Costume Inspiration for World Book Day Posted on 26 February 2018 Get ideas for dressing up as your favourite book characters for World Book Day on 1 March 1st level2nd levelEarly level
ReimagiNation: Glenrothes Schools Programme (17 – 18 May) Posted on 21 February 201821 February 2018 Fantastic free events for schools at the Rothes Halls, Glenrothes All LevelsAuthorsFestivalFife
Animal Antics with Julian Clary Posted on 5 February 2018 Funny man Julian Clary shares his advice for creating rib-tickling tales 1st level2nd levelAuthorsCreative writing
Opening Up Picture Books for arts and illustration students Posted on 16 January 201816 January 2018 An insight into the process of writing and illustrating a children’s picture book 3rd / 4th levelAuthorsIllustrationKey stage 3Picture books
Mysterious Crimes with Sarah Rubin & Katherine Woodfine Posted on 10 January 201816 January 2018 Introduce your class to the detective genre as two top kids crime novelists talk about how to create riveting mystery stories 2nd levelCreative writingCrimeKey stage 2
Historical Fictions with Theresa Breslin & Caroline Leech Posted on 5 December 201711 December 2017 Authors Theresa Breslin & Caroline Leech share their top tips for creating historical fiction 3rd / 4th levelAuthorsCreative writingHistoryKey stage 3
Accessing Online Resources: Teacher Feedback Session Posted on 30 November 2017 Join the conversation that we started with education professionals at a valuable feedback event All LevelsTeachers
Schools Christmas Competition Posted on 27 November 201727 November 2017 Show us how you're using our learning resources and win a book bundle for your school All LevelsWin!
Exploring Robert Louis Stevenson’s Edinburgh with LitLong Posted on 23 November 201715 March 2021 Explore the works of Robert Louis Stevenson through a unique literary map of Edinburgh 2nd levelCreative writingEdinburghKey stage 3ReadingSQA Set Texts/Authors
Creating Comic Characters with Barry Hutchison Posted on 14 November 20177 December 2017 Children's author and funny man Barry Hutchison gets you writing your own comedic characters 1st level2nd levelAuthorsCreative writingKey stage 2
Why YA? with Maggie Harcourt & Katherine Webber Posted on 8 November 20177 December 2017 YA authors Maggie Harcourt and Katherine Webber get you talking about the genre 3rd / 4th levelAuthorsCreative writingKey stage 3
Short Story Competition – Message from the Skies Posted on 6 November 2017 See your words lighting up the dark nights through epic projections across Scotland’s capital All LevelsCreative writingEdinburghWin!
Robert Louis Stevenson Day Competition – Missing Manuscripts Posted on 3 November 2017 Enter for the chance to win a £50 book prize! 2nd level3rd / 4th levelAuthorsEdinburghWin!
Feisty Princesses and Underdogs: Creative Writing with Vivian French Posted on 1 November 20178 December 2017 Top children's author Vivian French shares her advice for young writers on how to create characters and stories 1st level2nd levelAuthorsCreative writingKey stage 2
An Interview with Carol Ann Duffy Posted on 12 October 201715 March 2021 Carol Ann Duffy talks about her Laureateship and gives advice for aspiring young poets BiographyKey stage 4PoetrySenior phaseSQA Set Texts/Authors