War Horse trailer

The film of War Horse won't be out until this Christmas but here's a flavour....

Kimbookworms' storytelling

The Kimbookworms read stories to Year 1 pupils today. This was the climax to several weeks of shadowing the Kate Greenaway Medal (awarded for outstanding childrens' book illustration). Eight shortlisted picture books were read, analysed and voted for in the weeks leading up to the Prep School visit. Catherine Rayner's 'Ernest' was the overall winner at Kimbolton whilst 'FArTHER' by Grahame Baker-Smith won this year's Greenaway medal.
Watch one of the judges talking about the Medal winner here.

Carnegie Medal announcement

Monsters of Men, the final part of the Chaos trilogy, has just won the prestigious Carnegie Medal. Follow the link to read about Patrick Ness and his rallying cry for libraries. 

Patrick Ness accepts Carnegie Medal

Wish me dead

Today is the closing date for Spinebreakers' competition to win a copy of Helen Grant's latest book. If you're not successful, reserve a library copy instead.

Young Sherlock Holmes

Undercover Reads

Walker Brothers have launched a new blog featuring the best contemporary teen fiction, from celebrity authors and Carnegie winners to screen writers and debut teen authors. All of the novels are debate-inspiring, page-turning reads. Visit http://www.undercoverreads.com/ for more information.