Friday 27 May 2016

500 Words 2016 winners

Read and listen to the top 50 stories in this year's 500 Words competition.

Friday 20 May 2016

2nd Form Library Challenge



2L were champions of the Information Jungle today! Well done to all the teams who took part - a superb effort from everyone.

Monday 16 May 2016

Whisper to me

Told in flashbacks, as a letter from heartbreaker to heartbroken, this powerful novel explores inner demons, first love and forgiveness. Nick Lake is the much acclaimed author of In DarknessHostage Three and There will be lies. Read an extract of his dark new work, Whisper to me, on the World Book Day site.

Wednesday 11 May 2016

Top 10 dragons in fiction


Branford Boase shortlist

This year's Branford Boase shortlist celebrates the best debut novels for children. Check out the titles above - from time-travelling hamsters to trans teens. More details on the Guardian's site.

My Brother is a Superhero

David Solomons has been awarded the Children's Book of the Year prize at the British Book Industry Awards for his debut novel 'My brother is a superhero'. He's already won the Waterstones' Childrens Book Prize earlier this year!  Read a review of this hilarious story by one of the Guardian's young reviewers.