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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.

We're celebrating

The National Year of Reading

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 Consequences, the fun new video short from the team at the 2008 National Year of Reading.

...and don't miss

Literacy Time PLUS July 2008

The 60th edition of Literacy Time PLUS Ages 7-9 magazine is glitzing up the classroom with a celebratory theme of diamonds. There are Diamonds and Toads, Diamond Brothers and a Diamond Theft to investigate. So get your subscription now, for some sparkling literacy lessons.

Children’s Book Club

Scholastic Children's Club June 2008

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.

Exciting Mini-sites

icon It's squishy, it's squelchy and sometimes it smells…it's brand new Horrible Science
icon The Joshua Files: one boy, one deadly prophecy, one heart-stopping adventure.
icon The book everybody's talking about — Ways to Live Forever
icon The Fairy House, a whole new magical world for you and your friends!
icon Mortal Engines where you can read an exclusive chapter from Philip Reeve's exciting adventure.
icon Tom Becker's award-winning supernatural suspense thriller Darkside
icon More gruesome than you can possibly imagine – the wicked world of Horrible Histories.
icon Fast-paced football action and off-pitch drama! Follow Jamie Johnson straight to the premier league in The Kick Off.

Author of the Month:

Anita Ganeri

Anita Ganeri

Anita is the author of the celebrated Horrible Geography series. Her brilliantly informative books are so well regarded that she has been made a Fellow of The Royal Geographical Society! Find out about Anita and her latest book at The Zone.

Book of the month

Horrible Geography

Cracking Coasts

Everyone’s talking about our fascinating Horrible Geography series. Find out what all the fuss is about – and get to grips with the nitty gritty of geography at The Zone.

And don’t miss our Horrible Geography Turbulent Twelve Pack here. Twelve great geography title for just £29.99

Events this week

June/July 2008
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30 Recreation of Tudor life Kentwell 1588

Recreation of Tudor life Kentwell 1588
Sights, sounds and smells of Tudor England with 200 costumed participants for schools. Find out more

1 National Year of Reading

National Year of Reading
Continue to champion reading with this month’s theme — ‘Rhythm and rhyme’. Find out more. On-line resources

2 Olympics

Olympics
On this day in 1900, the second Olympic games opened in Paris.

3 End of rationing

End of rationing
On this day in 1954, the rationing of food in Britain, ended.

4 Deadline for Tesco Computers for Schools orders

Deadline for Tesco Computers for Schools orders
Today is the deadline to place your orders using your Tesco Computers for Schools vouchers. Don’t miss out on this great opportunity!

Independence Day

Independence Day
Americans remember the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on this day in 1776. On-line resources

5 Twins, triplets and more week

Twins, triplets and more week
Running until 11 July, this initiative aims to raise awareness of the problems faced by multiple-birth families. Find out more

6 Rabies vaccine

Rabies vaccine
On this day in 1885, Louis Pasteur administered the first rabies vaccine.

For the full month's calendar and much more, visit Scholastic Education PLUS!