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Finish a story and win prizes!
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
The 2017 Henrietta Branford Writing Competition is now open, inviting anyone under the age of 19 to finish a story started by Branford Boase Award winner Horatio Clare. The closing date is Saturday 22 April 2017.
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Blue Peter Book Award winners!
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Podkin One Ear and Survivors have won this year's Blue Peter Book Awards. Both tell stories of struggle and strength and both are published by Faber & Faber.
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McFall wins inaugural Scottish prize
Wednesday, March 1, 2017
Borders-based author Claire McFall has won the inaugural Scottish Teenage Book Prize for her third novel, Black Cairn Point. The book was voted for by young people across Scotland.
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Abi Elphinstone's last Dreamsnatcher book
Monday, February 27, 2017
THE NIGHT SPINNER is the final book in the Dreamsnatcher trilogy by ABI ELPHINSTONE, charting feisty heroine Moll Pecksniff's battle against darkness and the shadowmasks.
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Pet Defenders battle alien beetles!
Sunday, February 26, 2017
Look out for Gareth P Jones's latest series, Pet Defenders, and the first book - Attack of the Alien Dung! A gigantic alien beetle is eating its way through Earth - can the Pet Defenders stop it?
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Monsters, sweets, and a royal quest...
Sunday, February 26, 2017
King Edwin Flashypants, the boy king, is back in a new adventure involving monsters, quests and the evil Emperor Nurbison! We asked author Andy Riley to tell us more.
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Wicked Young Writers Award
Sunday, February 26, 2017
Cressida Cowell, bestselling author of the How to Train Your Dragon books, will be judging this year's Wicked Young Writers Award for those aged five to 25 years!
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Joint SLA & YLG Conference in June
Saturday, February 25, 2017
The 2017 Joint YLG & SLA weekend course Lightbulb Moments: Powered by Librarians will be held over three days from 2325 June 2017 at the Majestic Hotel in Harrogate, Yorkshire.
