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Announcing the shortlist for Big Book Award 2026…
We are very excited to reveal the six books shortlisted for Big Book Award 2026. Each of them has been enthusiastically recommended by Year 5 and 6 pupils in Shropshire primary schools. Between them, they spent 8 weeks reading more than 70 titles nominated for the Award by leading UK publishers – all published in
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My subject is war and the pity of war…
Shropshire-born Wilfred Owen is regarded as the finest poet of World War one. Tragically at the age...
A reflective study day on the Literature & Art of the First World War
The University Centre Shrewsbury very kindly hosted our Study Day on 31 October.
Children Remember the First World War with author, Hilary Robinson
Children’s author Hilary Robinson visited Button & Bear Bookshop in Shrewsbury on 20th October 2018 to introduce her latest...
‘Creative Writing Conference’ 14 Nov 2018
‘Creative Writing Conference’ 14 November 2018 at University Centre, Guildhall, Frankwell, Shrewsbury SY3 8HQ 9am – 4pm...
NEW and exciting creative writing initiative for Schools’ Week 2019
Recent feedback from primary schools from across Shropshire prompted us to perform a detailed review of the...
A quick look back at Book Award 2018
Take a look at this short film we have produced which outlines the work, impact and success...
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