The @uksla have announced the Information Book Award shortlist for 2024 - and we're thrilled to be sponsoring again along with @hachettekids!

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.

Don't miss the 35 outstanding titles on this year's list, divided into three age categories and covering a diverse range of topics from music to the natural world to growing up.

Thousands of schools and libraries across the UK will celebrate Shakespeare Day with one of these beautiful books!

In partnership with @shakespearebtrust and @walkerbooksuk, we've delivered free copies of the first ever illustrated edition of Shakespeare's First Folio.

We're grateful to support the Shakespeare's Birthplace Trust's mission in helping children experience the Bard's plays. 400 years since the printing of the First Folio, his stories can still inspire and excite young readers and performers.?

Learn about the incredible things your body can do with our librarians' top pick this week!?

All About You and Your Body is a "bright and cheery" look at bodies for young children (KS1). Children's librarian Katie praises Felicity Brooks' "straightforward" text and Mar Ferrero's "lovely inclusive" illustrations which clearly show how bodies work, as well as how we are all different.?

A wide range of topics are covered, from the senses to germs to sleep. "Slightly trickier topics such as bodily autonomy are tackled with aplomb", Katie reviews. It's a perfect book for PSHE sessions and for sharing with an adult.?

Learn more about our Books of the Week and read our reviews by clicking the link in our bio

Secondary schools! There's still time to sign up for the Lit in Colour Pioneers Programme

To achieve the mission of increasing students' access to books by Black, Asian, and ethnic minority writers, Pearson, @runnymedetrust and @penguinukbooks have teamed up to offer the Lit in Colour Pioneers programme to UK secondary schools and colleges.

As a school on the programme, you will receive copies of chosen set texts, a series of free resources and support for teaching, and a Lit in Colour mini library.

Apply for the Lit in Colour Pioneers programme before Tuesday 30 April. Link in bio

HOORAY! @BooksForTopics updated Year Group lists have launched today.

Each list contains 50 recommended reads for EYFS all the way up to Year 6. With reading for pleasure solely in mind, the BooksForTopics team picked top quality reads from a wide range of genres and styles.

Find out the titles in the updated packs by clicking the link in our bio.

Plus, all schools which purchase at least one BooksForTopics Year Group Recommended Reads pack before 24 May will be entered into a PRIZE DRAW! More information in our bio.