News and events

News and information about current Booktrust prizes and projects as well as children's literature events and prizes.

Christmas Theatre

The Big Friendly Giant, the Gruffalo and a flying Snowman will be amongst a host of children's book characters making appearances on the stage over the Christmas period.

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Teen Prize Winner Announced

Marcus Sedgwick's chilling, vampire inspired tale My Swordhand is Singing, published by Orion, has won the 2007 Booktrust Teenage Prize.

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Early Years Awards

The winners of this year's Early Years Awards have been announced.

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Booked Up Launched

A new programme, aiming to give a free book to every Year 7 pupil in the country, has just been launched.

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Seven Stories

Visit Seven Stories new exhibtion, Snozzcumbers and Frobscottle! The Wonderful World of Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake. Opening July 14 2007.

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