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Pupil Library Assistant of the Year 2023 announced
Friday, June 30, 2023
Megan Urmston from Abbeyfield School in Chippenham has been named Pupil Library Assistant of the Year (PLAA) 2023, with seven shortlisted students from across the UK honoured at a special ceremony for the National Pupil Library Assistant Award in London on Friday 30th June.
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Reading through childhood supports brain development and mental health
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
Studies have shown that children who read for pleasure tend to do better across all subjects at school; for instance, reading for enjoyment has been reported as more important for children's educational success than their family's socio-economic status (OECD, 2002). Now a new study sa...
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Winners of the ReadingZone Create a Picture Book Competition 2023 Announced!
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
The winners of the ReadingZone Create a Picture Book Competition 2023 have been announced, recognising the tremendous creativity of children and young people. This year's judge is author and illustrator Elys Dolan, who has chosen the winning picture books. All schools and sett...
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Maya MacGregor on 'creating spaces' with non-binary characters
Book Blog
Monday, June 26, 2023
Maya MacGregor, author of The Many Half-Lived Lives of Sam Sylvester, writes about their relationship with gender, why they creates non-binary characters, and about making a space, in their nov...
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Jerry Craft's latest graphic novel, School Trip
Video/Vlog
Monday, June 26, 2023
Find out how bestselling US author and illustrator Jerry Craft drew on his own life to inspire his series of graphic novels!
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Summer Reading Challenge 2023 launches
Saturday, June 24, 2023
Keep children reading this summer by joining the Summer Reading Challenge at your local library. The theme of this year's reading challenge is 'Ready, Set, Read!'. Children taking part from July to September will be able to join a superstar team and their marvellous mascots as...
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UKLA Book Awards 2023 winners announced
Book Awards
Friday, June 23, 2023
Katya Balen (October, October), Manjeet Mann (The Crossing), Mariajo Ilustrajo (Flooded) and Jeffrey Boakye, illus Ngadi Smart (Musical Truth - A Musical History of Modern Black Britain in 28 Songs) have won the UKLA Book Awards 2023. The awards are judged by teachers and seek books fr...
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The winners of the 2023 Carnegie Medals are announced
Book Awards
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
The winners of the 2023 Carnegie Medals have been announced. The winners are chosen by an expert panel of children's and youth librarians, and celebrate outstanding achievement in children's writing and illustration.
