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Ho! Ho! Ho! Christmas is just around the corner and so is our Christmas Mini Challenge!
We'd like to challenge you to read THREE library books between the 12 December and 6 January! Choose any three great looking books from your local librar… read more
30 November 2015
Hip hip hooray, we have a winner!
Nine year old Joe from Gloucestershire has been awarded top prize for writing our judges’ favourite rap of the 2016 Summer Reading Challenge writing competition. We had lots of brilliant entries this year so i… read more
6 November 2015
Here are our top tips for writing great poetry for young children.
First, take a look at some poetry books for young children – like A Great Big Cuddle by Michael Rosen and Chris Riddell, and Here’s a Little Poem by Jane Yolen, Andrew Fusek Pet… read more
24 September 2015
The BBC is creating a brand new CBBC show about dream jobs and they are currently looking for applicants aged 8-13yrs old to take part!
• Do you know what your dream job would be?
• Are you motivated, hardworking and confident?
• If you… read more
26 August 2015
Watch here!
James Patterson excited us with a new video telling you kids to enter your nearest library and take part in last years Summer Reading Challenge 2015, Record Breakers!
31 July 2015
Over the past 4 days children, adults and young volunteers across the country have visited their local library in their thousands to try and set a new world record. A huge thank you to everyone who visited their local library and pledged over the … read more
1 July 2015