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  • Finding new uses for old rubbish

    Finding new uses for old rubbish

    Tuesday, November 3, 2020

    Imagine living on a floating island in the sea, and recycling rubbish to make the everyday things you need. This is the life of the Tindims. But what happens when there's just too much rubbish at sea?

  • Carnegie & Greenaway nominations announced

    Carnegie & Greenaway nominations announced

    Book Awards

    Monday, November 2, 2020

    Nominations have been published for the 2021 CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals, with 152 books nominated for the 2021 Medals.

  • Astrid Lindgren nominations announced

    Wednesday, October 21, 2020

    Michael Rosen, Quentin Blake, David Almond, Juno Dawson, Malorie Blackman and Emily Gravett are among the UK authors and illustrators nominated for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award 2021,the world's largest children's literature award (worth over USD 500k).

  • Orphans with secrets to hide...

    Monday, October 19, 2020

    THE ORPHANS OF ST HALIBUTS is a fast-paced, hilarious debut about a group of orphans involving accidental deaths, some dark secrets and a bad-tempered goat, brilliantly illustrated by David Tazzyman.

  • A journey through our world

    Sunday, October 18, 2020

    Come on a journey from the beginning of time to the present day in the new Britannica All New Children's Encyclopedia! Editor Christopher Lloyd tells us more!

  • The history of Quidditch

    Sunday, October 18, 2020

    Ancient tapestries, news clippings, diagrams, photographs and illustrations bring JK Rowling's Quidditch Through the Ages alive, in this stunning illustrated edition by EMILY GRAVETT.

  • Book Chat launches

    Thursday, October 15, 2020

    The Open University (OU) is launching Book Chat: Reading with your Child, comprising films and support materials to help parents, families and carers read books to children.

  • Theme for Harry Potter Book Night 2021

    Thursday, October 15, 2020

    Diagon Alley is the theme for Harry Potter Book Night 2021, which will run for its seventh year, on Thursday 4th February 2021.