Monthly Archives: July 2026

UK’s top prize for published poetry for children CLiPPA awarded to John Agard

Posted on July 10, 2026 by alibrarylady

The winner of the UK’s major award for published poetry for children, the CLiPPA (CLPE Children’s Poetry Award) was announced yesterday afternoon at a ceremony at the National Theatre on London’s Southbank watched live by thousands of primary school children. The winner of the CLiPPA 2026 … Continue reading →

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The Children of Wolf Rock by Natasha Farrant

Posted on July 2, 2026 by alibrarylady

High in the mountains of western Scotland, there is a loch, and on its shores there is a castle, and in that castle there is a school… A scene setting opening followed by an inviting almost conspiratorial narrative seductively draws … Continue reading →

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