Challenge Check-In #4

Happy 'National Book Lovers Day' everyone!

This week, we feel like going on an ADVENTURE…

Reading is all about going on awesome adventures -

Books can take you on journeys through fantastic new worlds and keep you on the edge of … read more

9 August 2016

Challenge Check-In #3

Welcome to the Summer Reading Challenge check-in!

Lots of Roald Dahl's stories are about children who do very special things, and that's why we're celebrating CHAMPIONS as one of our Big Friendly Read themes.

Perhaps you're just getting … read more

2 August 2016

David Solomons has a message for you!

Check out this special Summer Reading Challenge message from David Solomons, then head to your local library to take part in The Big Friendly Read!

28 July 2016

Challenge Check-In #2

It's time for the Summer Reading Challenge check-in!

This week we're feeling…MISCHIEVOUS!

If you've read a book by Roald Dahl, you'll know that he had a great sense of humour and could think up the most dastardly tricks!

From the… read more

27 July 2016

Challenge Check-In #1

Welcome to the Summer Reading Challenge check-in!

We're super excited that it's Summer Reading Challenge season, and so are our favourite authors!
Chris Riddell (author of the awesome Ottoline series and illustrator of lots of amazi… read more

19 July 2016

The BFG

Human Beans of the Big Friendly Read, grab a glass of frobscottle and feast your eyes on this!

Presenting a treat of GIANT proportions…
it's The BFG film!

We don't need to tell you how much we love Roald Dahl's books, and The BFG is a par… read more

8 July 2016