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January Giveaways!
Saturday, January 13, 2018
This month we have joined with publisher Hachette Children's Books to give away sets of Women in Sport and Women in Science by Rachel Ignotofsky (ages 9+), as well as sets of the Rabbit and Bear books by Julian Gough and Jim Field (ages 7+).
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World Book Day competition
Saturday, January 13, 2018
The World Book Day Award (WoBoD) is back and it is asking schools to create displays that show how your school champions reading - there are 20,000 of books to be won!
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Cressida Cowell headlines ReadingZone Festival
Wednesday, January 10, 2018
Cressida Cowell, bestselling author of the How to Train Your Dragon books, will join the 2018 ReadingZone Festival with a public event on Saturday 3rd February at Dorking Halls in Surrey, to talk about her new series The Wizards of Once.
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Secret Breakers television deal
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Secret Breakers, a middle grade adventure series by Helen Dennis, could be making its way onto television screens following a deal by publisher Hodder Children's Books with Sparticles Production.
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Dotty the super sleuth!
Tuesday, January 9, 2018
Author Clara Vulliamy talked to us about stationery, hieroglyphics and detectives as she celebrates her fifth Dotty Detective book - Dotty Detective: The Birthday Surprise!
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Children's book groups celebrate 50 years
Monday, January 8, 2018
The Federation of Children's Book Groups has planned a variety of activities to celebrate its 50th anniversary during 2018 a celebratory conference and a book about its activities.
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Backlash against literacy 'hubs' announcement
Monday, January 8, 2018
The government has announced 26m investment in teaching reading and language skills, including the creation of a Centre of Excellence for Literacy Teaching and 35 literacy 'hubs' around the country, as well as further investment in phonics programmes.
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National Literacy Trust creates 'Literacy Toolkit'
Monday, January 8, 2018
The National Literacy Trust and publisher Walker Books have created a 'Literacy Toolkit' of books and resources that businesses can gift to local primary schools or community groups.
