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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).
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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...
