The Children’s Book Award is the only national children’s book award where the books are solely judged by children making it a favourite with the authors. 2018 Overall winner was a book for younger readers, ‘The Explorer’ by Katherine Rundell. Category 1 winner – ‘I Dare You’ by Reece Wykes Category 2 winner – ‘The […]
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The Lincolnshire Children’s Book Group was delighted to be invited to the launch of Jonathan Emmett’s latest picture book, ‘How the Borks Became’. The clever and beautifully illustrated book was presented by Jonathan and illustrator Elys Dolan at the Natural History Museum, Wollaton Hall, Nottingham on 19th May 2018.
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On Thursday 19th April 2018 LCBG welcomed James Bishop, author of his debut book ‘Iguana Boy…Saves the World with a triple cheese pizza’. James visited 2 of our local Primary schools Huntingtower and St Mary’s and received a fantastic response from over 300 keystage 2 children. We are looking forward to welcoming James back to […]
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This years Conference celebrated 50 years of the ‘Federation of Children’s Book Groups’ at Queenswood School, Hertfordshire in sunny April 2018. Aptly named ‘A Golden Treasury, Hidden Gems and Bright Futures’ we were inspired and entertained by guest speakers Michael Morpurgo, Jacqueline Wilson, James Mayhew, Jackie Morris, Sarah Crossan, Heather Crossley along with many other […]
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Dan Walker, Author of ‘Sky Thieves’ and ‘Desert Thieves’ Visited 6 of our local schools in November 2017. Secondary Schools; Priory Ruskin Academy & Kesteven Girls Grammar School and Primary schools; Long Bennington, Barrowby, St Mary’s and Denton were inspired and enthralled by Dan’s visit. The children were kept entertained with anecdotes of Dan’s childhood, […]
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The LCBG are delighted that local author Tamsin Winter will be visiting two of our local Secondary school members. She will be visiting Grantham on 4th July 2017. Tamsin will be giving a talk to year 7’s at Walton Girls High School in the morning followed by a workshop for one lucky year 7 class […]
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Huntingtower Primary School won a competition by the Federation of Children’s Book Groups for a mural to be painted on the wall of their school by Author/Illustrator David Litchfield. David visited in June 2017….. painted a mural of ‘Grandads Secret Giant’, signed books and took the school assembly. The school is delighted with it’s new […]
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The 2017 Children’s Book Award; This years Overall Winner was ‘An Eagle in the Snow’ by Michael Morpurgo and illustrated by Michael Foreman. Category 1 winner – ‘Oi Dog’ by Kes & Claire Gray and Jim Field Category 2 Winner – ‘An Eagle in the Snow’ by Michael Morpurgo & Michael Foreman Category 3 Winner […]
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2017 Conference ‘Write Around the World: Broadening Horizons’ took place in Reading from 7th – 9th April 2017 at the Oratory School. Speakers included: 2015-2017 Children’s Laureate Chris Riddell, Nick Denchfield, Nicola Davies, Petr Horacek, Jo Cotterill, Jon Walter and many more.
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