19 April 2018
Inventions and discoveries Chatterbooks activity pack
Think of the wheel, ships, aeroplanes, TV, the Internet – and crisps, coffee machines and zip fasteners, toilets and microwaves! This Chatterbooks activity pack is full of reading ideas and activities about inventions and discoveries – how they came about,...
17 April 2018
Mischief Makers schools pack
This pack contains fun, creative ideas and activities to inspire schools, children and families to take part in Mischief Makers, the Summer Reading Challenge 2018. There is no other free reading challenge that involves so many children, introduces families to libraries,...
05 April 2018
Kid Normal by Greg Jame and Chris Smith - digital activity pack and competition
Get your free activity pack and display materials for the latest Kid Normal adventure from Greg James and Chris Smith! Murph Cooper is BACK in the second hotly-anticipated Kid Normal and the Rogue Heroes. To celebrate the second epically funny book in...
03 April 2018
The Wonderling by Mira Bartók - A3 poster (digital)
The Wonderling In this extraordinary debut novel with its deft nod to Dickensian heroes and rogues, Mira Bartók tells the story of Arthur, a shy, fox-like foundling with only one ear and a desperate desire to belong, as he seeks...
28 March 2018
Mischief Makers A4 poster: England
Download this A4 poster to promote Mischief Makers, the Summer Reading Challenge 2018, in your classroom, library or community space!
28 March 2018
Mischief Makers A4 Poster: Wales
Download this A4 poster to promote Mischief Makers, the Summer Reading Challenge in your classroom, library or community space!
28 March 2018
Mischief Makers A4 Poster: Scotland
Download this A4 poster to promote Mischief Makers, the Tesco Bank Summer Reading Challenge Scotland 2018, in your classroom, library or community space!
23 March 2018
Maria and Me by Miguel Gallardo - A guide and extract
Monday 26 March kicks off Autism Awareness Week. We are thrilled to have the brilliant Maria and Me by Miguel Gallardo as one of our Mischief Makers Summer Reading Challenge selected books. It’s a father’s first-hand account of what life...
19 March 2018
Scythe by Neal Shusterman - a book trailer
In a perfect world, what is there left to fear? A chilling and thought-provoking sci-fi novel from New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman. A dark, gripping and witty thriller in which the only thing humanity has control over is...
19 March 2018
Begone the Reaggedy Witches by Celine Kiernan
Begone the Raggedy Witches (The Wild Magic Trilogy, Book One) From multi-award-winning Irish author Celine Kiernan comes a fantasy adventure about witches and forbidden magic. When witches kidnap Mup’s dad, she must journey to their home to save him, and so...
09 March 2018
Dr Ben Garrod - So You Think You Know About Dinosaurs activity pack
So You Think You Know About Dinosaurs? Biologist and TV scientist Ben Garrod has written a fun, funny, informative and collectible series about dinosaurs. The series will be launching with T. Rex, Diplodocus and Tricearatops. To celebrate this new series, Head...
03 March 2018
Mischief Makers school assembly presentation
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02 March 2018
Little Leaders by Vashti Harrison - competition page
International Women’s Day (8 March) celebrates women’s achievements throughout history. Following in the footsteps of author Vashti Harrison’s Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History, we are taking time on International Women’s Day to think about the extraordinary women in our everyday...
02 March 2018
Little Leaders by Vashti Harrison - Library resources pack
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History Featuring 40 trailblazing black women in the world’s history, this book educates and inspires as it relates true stories of women who broke boundaries and exceeded all expectations. Debut author/illustrator Vashti Harrison pairs captivating...
01 March 2018
Mischief Makers school newsletter template
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01 March 2018
Mischief Makers family leaflet: England
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01 March 2018
Mischief Makers family leaflet: Wales
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01 March 2018
Mischief Makers family leaflet: Scotland
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28 February 2018
Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam by Tracey Corderoy - Activity packs
Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam by Tracey Corderoy and Steven Lenton Shifty McGifty and Slippery Sam are two hapless robber dogs who decide on a career change after one bungled burglary too many. Their adventures are full of japes, scrapes and...
28 February 2018
Big Bones by Laura Dockrill - Live out loud: Secondary School resources packs and competition
This resource pack is based on Big Bones, a vibrant and bold teen novel from writer and performance poet Laura Dockrill. It is a coming-of-age story about self-appreciation, body-confidence and learning how to love yourself and others – and it will...
22 February 2018
The Children of Castle Rock by Natasha Farrant - The Great Library Orienteering Challenge and competition
The Children of Castle Rock ‘There would be at least two betrayals, a few lies and a couple of near-death experiences before they could really call themselves friends’ Alice Mistlethwaite has been packed off to an unusual boarding school in Scotland. Everyone...
22 February 2018
Piggy Hero by Pip Jones - Activity pack and competition
Piggy Hero ‘Jeffry, I’m no mere guinea pig! I’m a Handsome. And Handsomes have always been famous. I simply cannot be the only Handsome in history to not be famous.’ Piggy Handsome is a very confident guinea pig with a hugely inflated...
21 February 2018
Marvel Avengers The Greatest Heroes - activity pack and competition
DK are celebrating their first World Book Day title by offering libraries a wonderful Marvel Super Hero themed pack with activities for children aged 3 to 10 years old. Focusing on DK’s World Book Day title, Marvel Avengers The Greatest Heroes,...
13 February 2018
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness - A Chaos Walking book trailer
Walker have a special anniversary edition, with a striking new cover design, to celebrate 10 years of the Chaos Walking trilogy. Prentisstown isn’t like other towns. Everyone can hear everyone else’s thoughts in a constant, overwhelming Noise. There is no privacy....
08 February 2018
Fantastically Great Women activity pack by Kate Pankhurst
Fantastically Great Women activity pack: celebrate 100 years of votes for women The Fantastically Great Women books by Kate Pankhurst celebrate some of the world’s most brilliant women, from Rosa Parks to Jane Austen, Ada Lovelace to Pocahontas. Each book shares fascinating...
07 February 2018
University of Westminster evaluation of Reading Well for young people
Researchers from the University of Westminster have carried out an independent evaluation of the impact of Reading Well for young people, funded by Wellcome. For the study, three sets of the book collection were brought into The Priory School, a...
02 February 2018
Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox and Helen Oxenbury - A3 digital poster
Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes Celebrating 10 years of Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes Walker Books have provided this digital version of the Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes anniversary poster.
02 February 2018
Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox and Helen Oxenbury - A special Storytime kit
Celebrating 10 years of Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes All over the world, babies are different. Yet in some ways they are very much the same: each one has ten little fingers and ten little toes – to play...
29 January 2018
Fundraising for Young People's Projects
This guide is full of ideas and advice for generating funds for one-off projects and events. It can be used by young people or library staff.
28 January 2018
Running a Book Club Quick Guide to Chatterbooks
This handbook tells you what you need to know about setting up and running a successful Chatterbooks club
