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>> NEWS 28/02/2019
YA Book Prize shortlist announcedLouise O'Neill, who won the first YA Book Prize in 2015 with Only Ever Yours (Quercus), is once again shortlisted this year alongside authors Juno Dawson, Laura Dockrill, Muhammad Khan, Sara Barnard, Katherine Webber, Tom Pollock, Alice Oseman and Fiona Shaw.![]() 26/02/2019
Help choose the best books for childrenHelp find the best books of the year by voting for your favourites for the 2019 Children's Book Award. This is the only award in the UK where the winners are chosen by the readers - you!![]() www.childrensbookaward.org.uk/ 20/02/2019
Carnegie and Greenaway Longlists announcedDiversity, women's rights, mental health and human rights are among the themes covered in the titles longlisted for this year's CILIP Carnegie and Greenaway medals, the prestigious children's book awards judged by children's specialist librarians.![]() www.carnegiegreenaway.org.uk 09/01/2019
Harry Potter Book Night Kit Sign-upSchools and Harry Potter enthusiasts planning to celebrate Harry Potter Book Night (Thursday 7th February) can register for a downloadable Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry event kit.![]() harrypotter.bloomsbury.com/uk/harry-potter-book-night/ 09/01/2019
Reigate & Banstead Writes CompetitionBudding authors in Reigate and Banstead are invited to enter the Reigate and Banstead Writes competition, managed by the local Warwick School and open to children aged ten to 14 years.![]() www.warwick.surrey.sch.uk/extra-curricular/rb-writes/ 07/01/2019
The Skylarks' War wins the Costa children's awardThe Skylarks' War by Hilary McKay (Macmillan Children's Books), a novel about growing up, lost love and the impact of war away from the battlefields, has won the Costa Children's Book Award and is now up against four other writers for the overall Costa award.![]() readingzone.com/index.php?zone=sz&page=interview&authorid=e137f768781dc729255c824683c188b7 02/12/2018
Mortal Engines comes to the big screenIf you enjoy danger, adrenaline and big landscapes in films, then you're in for a treat with the new Mortal Engines film, coming to cinemas this December.![]() www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRsFc2gguEg |