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  • Win a Class Set of The Night We Got Stuck in a Story

    Win a Class Set of The Night We Got Stuck in a Story

    Monday, May 8, 2023

    We are thrilled to be able to offer an entire class set (30 copies!) of actor and author Ben Miller's most recent book, The Night We Got Stuck in a Story! The paperback of the book is published by Simon & Schuster this month.

  • Ross Montgomery introduces Spellstone

    Ross Montgomery introduces Spellstone

    Author Videos

    Saturday, May 6, 2023

    Imagine if magic really existed, hidden just out of sight, in our towns and cities.... Ross Montgomery tells us what inspired Spellstone, and he reads from the book.

  • Clare Helen Welsh introduces Sunny Side Up

    Clare Helen Welsh introduces Sunny Side Up

    Author Videos

    Friday, May 5, 2023

    In Sunny Side Up, a gorgeous picture book aimed at children aged four years plus, children are encouraged to see the world in a different, more positive way, through 'sunny side up' spectacles. 

  • The Farshore Reading for Pleasure Teacher Awards 2023

    The Farshore Reading for Pleasure Teacher Awards 2023

    Friday, May 5, 2023

    The Farshore Reading for Pleasure Teacher Awards 2023, in association with The Open University and the UK Literacy Association (UKLA), are open for entries. The Awards celebrate how teachers have found innovative ways to inspire reading for pleasure in the classroom.

  • A city of magic

    A city of magic

    Video/Vlog

    Friday, May 5, 2023

    Imagine if magic really existed, hidden just out of sight, in our towns and cities.... 

  • Meet Lenny Lemmon - and an invincible rat!

    Meet Lenny Lemmon - and an invincible rat!

    Video/Vlog

    Friday, May 5, 2023

    Lenny Lemmon tries to do his very best in school, but things always seem to go wrong for him... Author Ben Davis reads from his hilarious new book, Lenny Lemmon and the Invincible Rat (Nosy Crow)!

  • Sara Barnard reads from Where the Light Goes

    Sara Barnard reads from Where the Light Goes

    Author Videos

    Thursday, May 4, 2023

    In Where the Light Goes, award-winning author Sara Barnard explores grief, toxic fame, and the real lives that lie behind the lens of social media.

  • CLiPPA 2023: poetry award shortlist announced

    CLiPPA 2023: poetry award shortlist announced

    Tuesday, May 2, 2023

    The Shortlist for the CLiPPA 2023 poetry award has been announced. Schools will start to shadow the poetry award this month, and the final winner will be announced at the CLiPPA Poetry Show, live onstage at the National Theatre on Monday 10 July. The shortlist reveal wa...