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Signed copies of Animalcolm giveaway
Tuesday, June 6, 2017
We're giving away five signed copies of David Baddiel's brilliantly funny AniMalcolm here! (HarperCollins Children's Books)
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Children's funniest book shortlist announced
Monday, June 5, 2017
The shortlist for the 2017 Laugh Out Loud Awards (The Lollies), which celebrate the funniest children's books, has been announced by poet and former children's laureate Michael Rosen.
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Record numbers of children enjoy reading
Thursday, June 1, 2017
Schools that have been working hard to promote reading for pleasure should take heart from new research showing that enjoyment of reading among children has reached a record high - although teenagers remain a challenge!
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A new Alex Rider - and a TV series to come
Thursday, June 1, 2017
Anthony Horowitz's new Alex Rider book, Never Say Die (Walker Books), has launched with the announcement that a new Alex Rider television series is also in the pipeline.
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A boyband to die for!
Thursday, June 1, 2017
Everything you have most to fear from boybands is brought hilariously to life in TOM NICOLL's latest novel, THE BOYBAND OF THE APOCALYPSE, about a boyband that plans to take over the world!
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Find out about the worst pirate - ever!
Thursday, June 1, 2017
Pirates Ahoy! We caught up with author Amy Sparkes to talk all things pirates, treasure and fishy goings-on in her latest series, PIRATE BLUNDERBEARD!
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Philip Pullman's new three-part work
Friday, May 26, 2017
The first volume of Philip Pullman's three-part work The Book of Dust will be called La Belle Sauvage and it will be published on 20 October. The story will follow 11-year-old Malcolm Polstead and his daemon, Asta. You can watch a short video of Pullman talking about The Book of Dust, below.
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Read an extract from the new Alex Rider!
Wednesday, May 24, 2017
Yes, there's a new ALEX RIDER novel publishing on 1st June - but you can read the first chapter from Alex Rider: Never Say Die (Walker Books) in advance here!
