by admin | Jun 23, 2019 | Books, Science
July 20th, 2019, marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Whether you were alive or not in 1969 to see the first broadcast of that one small step, watching the black and white footage of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin setting foot where no man had...
by admin | Jun 21, 2019 | Books, Days Out
This July the Newark Book Festival is once again set to captivate young readers with a whole host of family-friendly fun. Alongside its numerous adults’ events, the programme includes children’s panel talks, writing and craft workshops, storytellers and street...
by admin | May 26, 2019 | Books, Days Out, National Trust
The sad news of the passing of author and illustrator Judith Kerr this week will have many readers, young and old, mourning her loss. Well loved for titles such as the Mog series and When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, it’s The Tiger Who Came to Tea that’s a...
by admin | Apr 8, 2019 | Books, Castles, Days Out, Easter
Literary family fun can be found throughout Lincolnshire this Easter with perfect events and activities to encourage your mini readers to celebrate stories off as well as on the page. If your bookworms are keen to go down the rabbit hole then they have a choice of...
by admin | Mar 25, 2019 | Books, Days Out, Schools
Children’s authors are set to visit Newark’s schools as Newark Book Festival returns for 2019 with an even bigger programme of events for children. This year’s theme, Home and Away, will be brought to life with tales from Newark and beyond, circus and carnival themed...
by admin | Mar 7, 2019 | Books
Encouraging “children to explore the pleasures of books and reading by providing them with the opportunity to have a book of their own” is the main aim of World Book Day. As part of its 22nd event it has also introduced a Reading is Power Manifesto created...
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