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Bookbuzz is a reading for pleasure programme from Booktrust aimed at 11 to 13 year olds. For £3.00 per pupil, each student gets to choose one of 17 great titles to take home and keep, plus each school will get an additional 2 copies of each title to add to their school libraries. Register your school by Friday 9h October here

Bookbuzz for 11 to 13 year olds is back! Check out this year’s books and register here

Th shortlist for the School Library Association Information Book Award 2020 has been announced. Covering topics including feelings, heroes, the environment and feminism, the 11 shortlisted titles can be found here

The shortlist for the Klaus Flugge Prize 2020 has been announced. Now in it’s fifth year, the award is given to the most promising newcomer to children’s picture book illustration. you can find out more here

The shortlist for this year’s Book Trust Storytime Prize has been announced Now in it’s second year, the award celebrates the best books for sharing with young children.

Created especially to support learning at home, the 2020 Hey Festival is bringing authors straight from their house to yours from Monday 18 – Friday 22 May. See the amazing programme of events here

The National Literacy Trust have launched a free book to inspire children and families during lockdown. With contributions from 110 children’s writers and illustrators, this really is an extraordinary collection. Download your free copy here