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Writing competition for children, teenagers
Tuesday, February 27, 2018
Children and teenagers aged under 19 are invited to finish a story started by 2017 Branford Boase Award winner, Beetle Boy author M. G. Leonard for the Henrietta Branford Writing Competition. The competition will run until 21 April.
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The special World Book Day books
Sunday, February 25, 2018
What will you be reading this World Book Day? There are loads of stories to exchange for your special World Book Day voucher! Read about aliens, a magical treehouse or discover the Bolds, a family of hyenas who pretend to be human!
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Calling young writers...
Sunday, February 25, 2018
The Young Muslim Writers Award is back and is inviting anyone aged 5-16 year to submit a story, poem, article, screenplay or play script for this year's award.
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WBD offers its first 'special editions'
Sunday, February 25, 2018
World Book Day is making five special editions available to young people this year, including John Green's An Abundance of Katherines and Gangsta Rap by Benjamin Zephaniah.
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Politics for Beginners
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
We're giving away three copies of Politics for Beginners by Louie Stowell, Alex Frith, Rosie Hore and Kellan Stover (illustrator), published by Usborne Books, to UK schools - to help you answer the questions your children might be asking...
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WIN an author event with Amy Wilson
Saturday, February 17, 2018
To celebrate her new book, A Far Away Magic, we have joined with author Amy Wilson and publisher Macmillan Children's Books in a special competition to win an author event with Amy Wilson, together with ten copies of her new book!
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Carnegie and Greenaway Longlists announced
Thursday, February 15, 2018
The longlists for the CILIP Carnegie Greenaway are published today, with the final shortlists to be announced on Thursday 15th March 2018, when hundreds of schools will begin shadowing the awards.
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Share a Story on World Book Day!
Tuesday, February 6, 2018
World Book Day on 1st March is the perfect time to share stories and the #ShareAStory campaign is encouraging parents, carers, siblings and friends to read to one another on World Book Day.
