On 31st March 2022, the Norfolk Education Library will be closing and we’d like to to take this opportunity to say thank you to all of our readers who’ve taken time to look over our blog in the last nine years- it has meant so much to us! Our archive of posts and reviews will… Read More Our Final Post
Have you noticed the weather is changing? That there’s a slight chill in the air? That shops have shelves full with festive trinkets, a plethora of pumpkins stacked high? We love this time of year, when the seasons are shifting and the move from Summer into Autumn is more visible than ever. Below are a… Read More Time of the Season
A week dedicated to celebrating William Shakespeare is coming up (details here), and we have to hope that theatres will soon be open again to show not just his but all plays, musicals, pantomimes and other live events. In the meantime we continue to find joy in poetry and words, and here are a few… Read More Poetry, Words & Women
November is a Non-Fiction Month! Regular readers will know how much we love children’s non-fiction, and are always glad to give it some extra promotion! The theme this year of the official celebration of National Non-Fiction November, organised by the Federation of Children’s Book Groups, is ‘the planet we share’, so here are just four… Read More Non-Fiction November
We’re back with the third part of our book countdown to Christmas. Week one is here, week two can be found here and week three is below- another four reads we’ve enjoyed and think you ought to see. Advent: Week Three! The Christmas Extravaganza Hotel by Tracey Corderoy, illustrated by Tony Neal A lovely story… Read More Book Advent: Week Three!
In case you missed it last week: between now and Christmas, we’ll be sharing sixteen books we think you ought to have on your radar, ones we think you should consider sharing with your young readers over the festive holidays. Our first entry can be found here and below are the next four books we’d… Read More Book Advent: Week Two!
11th- 15th November is Anti-Bullying Week, a country-wide initiative overseen by the Anti-Bullying Alliance, which seeks to raise awareness of bullying of children and young people in and away from school, while also drawing attention to the ways that we can both prevent and respond to instances of bullying. This year’s theme is change starts with… Read More Anti-Bullying Week 2019
The UN International Day of Peace takes place on 21st September, a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and peoples. This year’s theme is ‘The Right to Peace- The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 70’ and below are a few recent additions to our stock which could… Read More Peace Day 2018
As you are probably aware there has is a new data protection law (commonly called GDPR); as part of this we have been updating our regulations and ensuring that in all things regarding your personal data, we are transparent, fair and lawful. We have always wanted to make sure that the Book Trolley blog was… Read More General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) & This Blog
We have always looked forward to new titles by Nicola Davies, knowing they will be entertaining and popular with their audience as well as authoritative and quietly educational, as she is a zoologist and has written many books on animals, whether in fiction form, as poetry or non-fiction – or a combination of all those.… Read More Friday Reads Special: Nicola Davies!
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