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If you’ve been enjoying Joseph Coelho’s Poetry Prompts then you’re also going to love Brian Moses’ On Poetry Street. This new collection contains a year’s worth of poems (52 so one a week), each one springing from an idea or ‘what if’: ‘In the Land of Yesterday’ or ‘In the Hollywood Lost Property Box’ for […]
Following a celebration event at Waterstones Piccadilly last night, the shortlist for the Klaus Flugge Prize is announced today (Wednesday 15 May). Established in 2016, the prize was set up to honour Klaus Flugge, founder of Andersen Press and a leading light in the world of children’s publishing and illustration. It is awarded to the […]
As one of our most lauded children’s writers, David Almond needs no introduction. The arrival of a new David Almond book is certainly an event, and fans of his lyrical, magic-realist work for the young will not be disappointed by Puppet. It’s the story of a puppeteer called Silvester who has reached old age and […]
At a live online event starring shortlisted poets and watched by thousands of school children across the UK, the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) has announced the shortlist for the 2024 CLiPPA (Centre for Literacy in Primary Education Poetry Award), the UK’s leading award for published poetry for children. Established 21 years ago, […]
Dinosaur beginners and young dinophiles alike will find much to inform and fascinate them in this excellent information book. From the opening spread, which welcomes readers to ‘dinosaur world’, defining the Triassic, Jurassic and Cretaceous periods clearly and comprehensively, it answers the questions everyone asks – how big were the dinosaurs, what did they eat, […]
The English Association has announced the shortlist for the 2024 English 4-11 Picture Book Awards. Established in 1995, the awards are presented by the English Association to the best children’s picture books of the year. Awards are given to Fiction and Non-Fiction in age ranges 4-7 years and 7-11 years. The winning books are chosen […]
The School Library Association has announced thelonglist for the Information Book Award (IBA) 2024 with their sponsors, Hachette Children’s Group (HCG), and Peters, who support the award. Now in its fourteenth year, the Information Book Award aims to highlight the importance of non-fiction by celebrating the high standard of children’s information books being published. The […]
The stars of Amy Clarkin’s well received debut What Walks These Halls return in a new story which provides the same satisfying mix of paranormal adventure and relationship close ups. Archer, Éabha, Raven, Fionn and Davis are PSI – Paranormal Surveyance Ireland. As a team they are ready to examine potential paranormal activity, to provide […]
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