Scholastic will be supporting the National Year of Reading throughout 2008, and this is the place to find out the latest news about all our dedicated events and projects. There are plenty of things coming up, from special National Year of Reading books to literary events, competitions and giveaways – all of them in celebration of READING!
WIN! 366 fabulous reads!
Could you write a story in just 366 words? Send your story to us and you could win a year's supply of reading – 366 books delivered to your door!
Click HERE for more competition details.
Read the Wow! 366 press release here.
How are we celebrating 2008 National Year of Reading?
As part of our commitment to the 2008 National Year of Reading, we are closely involved with several major projects including:
The Kids’ Lit Quiz, a book-based quiz in which teams of children from New Zealand, South Africa, China and the UK compete in their own countries, and then come together for an international final. This year, thanks to funding from DCSF and Scholastic UK, the international final was held at the Oxford Playhouse on 10th July. Hundreds of children and many well-known authors gathered to watch the event. The winners were…Arnold House School, London!
The School Librarian of the Year Award, which Scholastic has committed to sponsoring for three years starting from 2008. This year’s award was presented by Philip Reeve (author of Mortal Engines) in May – congratulations to Nikki Heath, librarian at Werneth School, Stockport!
We’ll be releasing details of further projects very soon, so watch this space!
It’s here at last!
Wow! 366
Inspired by the leap year, we challenged a host of ‘big name’ writers to each produce a story for children in just 366 words. Contributors include Roddy Doyle, Terry Jones and Gordon Brown. That’s right – the PM himself has joined the Scholastic team! Why not order your copy now?
Read the Wow! 366 press release here.
Hot off the press…
In celebration of the 2008 National Year of Reading, Scholastic have launched a brand new book for teachers, by literacy expert Kate Ruttle. You can make the most of THE NATIONAL YEAR OF READING contains activities and lesson ideas for each of the monthly reading themes to keep 4- to 11-year-olds reading all through 2008.
Copies of this great new book are available to buy now!
...and coming soon
Storyteller
Compiled by Pie Corbett, these three traditional story anthologies support the National Year of Reading theme for October – Word of Mouth. The books are ideal for reading aloud together at home, or you can take advantage of the accompanying teacher’s resources to deliver some fabulous literacy lessons.
Great savings…
Scholastic Book Fairs are showing their support for The National Year of Reading by offering eight of your favourite books for only £2 each – less than half price – available to buy at every fair!
The National Year of Reading £2 books are:
- Kipper by Mick Inkpen
- Alone In the Woods by Ian Beck
- The Dancing Bear by Michael Morpurgo
- Sleep-overs by Jacqueline Wilson
- The 100-Mile-An-Hour Dog by Jeremy Strong
- Adventures of Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey
- The Giggler Treatment by Roddy Doyle
- Carrie’s War by Nina Bawden
Watch the National Year of Reading film
Spot your favourite celebrities and find out what they like to read in the fun short film Consequences brought to you by the team behind the 2008 National Year of Reading.
This month’s National Year of Reading theme
August’s theme is Read The Game. So it’s a great time to try tempting those reluctant readers with some fast-paced sporting reads. Dan Freedman’s gripping novels about aspiring footballer Jamie Johnson are the perfect place to start.
What have you been reading lately?
Have you seen our online book club for children? At scholasticbookclubs.co.uk you can create a personalised profile, rate and review your favourite reads and list the books you want to read next – all in a secure online environment. It’s about having fun with books, so there are games, puzzles and competitions too.
If you know a reluctant reader, get them to visit our online club and they’ll soon get the book bug!
