Branford Boase 2007 Shortlist Announced 2nd May 2008
The six shortlisted books for the 2007 Branford Boase Award are announced today. The winner of last year’s award was Siobhan Dowd, for her wonderful novel A Swift Pure Cry, which joined previous BBA winners Marcus Sedgwick and Kevin Brooks on a starry Carnegie Medal shortlist over which Meg Rosoff, also a BBA winner, ultimately triumphed.
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The CILIP Carnegie Greenaway Awards -The Shorlists 2008 18th April 2008
The Shortlists for the 2008 CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Medals have been announced. This year's shortlists feature an impressive collection of authors and illustrators, ready to battle it out for this coveted prize. The winners will be announced 26th June 2008. In the meantime let the shadowing commence!
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Royal Society Prizes for Science Books - Junior Prize 08 17th April 2008
The Shortlist was announced on Thursday 10th April. The list includes six titles from How the human body works all the way to why snot is green. You can order the pack of six books to be delivered. Click on the link to order you stock.
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Research shows children are missing out on childhood 4th March 2008
Jacqueline Wilson has expressed concern that British children are growing up too quickly. This comes as new research, published this week, pinpoints 11 as the age at which childhood is officially over. The study reveals that British parents are cutting short their sons’ and daughters’ childhood by buckling to the culture of “pester pressure” and lavishing their children with an array of grown-up privileges.
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PLR Figures released 11th February 2008
After a four year reign as the ‘Queen of library lending’, Jacqueline Wilson has been narrowly beaten into second place by US thriller writer James Patterson in the Most Borrowed Authors list. According to the latest annual figures on library lending released by Public Lending Right (PLR)
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Book Ahead 1st February 2008
The list has been finalised and Authorities have been informed of their allocations. Now all that needs to happen is for you to place your orders. We have endeavoured to contact all customers who have opted to use Peters for the supply of the stock.
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The Kit Shop 2008 Catalogue - Now Available!
Don't miss the 2008 Kit Shop
catalogue, now available. It's bigger, brighter and bolder than
ever and features a selection of new products that you could easily get carried away with ... If you haven't yet
got your hands on a copy just contact Clare in the Kit Shop
or follow the link below and request one today!
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The
Charter Range - 2008 Catalogue now available
Since its launch in 2005 the Charter Range has gone from strength to strength. The range is now bigger than ever before and showcased in full in the 2008 Charter brochure. You can request a copy today by clicking on the link or contacting the team on 0121 666 6646.
The TeenScene idea (right) for teenagers - 'The Chill:point'
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tBK MAG IS 20 ! February 2008
The Spring issue of tBk is out and this is our 20th issue which is jammed packed with great activities, a whopping 18 extracts, a tBk reading race activity along with all your favourites including reviews, puzzels, and lots of authors!
Subscribe today or request your free review copy by following the link below.
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