Collette Hiller has won the CLiPPA poetry award, and this week we have interviewed her for NewsShed. Download and read the interview by Emily Weston here: literacyshedplus.com/en-gb/browse/t…

This week's News Shed includes an interview with Colette Hiller winner of the 2025 CLiPPA - The CLPE award for poetry. Download your copy here: literacyshedplus.com/en-gb/browse/t…

1/2 We’re delighted to share with you the 2025 Little Rebels Award Shortlist. A superb lineup of children’s books (KS1/2) which comment on urgent social justice issue from the past-& in the present. We 💜running this award with Housmans Bookshop on behalf of Alliance of Radical Booksellers ⏭️

And... I performed at the Shakespeare’s Globe for the first time for Poetry By Heart. SH and Julie Atkins brought achieved a special award for the school. We are looking forward to appearing in the feature film in October. x.com/MrDavidScales/… So... what are the big moves?

Calling 5-13 y/o kids! 📢 Lit Kids Magazine needs YOU to submit work for our 7th Issue: Fire! 🔥 Please send us your writing, art, and photos by July 31st for consideration, and keep shining! ✨ litkidsmagazine.wixsite.com/lit-kids-magaz… #parents #teachers #librarians #kidlit #emag #submissions

We loved this performance of 'Disingenuous' from winning #CLiPPA25 title 'Colossal Words for Kids' by Colette Hiller, illustrated by Tor Freeman and published by Frances Lincoln Children's Books - a huge congratulations once again Colette! 🎉

Some great book recs here. Thank you for mentioning mine as well as the others

Fantastic #competition for young #poetry lovers! The *whole* of the 2025 #CLiPPA shortlist on offer via BookTrust 👀 CLPE booktrust.org.uk/about-us/news-…

Definitely set aside time to devour stories about stories for young people! Thank you Books for Keeps for generously sharing which everyone appreciates 😍

The government have a brilliant opportunity to make oracy core to every child’s education This open letter Voice 21 Oracy to the Prime Minister urges action to ensure every child can use their voice to thrive in school, work & life eu1.hubs.ly/H0lX7_s0 theguardian.com/education/2025…

'Find a book that’s important to you for reasons that only you truly understand. A book that changes you isn’t a book from a list of books other people think you should read.' Pleased to share Nikesh Shukla's 'rules' for reading #readingforpleasure booksforkeeps.co.uk/article/there-…

The right book at the right time and somehow they do find you if you look. #readingforpleasure

Bucket hat? ✅ Tent? ✅ MMR vaccine? 🤔 2 doses give full protection against #Measles. You can always catch up with your GP surgery if you’ve missed yours. 📱👩‍⚕️

A huge congratulations to Arlena, Matei, Sienna-Mai and Willow from Wells Primary School for a wonderful performance at the National Theatre in front of ~1000 audience members at #CLiPPA25 🎉

We are signatories to this important letter with a vital message to Keir Starmer re #Oracy #SpokenLanguage #SpeakingAndListening being firmly placed in the curriculum

1 WEEK to go!! Teachers and #youngpoets, submit your entries to the Stephen Spender Prize by midnight (BST) on 31 July! Full details and how to submit: stephen-spender.org/stephen-spende… #SSTPoetryPrize2025 #PortugueseSpotlight

Teachers/Librarians/Carers I’ve written an activity pack for #TheWoodWhereMagicGrows with writing prompts & art ideas to help creativity bloom It's FREE from my website andyshepherdwriter.co.uk/wwmg-resources Beautifully designed by Piccadilly Press 📖✨ using Ellie Snowdon 's fantastic artwork

First published in #BooksforKeeps - read the latest Beyond the Secret Garden piece (on science fiction) in our new issue booksforkeeps.co.uk/issue/bfk-273-…

Bring some great green adventure into your summer reading with the NEW #BfK Book of the Week, THE GREAT GREEN ISLAND by Becky Colvin #kidlit Macmillan Children's Books booksforkeeps.co.uk/review/the-gre…

ACHUKA Books of the Day 2025 week #29 achuka.co.uk/blog/books-of-… • The Secret Lives Of Women Spies PuffinBooks • AI For Beginners Usborne Publishing • Zoom Out Owen Davey DK Books UK • That’s Not Stella Flying Eye B👀ks • My Friend May Greystone Books