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May 28, 2017

Heartlands High School’s Carnegie journey

Helen Swinyard, Learning Resources Centre Manager, Heartlands High School, London Take a journey through the years with the Carnegie at Heartlands High School! Heartlands High School in Wood Green, London, welcomed Year 7 students in September 2010 and is now an over-subscribed school with over 1000 students in school Years 7-11. The Carnegie Award Shadowing...

Less than a month to go until the winners are announced…

With less than a month to go until the Carnegie and Greenaway winners are announced, we caught up with Tricia Adams, YLG Chair and CKG Chair of Judges to get a behind the scenes peek...

With less than a month to go until the Carnegie and Greenaway winners are announced, we caught up with Tricia Adams, YLG Chair and CKG Chair of Judges to get a behind the scenes peek at the judging process… Could you tell us a little more about your role as part of the Carnegie and...

Top 10 Elmer facts!

We’re going to be celebrating Elmer Day on 27th May – you can find out the nearest Elmer event to you here! In the meantime though, to get us in the mood, we’ve got...

We’re going to be celebrating Elmer Day on 27th May – you can find out the nearest Elmer event to you here! In the meantime though, to get us in the mood, we’ve got some interesting and little-known Elmer facts about our favourite patchwork elephant… Elmer was first published by Andersen Press in 1989. Elmer...

A better balance for a brighter future

Neil Griffiths, children’s writer and trainer. Neil runs our inspirational Reading for Pleasure roadshow events at schools across the country – check out our events page to see when our next roadshow is happening, and how you can book your place! The case for limiting screen time for young children and encouraging a greater commitment...

Where do you read yours? Building a ‘reading for pleasure’ culture

Heather Wright, teacher and #ReadingRocks organiser, The District CE Primary School, St Helens I’m partial to a long soak in the bath with a good book, with the odd hot water top up and...

Heather Wright, teacher and #ReadingRocks organiser, The District CE Primary School, St Helens I’m partial to a long soak in the bath with a good book, with the odd hot water top up and a nice glass of wine. I remember when I first met my husband: I loved the way he’d get the weekend...