Blog Books for under 7s
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Hip Hip Hooray for Elmer Day!
Celebrate everyone’s favourite patchwork elephant on Elmer Day on 26th May.
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Our highlights from your May Book Club
Whether you’re looking for Donaldson or Walliams we’ve got something for you! Here are a few of our favourite reads from the May Book Club to see you through to the bank holiday weekend.
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Discover the favourite children’s authors and illustrators of all time!
The votes are in! Find out who was voted as the favourite children’s authors and illustrators of all time in our recent poll.
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Enjoying the dark humour of children’s books
Primary school teacher Jonny Walker tells us why funny books for children are so delightfully and darkly humorous, and recommends some of his favourites.
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Lollies Nominees Visit A School
Last week we sent Lollies nominated author Alan Macdonald and illustrator Sarah McIntyre, creators of The Prince of Pants, to a school. Find out what they got up to!
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Story Cures for Scholastic
Ella and Susan, who wrote The Story Cure: How to Keep Children Happy, Healthy and Wise, have put together a selection of great books to see your kids through the difficult stages in their lives.
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Christmas Gift Guide – Books for 0-7
In this gift guide for the 0-7s we try to find new books to match to the youngest readers in your life…
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How to Breeze Through ‘Back to School’
What to do and what not to do to help get your child ready for the new term.
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Starting School – what you need to know, from a teacher and parent of a four-year-old.
The PE kit is packed, the uniform is labelled – you’re all set right? Or maybe not! If you’re feeling the wobbles about your child starting school, here’s Jo Cummins, teacher and parent of her own school starter, to tell…
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Announcing the Lollies shortlist!
After months of deliberation by our esteemed judges, we’re delighted to announce the shortlist for the Laugh out Loud Awards 2017, the Lollies!
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Enter our half-term giveaway!
As it’s half-term week, we’re celebrating with another giveaway! This time, you could win our classic picture book pack.
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Keep Reading Week 2: Supertato – Run, Veggies, Run! Book Review
Our Spring Book Club has arrived and we want you to #KeepReading with us! So, for this Club, we invite you to join us in sharing a new book each week and reviewing it together to #KeepReading.
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Keep Reading Week 1: Dogger Review
Our Spring Book Club has arrived and we want you to #KeepReading with us! So, for this Club, we invite you to join us in sharing a new book each week and reviewing it together to #KeepReading.
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Ronda & David Armitage celebrate the 40th anniversary of The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch
To celebrate the 40th anniversary year of The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch, Ronda and David Armitage are spilling the secrets behind creating a picture book that stands the test of time
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Top 100 Children’s Books for Teachers – ages 5-7
In our second post in the Top 100 series, discover the top picks for children ages 5-7.
Earlier this academic year, we conducted a survey with over 1000 book-loving teachers across the UK and Ireland to find out which…
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Top 100 Children’s Books for Teachers – ages 3-5
After the Childwise 2016 report published yesterday highlighted that parents spend £8 on books for their preschool daughters a month but only £6 on their preschool son’s books, we asked parent of a pre-schooler and digital…
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Find reviews and reading lists for your kids at Toppsta.com
At Scholastic, we know how hard it can be to find the right books for children. Toppsta.com is a book reading community website we love, because it helps book buyers to discover recommended reads by like-minded parents and…
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The importance of reading spaces – and a giveaway!
We’re excited to have a guest post from our friends at Big Game Hunters today – and a very exciting giveaway! Read on to find out why they think cosy reading spaces are so important for children, and how you can win one of…
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The 10 for £10 sale is back!
You loved it last year, so we thought we’d bring it back for 2017! We’ve handpicked a selection of beautiful books from the January Digital Book Club, and you can choose any 10 of them for just £10.
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Celebrate National Storytelling Week
It’s National Storytelling Week! No matter what age you are, there’s nothing quite like listening to a story read aloud. Join the fun and celebrate an ancient tradition by making sure you read aloud to your children this…
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12 days of Christmas gift guides: 12 books for 4-7 years
We’re on a mission to make your Christmas shopping as stress-free as possible! For the next twelve days, we’ll be sharing a gift guide each day – so you’re guaranteed to find the perfect book for every little reader,...
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12 days of Christmas gift guides: 12 books for 0-3 years
We’re on a mission to make your Christmas shopping as stress-free as possible! For the next twelve days, we’ll be sharing a gift guide each day – so you’re guaranteed to find the perfect book for every little reader,...
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Six books to read during Black History Month
This month is Black History Month – a time to celebrate the contribution made to our society over many years by the African and Caribbean communities.
To help you teach children about this important time, we’ve put…
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Five books set in autumn
There’s no other season that inspires literature in quite the same way as autumn does – and there’s definitely no better time to snuggle up with a stack of your favourite new reads. As the clocks go back and winter looms,...
