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Friday, November 17, 2023

David Almond introduces his new picture book, A Way to the Stars, a story about perseverance and finding a way to make dreams come true.

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Friday, November 10, 2023

Author Jumana Rahman tells ReadingZone how playing with her young nephew inspired her new board book for babies and toddlers, Bhorta Bhorta Baby.

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023

The Primary School Library Alliance is calling on the government to match-fund the private investment it has brought into helping primary schools create a school library. The campaign was launched by the National Literacy Trust and Penguin Random House in 2021 to support 1,000 schools...

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Monday, November 6, 2023

The nominations for this year's Carnegie Medals (see below) have been announced, with 129 books put forward for the awards.

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Monday, November 6, 2023

We're welcoming author Peter Brown to the ReadingZone Bookclub, and we'd love you to join us for this free virtual event!  Meeting an author can have a real impact on children's Reading for Pleasure - and taking part in a virtual bookclub event is a great way to end the week.

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Thursday, October 26, 2023

The winners of the Diverse Book Awards 2023 have been announced, with one winner from each of the four categories announced: Picture book, Children's, YA and Adult.

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Sunday, October 22, 2023

From fierce pirate leaders, warrior queens and spies, to pioneering mountaineers, conservationists and scientists, meet 50 phenomenal women and learn about their achievements in Girls Rule!

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

A fabulous science fiction read, the Sticky Pines series follows the lives of the residents of Sticky Pines, where odd lights, strange creatures and the mystery of the sticky pines themselves drive the investigations of local resident, Lucy, and her friend Milo. Lucy is convinced that aliens a...

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