News
Filter:
-
Marshmallow Clouds wins CLiPPA 2023 poetry award
Book Awards
Monday, July 10, 2023
Marshmallow Clouds: Poems Inspired by Nature, by Ted Kooser and Connie Wanek, and illustrated by Richard Jones, has won the CLiPPA poetry award. The judges have also awarded Highly Commended to Nicola Davies for her powerful examination of the refugee experience, Choose Love...
-
Why do I need to read to my child at home?
Growing Readers
Friday, July 7, 2023
Alison David, consumer insight director at Farshore, shares research that highlights the importance of reading with children at home.
-
Bite Risk - The new horror story by SJ Wills
Video/Vlog
Friday, July 7, 2023
Here is author SJ Wills introducing Bite Risk, the novel everyone is talking about ....Find out what inspired her to write the book, what to expect in Bite Risk, and listen to a short reading from the chilling start to the novel... if you're feeling brave!
-
Superhero Agent 9 in Flood-A-Geddon!
Video/Vlog
Friday, July 7, 2023
Look out for ADVENTURE, CRAB ROBOTS and SUPERHEROES in this funny, fast and fabulous graphic novel adventure, AGENT 9 - FLOOD-A-GEDDON!
-
England's public libraries generate billions in value, says report
Friday, July 7, 2023
England’s public libraries generate value of at least £3.4 billion each year, according to a new report, Libraries for living, and for living better, with research by economists from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
-
How can you make reading at home fun?
Growing Readers
Thursday, July 6, 2023
How can you make reading at home fun? Farshore's research shows that children's own choice, and a wide range of reading options, are good places to start.
-
Friend - or Traitor! Helen Peters tells us more.
Video/Vlog
Thursday, July 6, 2023
Look out for treachery, spies and danger in this exciting new mystery from author Helen Peters, Friends and Traitors! Find out what happens when two girls, one a rich schoolgirl, the other a servant, discover a wartime plot that could change the course of World War II...
-
How Soon Should I Start to Read to My Child?
Growing Readers
Wednesday, July 5, 2023
Alison David, Consumer Insights Director at publisher Farshore, continues her series where she provides advice to families on encouraging reading for pleasure.