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Best book buys for a first birthday
Our digital marketer Jo Galvin has just celebrated the first birthday of her youngest and she’s been thinking about the books she can’t wait to explore in the year ahead. With that in mind, here are her five top picks for…
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Building your library: classics everyone needs (ages 0-5)
Building up a library for your children is a daunting task, but it’s a really lovely thing to do – books are one of the only things you can give that will be as loved by grandchildren as they will be by your own children.
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Five for the under-5s!
After the Childwise 2016 report published yesterday highlighted that parents spend £8 on books for their preschool daughters a month but only £6 on their preschool son’s books, we asked parent of a pre-schooler and digital…
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Hello, Mr Dodo!
On 6th September, illustrator Nicholas John Frith won the inaugural Klaus Flugge Prize for the most exciting newcomer in children’s picture book illustration, for his book Hector and Hummingbird. A tale of an unlikely…
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Scholastic Rewards: earn free books for your school!
As of September 2016, put your Scholastic Rewards towards books and resources from our current leaflets, Schools Catalogue, or online shop – AND brand-new educational books and resources.
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Five ways to get kids excited about reading
We love reading, but sometimes children need that little extra push. Whether you’re a parent or a teacher, here are five quick ways you can help children become more receptive to the idea of reading for pleasure.
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New releases from their favourites: a round-up
For when they can’t get enough of Star Wars, LEGO and all their other favourites, get them reading with the written accompaniments to the films and TV series.
Our Autumn Book Club is bursting with the newest instalments…
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Best books for David Walliams fans!
If your children or pupils love David Walliams’ laugh-out-loud books, we have some brilliant suggestions for them whilst they’re waiting for his new book!
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School sagas: 6 books about going to school
You may have children at home who can’t wait to start school, or can’t wait to go back – or you might find that your children often get rather anxious at the start of the school year.
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Top picks from our Autumn Book Club!
Every time we launch a new Book Club, we like to pick out some of our very favourite books. It’s never easy – we’re talking a lot of great books here – but to get you started, here are nine books we’re especially excited…
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Star Buys in our Autumn Book Club
Every Book Club, our experts pick out the books we think you’ll really love and include them at a special price – they could be well-established classics loved for generations, or more modern reads that have acquired…
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Book Adventurers: Laurel Remington
This summer, we’re asking children – where will you go?
To become a book adventurer this summer, all children have to do is download our free make-at-home passport. Once they’ve started reading and checking places off…
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Discover our new Disney Learning range!
With our new Disney Learning range for ages 3-7, children can develop key skills like spelling, maths and telling the time with their favourite Disney and Marvel characters. The Disney Learning approach gives kids the…
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Book Adventurers: Karen McCombie
This summer, we’re asking children – where will you go?
To become a book adventurer this summer, all children have to do is download our free make-at-home passport. Once they’ve started reading and checking places off…
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Picture books for older readers
We recently asked you to share with us your favourite books to use in the classroom – we got a fantastic response, but one of the key things we noticed was how many of you said you loved using picture books to teach older…
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Rainy day fun!
When your half-term plans of BBQs and beaches have been scuppered by the weather, it’s always good to have some kind of back-up on hand. Read on for free downloadable activities that will not only keep kids entertained…
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Scholastic UK help Simon and Eric Cowell find something to read
Simon Cowell, the film, record, television producer, and reality television judge for X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent has been talking about how much he loves reading with his 2 year old son, Eric.
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Talk to the Lollies authors!
Chat to your favourite laugh-out-loud authors and get those burning questions answered!
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Top New Picks in Our May Book Club!
Our May Book Club has finally arrived, and we’ve got some brilliant new spring reads for your children, whatever their age or interest! You can browse the selection online or, if you’re a teacher, you can set up a school…
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Calling all teachers! Free workshops at the LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort
How does the idea of a school trip to the LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort sound – at a discounted rate and with a free, educational workshop thrown in?! Take part in any of our Book Fairs or Book Clubs over the next couple of…
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Find out how you could win 100 free books for your school!
Tell us your favourite books for use in the classroom and you could be in with a chance of winning 100 free books for your school!
Do you have a favourite book or books that you just love teaching in class? We need…
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Get ready for our May Book Club!
It’s nearly time for the start of a new Book Club, and we’ve got a cracking one coming up for you in May – for a sneak peek, check out five of our top picks below and read on to find out what running a Book Club can do for…
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Happy World Poetry Day! Getting children engaged
World Poetry Day is a day for celebrating the fantastic poets writing today, and for promoting poetry to a new generation. With that in mind, we’ve come up with five ways you can get children engaged with poems – read on…
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How to vote in the Lollies
Voting for the Laugh Out Loud Awards is now open, and we want to get as many schools involved as possible! We’ve come up with a short guide to voting in the Lollies – read on to find out more.
