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Images of key materials: Story Garden

Download images of key Story Garden materials. These can be used in your promotional materials and communications.

Please ensure that, in your communications with children and families, you only include images of materials that will be on offer at your library this year. If you are unsure,… read more

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Printable invitation (Wales) – Story Garden

Download this printable invitation for Story Garden in Wales.

Please note: the front and back of the invitation are supplied as two separate pages in one PDF. You will need to print the invitations double-sided.

This is a locked resource for library authorities participating in the Summer… read more

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Printable invitation (Scotland) – Story Garden

Download this printable invitation for Story Garden in Scotland.

Please note: the front and back of the invitation are supplied as two separate pages in one PDF. You will need to print the invitations double-sided.

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Printable invitation (England) – Story Garden

Download this printable invitation for Story Garden in England.

Please note: the front and back of the invitation are supplied as two separate pages in one PDF. You will need to print the invitations double-sided.

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That's not my... Zoo by Fiona Watt - Activity sheets

Discover the fun of the zoo in That's not my… Zoo the sound-book addition to the bestselling That's not my… series.

Turn the pages to explore the zoo in and meet a monkey, an elephant, a tiger and a parrot in this larger format touchy-feely book. Press the sound button on the final… read more

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Assets & copy to promote the Story Garden Book Collection

Assets and suggested copy to help you promote the official Book Collection for the Summer Reading Challenge 2025.

Eclectic and inspiring – there’s something for every child in this collection of recommended reads around the theme of nature's magic. Dive down the rabbit hole and go on an… read more

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Joel Mawhinney live event prize draw information for libraries

This document outlines the terms and conditions for library authorities relating to the 2025 prize draw for a live Summer Reading Challenge event visit from Blue Peter's Joel Mawhinney, and includes the expression of interest form to complete and return to enter the prize draw.

This is a… read more

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Not that Kind of Hero by Alexia Casale - Discussion Guide

Orla has always been the sidekick, never the hero . . .

Until, that is, she secures a funded place at an elite drama course and puts her own dreams first for once in her life. Suddenly, Orla is centre-stage and loving it! But the drama crowd are experienced performers and their parents have… read more

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Pia's Pet Club by Serena Patel - Activity Sheets

Meet Pia, the girl who loves pets, but isn’t allowed one of her own! A brand-new series of funny animal adventures from the award-winning creators of Anisha, Accidental Detective.

In Puppy Problem, Pia decides to help her friend Hari train his troublesome puppy, Luna, to show her parents… read more

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Shrapnel Boys by Jenny Pearson - Discussion Guide and Activities

An explosive new novel about the friendship and courage of a group of young boys living through the Second World War, from award-winning author Jenny Pearson.

There's a war going on out there, and I'm missing it.

When war comes to London in 1939, Ronnie Smith is scared and excited:… read more

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Book Collection for Story Garden

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The official Book Collection for the Summer Reading Challenge 2025.

Eclectic and inspiring – there's something for every child in this collection of recommended reads for children taking part in 'Story Garden' this summer. Dive down the rabbit hole and go on an… read more

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The Reading Agency's March Booklist - Picture Perfect

Our Picture Perfect Booklist is a collection of books that prove a picture really can be worth a thousand words! This specially curated list showcases highly illustrated books, graphic novels, and powerful visual storytelling that enhances the story being told. Whether you're a comic book… read more

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