A Record-Breaking Team

This year’s Summer Reading Challenge theme is Record Breakers, so who better to team up with than the champion of record-breaking achievements, Guinness World Records.

We’re delighted to have Guinness World Records on board for this year’s Sum… read more

23 June 2015

Check out the Record Breakers trailer

It’s summer which means the Summer Reading Challenge is here. Check out our trailer to find out what’s in store this year. It’s going to be smashing and we hope you will join in the fun at your local library!

1 June 2015

Finish the Story overall winner

HUZZAH, we have a winner! Nathan from Salisbury has been awarded a brand new laptop as a prize for writing our judges' favourite Finish the Story ending of the year.

(Image credit to The Salisbury Journal. Nathan Burn receiving his prize from L… read more

25 November 2014

Final Finish the Story Winner

So there we go. Another year, another round of amazing Finish the Story competitions.
/Sigh./

The winner of our final Finish the Story competition, as chosen by Rick Riordan, is……………………………………………

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27 October 2014

Applaud Sophie from Surrey!

Sophie from Surrey (the one and only Empress Fenella Sherbet) is our fourth winner of the Finish the Story competition!

Sophie wrote Cathy Cassidy’s favourite ending to her story starter Don't Believe the Fairy Tale. Read Cathy's story here, a… read more

24 October 2014

HURRAY for Amy from Sterling

Enormous congratulations to Amy from Sterling, aka Doctor Iggy Slingshot, who has won the third of our Finish the Story competitions!

Amy wrote Eoin Colfer's favourite ending to his story starter. Read Eoin's story here, and then check out Amy'… read more

15 October 2014