Egmont Reading for Pleasure Award have been announced, with St Matthew's C of E Primary School in Birmingham taking the whole school award.

  • Join Mini Grey on ReadingZone Live

    Sunday, March 18, 2018

    We are thrilled to be joined by Mini Grey, award-winning creator of Traction Man, Hermelin and Space Dog among others on Wednesday 21 March at 2.30pm. You can watch the event live via the link, below.

  • Shadow CLiPPA Poetry Award

    Friday, March 16, 2018

    Schools are invited to shadow the CLiPPA Poetry Award, run by CLPE (Centre for Literacy in Primary Education). The shadowing will take place during three weeks in June and free teaching sequences will be provided.

  • Carnegie and Greenaway Shortlists announced

    Thursday, March 15, 2018

    Patrick Ness is up for a hat-trick for the Carnegie Medal with other shortlisted authors for the 2018 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals - announced today - including Geraldine McCaughrean, Angie Thomas, Levi Penfold and Teckentrup.

  • Scottish school is 'Literacy school of the year'

    Friday, March 9, 2018

    A primary school in Renfrewshire where all teachers attend a month children's book club and most have studied children's literature to masters level has won the UKLA's Literacy school of the year award.

  • Books in translation shortlisted

    Friday, March 9, 2018

    The shortlist for the In Other Words award, which recognises outstanding books for children in translation, has been announced and includes eight stories with settings ranging from Iceland to Switzerland.

  • Wizards of Once wins Blue Peter Book Award

    Thursday, March 1, 2018

    Cressida Cowell's book about wizards, warriors and magic has won the Blue Peter Book Award 2018 for the Best Story. The winners are announced today, World Book Day, and will be featured in a special Blue Peter programme tonight.

  • Children to choose award winner

    Tuesday, February 27, 2018

    The Children's Book Award 2018 shortlist has been announced and includes this year's COSTA Children's Book Award winner Katherine Rundell with The Explorer, and Kiran Millwood Hargrave's The Island at the End of Everything. Children can now vote for their favourite to win.