At Scholastic we want to get children reading and to support teachers.
We publish great Children’s Books and inspiring and time-saving Teacher’s Resources and Magazines.
We offer school Book Clubs and Book Fairs that give every child the chance to enjoy reading and provide free books to schools.
The 2008 National Year of Reading, is now in full swing! You can find out what we’re getting up to – from sponsoring award schemes to publishing themed resources – at our dedicated National Year of Reading site.
Celebrity reading fun!
Check out the Consequences, the fun new video short from the team at the 2008 National Year of Reading.
Congratulations!
Nikki Heath of Werneth School, Stockport, has been crowned School Librarian of the Year 2008. The judges remarked that ‘[Nikki’s] passion for supporting students to become both confident, independent researchers and to read for pleasure is her driving force.’
Philip Reeve, author of the Mortal Engines quartet, presented Nikki with her award at a special ceremony in Westminster.
Scholastic are proud to support the award as part of their commitment to excellence in reading.
Our latest issue of Nursery Education PLUS is packed with holiday activities for you to try plus…
- Sue Cowley suggests some fun ideas for successful team building
- To celebrate Father’s Day, we meet three dads who spent a day at their children’s nursery
Children’s Book Club
Our new online Book Club for children is great for the reluctant and enthusiastic reader. Play games, review your favourite books and get our wizard to choose the best book for you.
It's squishy, it's squelchy and sometimes it smells…it's brand new Horrible Science
The Joshua Files: one boy, one deadly prophecy, one heart-stopping adventure.
The book everybody's talking about — Ways to Live Forever
The Fairy House, a whole new magical world for you and your friends!
Mortal Engines where you can read an exclusive chapter from Philip Reeve's exciting adventure.
Tom Becker's award-winning supernatural suspense thriller Darkside
More gruesome than you can possible imagine – the wicked world of Horrible Histories.
Fast-paced football action and off-pitch drama! Follow Jamie Johnson straight to the premier league in The Kick Off.
Dan Freedman
Football journalist Dan Freedman has travelled the world with the England team as editor for The Football Association’s website. He is mates with Owen Hargreaves and has hung out with David Beckham at Buckingham Palace!
Dan’s two books, Shoot To Win and The Kick Off, follow the talented young footballer, Jamie Johnson and are packed full of action and drama for football-mad readers.
You can find out more about Dan at The Zone.
Book of the month
My Story
Books that let you encounter history first hand
The past gets personal in these engrossing fictional accounts of important periods in history. The series, aimed at readers aged eight and over, includes books about and for both boys and girls, and even the most reluctant reader won’t be able to resist these thrilling journeys back in time.
The million-selling My Story series is being relaunched this month with striking new designs and four brand new stories:
- Princess of Egypt – An Egyptian Girl’s Diary 1490 BC
- Pompeii – A Roman Girl’s Diary AD 78
- Viking Blood – A Viking Warrior’s Diary 1008 AD
- Road to War – A First World War Girl’s Diary 1917
Don’t miss our My Story competition!
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May Holiday
Children’s Day
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6
Four Minute Mile Broken
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7
Yom Hazikaron
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8
VE Day
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9
Europe Day
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10
Astronomy Day
Nelson Mandela Became Prime Minister
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11
Last day of Tesco Computers for Schools vouchers
Christian Aid Week
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For the full month's calendar and much more, visit Scholastic Education PLUS!