Schools shadow prize shortlists

The shortlists for the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals have been announced and thousands of young people around the UK will now 'shadow' the awards.

Finish a story started by Beetle Boy author!

Can you think of a great way to finish this story started by Beetle Boy author MG Leonard?!

www.branfordboaseaward.org.uk/HBWC/HBWC_current/henriettabranfo1.html

Waterstone's Children's Book Prize winner

The winner of the 2018 Waterstone's Children's Book Prize has been announced with Angie Thomas's The Hate U Give (Walker Books) winning the Older Fiction and Overall Winner awards.

www.waterstones.com/category/cultural-highlights/book-awards/the-waterstones-childrens-book-prize?utm_source=WS_WCBP&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=february2018twitter

Calling young writers...

The Young Muslim Writers Award is back and is inviting anyone aged 5-16 year to submit a story, poem, article, screenplay or play script for this year's award.

muslimwritersawards.submittable.com/submit

WBD offers its first 'special editions'

World Book Day is making five special editions available to young people this year, including John Green's An Abundance of Katherines and Gangsta Rap by Benjamin Zephaniah.

www.worldbookday.com/bookclubbing/

Have you got a Big Idea?

Publisher Chicken House is looking for a brilliant idea that can be turned into a great children's book. If you'd like to see your idea turned into a story by a well-known children's author then here's how to enter it.

thebigideacompetition.co.uk/

The funniest books for children!

If you like stories that make you laugh, then look out for the winners of the Lollies (the Laugh Out Loud Awards)!

The 500 Words competition is back!

The BBC's 500 Words short story competition is back! You can enter if you're aged between 5-13 years. The competition will close at 7pm on Thursday 22nd February.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4h26FXFQ4KfMV7VVSbJxY3g/500-words-2018