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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....
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Meet Lenny Lemmon - and an invincible rat!
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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)!
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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.
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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...
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The Twitchers are back!
Video/Vlog
Monday, May 1, 2023
Author MG Leonard tells us more about twitchers, egg theft, and writing mysteries as she introduces her new book, Clutch.
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How to Grow a Dragon!
Author Videos
Monday, May 1, 2023
Visit a magical gardening shop and discover some surprising seeds, in this fabulous rhyming text read by Rachel Morrisroe!
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Branford Boase Award 2023 Shortlist
Book Awards
Thursday, April 27, 2023
The shortlist for the 2023 Branford Boase Award has been announced. The award is given annually to the author of the year's outstanding debut novel for children. Uniquely, it also honours the editor of the winning title and highlights the importance of the editor in nurturing new talen...
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Influential author Amara Sage answers students’ questions
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Tuesday, April 25, 2023
What would it be like to grow up online? Author Amara Sage answers readers' questions about her novel, Influential (Faber), which explores the life of an influencer and her own fascination with social media.
