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  • A small mouse and big adventures!

    Thursday, April 2, 2020

    Welcome to a special school - for PESTS! Learn where to find the best food to nibble, how to avoid ferocious dogs, and most important of all - HOW TO AVOID BEING SEEN BY HUMANS!! Author EMER STAMP tells us more about PESTS!

  • Travel to the future!

    Thursday, April 2, 2020

    Meet a group of children who can travel in time in THE INFINITE, the new novel by PATIENCE AGBABI! These children are about to go on their first school trip - to the future!

  • Robert Muchamore introduces his Robin Hood series

    Robert Muchamore introduces his Robin Hood series

    Author Videos

    Thursday, April 2, 2020

    This is Robin Hood for the 21st century, brought to life by master storyteller Robert Muchamore.

  • Holding on to memories

    Tuesday, March 31, 2020

    Home is noisy, so Iris loves escaping to her grandmother's house. But when her grandmother starts to lose her memory, Iris wants to find a way to protect her. Author SE DURRANT tells us about TALKING TO THE MOON.

  • Carnegie and Greenaway shortlists announced

    Thursday, March 19, 2020

    The shortlists for the CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals, the UK's oldest book awards for children and young people, have been announced but it is unclear how this year's Shadowing and Shadowers' Choice Award will be managed in the light of school closures.

  • Harry Potter is Blue Peter 'winner of winners'

    Thursday, March 5, 2020

    Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by JK Rowling has won the Blue Peter Winner of Winners Award. The winner of this year's award for the Best Story has also been announced - Vashti Hardy's Wildspark.

  • Tanya Landman wins Scottish Teenage Book Prize

    Thursday, March 5, 2020

    One Shot by Tanya Landman (Barrington Stoke) gained 40% of the vote by Scottish teenagers for their favourite book, and has therefore won the Scottish Teenage Book Prize.

  • Great School Libraries Campaign update

    Thursday, March 5, 2020

    Phase 2 of the Great School Libraries (GSL) campaign is now underway, following the survey of school libraries that formed the first phase said Caroline Roche, chair of the GSL committee.