Happy Birthday, Jeff Kinney!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the author of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, Jeff Kinney! Jeff's birthday is February 19th – what better way to celebrate than by reading his books?!

There are a whopping ten books in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, not t… read more

18 February 2016

Get Inspired with Story Starters!

There's still plenty of time to enter the BBC 500 Words short story competition and to help you out, some of your favourite stars have created some inspirational videos!

Looking for a spark to get your story started? Horrible Histories creator … read more

17 February 2016

Hooray It's Half Term!

The half term holidays are finally here and you know what that means – it's the perfect time to get stuck into a new book!

Use the Book Sorter to find your next read, and tell us all about your latest finds in Chat

Don't forget to add your … read more

12 February 2016

Pancake Day Picks

Tuesday 9 February is Shrove Tuesday, otherwise known as Pancake Day!

To get in the mood why not try out our pancake-themed reads:

Mystery Mob and the Great Pancake Day Race by Roger Hurn

Princess Morgana Sequins said: "It was a fun… read more

9 February 2016

National Libraries Day - Saturday 6 February

Saturday 6 February is no ordinary day – we're celebrating National Libraries Day!

Libraries are so brilliant because anyone can visit one – you can discover new books, try out lots of different authors, and meet other people who love to read t… read more

5 February 2016

Enter the BBC 500 Words Competition

Do you love to make up your own stories?

Are you between 5 and 13 years of age?

Then you should enter the BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show’s 500 Words competition!
All you have to do is write an original short story, using no more than (you g… read more

2 February 2016