Literacy News

Follow our advice for a happy home during the school closures. You can do this! This is probably going to be the most complicated time for most of us to juggle family life. Not only will your…

Long-term lifestyle changes are better than dieting, and this long-term approach is also the case for  children revising for exams. Let’s start this blog off by saying happy new year! January is…

Children across the UK and Ireland will be taking part in book-themed festivities tomorrow (Thursday 1st March) to mark World Book Day 2018, a celebration of books and reading taking place in 100…

23rd April 2017 marked 453 years since the birth of Britain’s most famous literary icon, William Shakespeare.  Shakespeare is considered by many to have been our nation’s greatest wordsmith,…

The BBC 500 Words competition is giving your child the chance to have their story read live on air by a celebrity on BBC Radio 2. To find out more follow the link below:…

National Storytelling Week begins on Saturday 28th January and, to celebrate, we are offering a 10% discount on any books purchased from our Creative Writing series from now until 7th February. To…

Do you have a passion for poetry? National Poetry Day on 8th October is the annual celebration of all things poetic. To mark the occasion, poetry will fill the airwaves and eloquent readers will wax…