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Happy Roald Dahl Day!
Roald Dahl's books have amused and entertained a whole generation of children. Some of them have been made into blockbuster films; many of his characters have become cultural icons. To celebrate Roald Dahl Day (his birthday), we have taken a look at the enduring popularity of his books. Read More
Bookbuzz 2013
Over 200,000 students in approximately 1500 schools will be receiving books as part of the Bookbuzz scheme this autumn. Run by Booktrust, Bookbuzz aims to get great books into the hands of Year 7 students. Each participating student will receive one of a shortlist of books as well as a bookmark, while each school will gain two copies of the books for their library and staff room. Twelve books form the core selection of available titles, and a further five books from a lower reading level are also on offer to struggling or reluctant readers. Almost all of the titles are already available to quiz with Accelerated Reader, with two deemed non-quizzable due to formats unsuited to reading practice quizzes. Read More
Carnegie and Kate Greenaway winners announced
Sally Gardner has just been announced as the winner of the 2013 CILIP Carnegie Medal for her book Maggot Moon. The Carnegie Medal was established in 1936 in memory of philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, who funded libraries and promoted literature. Sally Garnder has been awarded a medal and given £500 to provide books to a library of her choice. The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal has been awarded to Levi Pinfold, for Black Dog. The Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded for distinguished illustration in a book for children, and is awarded along with a cash prize and a donation for books for a library. The medals were presented at an awards ceremony at the Natural History Museum in London. Congratulations to both of these worthy winners! Now that the judges' choice has been announced, the next question people are asking is: which books have proven most popular with children? We've been crunching the numbers to find out - with very interesting results. Read More
Malorie Blackman is the new Children’s Laureate
Congratulations to Malorie Blackman, who has been announced as the new Children's Laureate. She will hold the title for two years, during which time she says she will be hoping to see "more children reading more". The position is appointed partly in recognition of a lifetime’s contribution to children’s literature. Malorie has written books for children of all ages and reading levels, so there’s something among her work for every child to enjoy (and more than a few adults, too). To mark her appointment, we’re celebrating the breadth of Malorie’s writing by highlighting some of her most popular AR quizzed books at each reading level. Read More
Celebrate Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s birthday with some detective stories
A collection of Sherlock Holmes book covers, from Rare Autumn. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's was born on this day in 1859. To celebrate his birthday, we've collected together some titles inspired by his famous creation, Sherlock Holmes. Read More
New Hi/Lo series Steve Sharp available
“Steve was a cop. Now he works for himself. He is a hard man.” The character profile at the start of Ransom’s Steve Sharp books sets up the series well. Steve Sharp was kicked off the force and now works as a self-employed investigator. The series follows Steve’s efforts… Read More
Sink your teeth into Vampires Inc.
We’re pleased to announce that the fang-tastic new Vampires Inc. series from Rising Stars has now been quizzed. Usually these high-interest low-level books are a pain in the neck to quiz, but one of our expert quiz writers staked her reputation on the series and produced some of her best work. Read More
Most popular World Book Day title revealed
It’s been a month since our quizzes went live for the special World Book Day 2013 books. But which is the most popular of this year’s books? Read More