The winners of the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal and Carnegie Medal 2008 have been announced! And the winners are Emily Gravett and Philip Reeve Discover why they were the judges’ choices and read reviews of all the shortlisted titles. And fancy winning £50 worth of books? Simply submit a reading tip...
Emily Gravett scoops second Kate Greenaway Medal
Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears is crowned best picture book. Discover why Emily won and read reviews of all the shortlisted titles
2008 CILIP Carnegie Winner challenges Arthurian legend
Philip Reeve’s book, Here Lies Arthur, wins the Carnegie Medal 2008
Short story competition: four- to seven-year-olds winner announced!
We received over 1000 entries to our World Book Day short story competition. And it’s time to reveal the winners…
Short story competition: seven- to 11-year-olds winner announced!
From the crazy to the cute, the unlikely to the action-packed, the judges have read them all. And the winner is…
Short story competition
Have your children got it in them to write a winning story? Then let them enter our World Book Day competition
Enter now!Also this month
More great articles published this month.
- Author interviews index
- Take the challenge
- Book reviews
- Riveting reads for the 2008 National Year of Reading
- My favourite children’s book
- Why every school should have a library
- My favourite children’s book
- My favourite children’s book
- 2008 National Year of Reading
- Book group read
- Reviews from 7—11 years
- Reviews from 4—7 years
- Reviews from 4—7 years
- Favourite books series index
This month's calendar
| Calendar for Aug 2008 | ||
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| 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Martin Luther King Speech | Annual Coracle Regatta on River Severn | A day out with “Thomas’” |
2008 National Year of Reading
If you’re struggling to find ways to incorporate the 2008 National Year of Reading into your teaching, then look no further! You Can… Make the Most of the National Year of Reading by Kate Ruttle (Scholastic, £15) is bursting with activities and suggestions for all nine of the monthly themes. So, whether you’re organising an Olympics (‘Read the game’) or simply running a summer reading challenge (‘Reading escapes’), there’s something for everyone.
Click here for more information.
