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Top Poetry Picks: Part 1 #nationalpoetryday

Top Poetry Picks: Part 1 #nationalpoetryday

 
Get in the mood for National Poetry Day with these brilliant books:

Jellicle Cats by T. S. Eliot & Arthur Robins

Jellicle Cats come one and all. Jellicles come to the Jellicle Ball.Join the Jellicle Cats under the Jellicle Moon with… read more

24 September 2017

Celebrate National Poetry Day!

Celebrate National Poetry Day!

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National Poetry Day is the perfect day to enjoy, discover and share poems!

This year it's celebrated on Thursday 28 September and the theme is "Freedom"

Keep an eye out for our top poetry recommendations, or give the Book Sorter a spin to find y… read more

23 September 2017

Happy Roald Dahl Day!

Happy Roald Dahl Day!

September 13th is Roald Dahl Day, when fans all over the world celebrate this wonderful writer's birthday!

Last year's Summer Reading Challenge, The Big Friendly Read, was inspired by Dahl and his brilliant characters.

Over 755,000 of you took … read more

13 September 2017

Book review: The Polar Bear Explorers' Club

Book review: The Polar Bear Explorers' Club

The Polar Bear Explorers' Club is an exciting new adventure story that's perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Northern Lights.

Here to tell us all about the book is Erin, 11, from Essex

Erin's favourite hobbies are dancing, drawing, and watchi… read more

7 September 2017

Add books, get badges!

Add books, get badges!

The Summer Reading Challenge website is available all year round, so you can play games, enter competitions and keep track of all the brilliant books you've read!

To add a book, look out for the purple button that says 'Add a new book now'.

You… read more

4 September 2017