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The power of Book Clubs
Scholastic were so pleased to hear that the children at BiZoHa Humanist Orphanage and Schools in Uganda are really enjoying their new books. Read their happy review to learn more about the power of Scholastic Book…
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Free activities with the Lollies!
Michael Rosen and his judging panel have now announced the shortlist for the Scholastic Laugh Out Loud book awards – the Lollies! To celebrate this, we’ve put together a brilliant collection of activity sheets based on the…
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Half-term inspiration and rainy day activities
It’s nearly time for half term! The coldest, drizzliest part of the school year is almost over, and we’ve got a week to recuperate without the daily demands of the school run.
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The Laugh Out Loud Awards shortlist has been announced!
After months of deliberation by our esteemed judges, we’re delighted to announce the shortlist for the inaugural Laugh out Loud Awards (“The Lollies”)!
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Introducing the Lollies judges!
Michael Rosen, children’s novelist, poet and former Children’s Laureate, announced the Shortlist for the inaugural Laugh out Loud Awards (“The Lollies”) today – a set of awards created to celebrate the funniest books in…
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Write a book for World Book Day
Turn your pupils into published authors with We Are Writers this World Book Day!
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Run a Book Club this World Book Day
Our special World Book Day catalogues are packed with a wide range of new and best-selling books.
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Celebrate with a Book Fair for World Book Day
Hundreds of schools around the UK will be celebrating World Book Day 2016 with a Scholastic Book Fair!
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Win a World Book Day book pack!
We Are Writers is offering the chance to win an exclusive pack of books by World Book Day authors such as Roald Dahl and Cerrie Burnell!
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The January Book Club is now online!
Our January Sale Book Club is now open, and for this half-term only we’ll be running a purely online Book Club!
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Hayley’s Sale Favourites to Look Out For on Christmas Day!
In anticipation of our sale starting on Christmas Day, our digital marketer and mum of 2, Hayley takes us through her picks of the sale and what bargains she has her eye on for her daughters.
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Christmas Gift Guide: 10 Perfect Picture Books
Here are ten perfect picture books for Christmas, because books make the best gifts!
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Christmas Gift Guide: Book Advent Calendars
Our digital marketing specialist and top tea maker Hayley is trying her first book advent calendar for her daughter this year.
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Super Heroes Phonics Box Set
It has come to our attention that regrettably, there are some editorial errors in two of the books contained in the LEGO® DC Universe: Super Heroes Phonics Box Set.
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Scholastic Book Clubs Success Story
“What’s not to like?” Parent Lucy Rycroft writes about her experience running a Scholastic Book Club.
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Get Crafty This Halloween
Get into the Halloween spirit with these positively petrifying activity sheets. We’ve rounded up the best of the best.
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Lighten Up. It’s National Poetry Day!
Brighten up every school and home with a poem this National Poetry Day!
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Why Roald Dahl is Phizz-Whizzingly Wonderful
It’s Roald Dahl Day this Sunday, and to celebrate, here’s a list of (just some of) our favourite Dahl books.
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The 4 Greatest Ways to do the School Run
In celebration of the start of a new school term, we’re excited to share this guest post from our friends at MicroScooters on the four greatest ways to do a stress-free school run.
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Back to School: Top 10 Resources for 5-7 year olds
Get the new school year off to a flying start with these essential resources for 5 to 7 year olds.
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Top 10 Books and Resources for Starting School
Here are our top books to motivate, inspire, build core skills and grow your child’s confidence for when they start school.
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Hot off the press! All our latest books
Looking for ways to enjoy the last little bit of the holidays? Books, books and even more books! Perfect for making it a summer of stories to remember.
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Summer Reading: Rainy Day Activities
It’s summer, and you’re going to be met with the inevitable rainy day. But don’t worry! There are plenty of fun indoor activities to do that make reading fun.
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Summer Reading: Out and About
It’s not a surprise that sitting inside reading may not be the most appealing idea for kids during the summer holidays. The good news is that there’s also plenty of reading to do outdoors.
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Summer Reading: Tips for Raising Lifelong Readers
Giving children the freedom to read what they want, when they want can become one of the highlights of the summer holidays, and can establish a lifelong love of reading.
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Summer Reading: How to Beat the Summer Slide
With the holidays just around the corner, how can you help stop the summer slide but still let the kids (and you!) enjoy a well-deserved break?
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What I’m Reading: The Picture Book Expert
We turned to Mika, aged 2, to get the low-down on his all-time favourite picture books.