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Authors work collaboratively on YA novel
Saturday, February 25, 2017
Seven UK Young Adult authors will collaborate on a new novel called 'Floored', including Sara Barnard, Holly Bourne, Tanya Byrne, Non Pratt, Melinda Salisbury, Lisa Williamson and Eleanor Wood.
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Children struggle to find books they like
Saturday, February 25, 2017
The latest Kids & Family Reading Report from Scholastic US shows that most children (86%) in the US agree on the importance of reading for pleasure - but struggle to find books that they like. Many will turn to teachers and librarians for help to find a reading book.
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Michael Grant returns to GONE universe
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Michael Grant's new action-packed series will follow on from his bestselling Gone books. The first book in the new series, Monster, will be published in October this year with two more books in the series to follow.
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Design a butterfly competition
Thursday, February 23, 2017
Butterfly Beach is the brand-new story from Jacqueline Wilson, published specially for World Book Day 2017. To celebrate it, her publisher is running a competition to design a butterfly.
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Debut writers highlighted in shortlist
Sunday, February 19, 2017
The longlist for the 2017 Branford Boase Award, which recognises strong new voices in children's publishing, has been announced and includes MG Leonard's Beetle Boy, Cogheart by Peter Bunzl and The Bubble Boy by Stewart Foster.
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Children choose their favourite book
Sunday, February 19, 2017
Children have voted Pamela Butchart's My Teacher is a Vampire Rat, illustrated by Thomas Flintham, as the winner of the The Children's Book Award 2016.
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Reading challenge
Sunday, February 19, 2017
Educational charity Achievement for All has issued a challenge to primary schools to reach 10 million minutes of reading between Thursday 9th March and Wednesday 15th March.
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Carnegie and Greenaway Medal Longlists announced
Sunday, February 19, 2017
The longlists for the Carnegie and Greenaway Medals have been announced, together with plans for celebrating the 80th anniversary of the Carnegie Medal and the 60th anniversary of the Kate Greenaway Medal.
