Books in Brazil

Toddlers in Rio continue to show their support for the future of children's literature.

Llyn Peninsula Takes Part

Denis and his dad read Mr. Men

Book Blog

Former MMU student located in Varkalea, Finland. Teaching Russians to speak English with Pushkin, Shakespeare and The Rolling Stones.

The Portico Engages Pupils

Arthur Bostrom leads a Dickens workshop at The Portico Library. Students from Birkenhead High School Academy get creative with the Miss Havisham's first encounter with Pip in Great Expectations and Carol Ann Duffy's poem,  Havisham (displayed in MMU's Holden Gallery). These girls have a mind-blowing facility to create deep, passionate poetry. 

Arthur reads the from chapter eight of Great Expectations and also Carol Ann Duffy's poem, Havisham.

listen to ‘Arthur Bostrom Reads Dickens & Duffy’ on Audioboo

Charles Dickens 1812 - 1870 An exhibition celebrating the bicentenary of Dickens' birth: Friday 8th June - Friday 27th July

Philippe and Gabi in The Wirral

Brother and sister read before bed.

Short 'Shorts' Competition Merits - Hong Kong

The Native-speaking English Teacher (NET) Section of the Hong Kong Education Bureau would like to thank Ms Xu Xi, Writer-in-Residence with the Department of English at the City University of Hong Kong, for connecting us with the organisers of the Manchester Children's Book Festival (MCBF) and for encouraging students in Hong Kong to share their stories with a wider, international audience. Ms Xu Xi was the head adjudicator of the 'Shorts' 2012 short story writing competition organised by the NET Section.

The NET Section would also like to thank the organisers of the MCBF for giving young writers in Hong Kong this wonderful opportunity to share their stories with an international audience through the Reading and Writing Relay.

Thank you, MCBF!

The Regional NET Coordinating Team (RNCT)

NET Section, Education Bureau, HKSAR

Here are some fabulous stories from the short merits category of 'Shorts'  2012.

E.L.C.H.K Yuen Long Lutheran Secondary School students; Tang Tsz Ching, Ho Hoi Yan, Yau Shu Wing and Lee Mei Suet

The Heart of Facebook - audio file

TWGHs Li Ka Shing College students; Suen Yat Lun, Leung Kwok Tim, Tse Ho Yin

New Immigrants - audio file

Shi Hui Wen Secondary School students; Wan Yuk Yu, Wong Hui Wing and Leung Man Yi

How Green Was My Home - audio file

Pope Paul VI College students; Linda Or Nga Yin, Vanessa Lee Ying Chik, Angela Lui Lok Ching and Theresa Chong King Kok

A Drizzly Night - audio file

TMCC Holm Glad College students; Muriel Leung Sin Yee, Rizel Leung Siu Ling, Jerry Wong Man Ho and Cathy Ho Hiu Tung

The Most Precious Thing in The World - audio file

Pentecostal Lam Hong Kwong School students; Rebecca Au Ho Ting, Tinkie Fung Chun Ting, Tiffany Lam Hui Yeuk, Kanice Yeung Ching Lam

Hero - audio file

Hannie Sits with Gary

 Sometimes pictures are the only way

Son Reading a Poem

Steven-Luke reads My Name Is to his mum (and us) - you need to listen to it all!

listen to ‘Steven reads 'I Like This Poem'’ on Audioboo

Mother and Son Share Their Love...

...of books 

Director Becomes Delirious

James Draper reading Philip Pullman to a tiger (the tiger isn't real!)

Kidsunlimited Cheshire

Pre-school children enjoying a story

All our children enjoy exploring and using their imagination with books and magazines. We re-create stories using puppets or actions to encourage the children to make up their own stories from experiences they have had.

Parents enjoy coming to the nursery to read to the children which supports our strong bonds with families.

Barlow RC High School - Reading Tent

Brazilians Are True Supporters

Rafaella, Vanessa and Renan in their reading group.

Philip Pullman - MCBF

I wasn't sure if this would count but here's me meeting my favourite author Philip Pullman at the Manchester Childrens Book Festival!

Kim Hutson - Manchester

Everything counts!

The Tale of Mrs Tittlemouse

Didsbury Does the Deed

We all have these moments

Birmingham Bows In

Midland Staff Give it Their All

Always ready to support the Manchester's Children's Book Festival, Keith takes a picture after reading the instructions for the cocktail he's holding

Kindle Crashes the Race

Miss Hartwell lies with her pregnant glow and her weightless kindle. 

Cristiano and Bruno Recommend From Rio

Friends Cristiano Verissimo & Bruno Pessanha share their recommendations from Rio de Janeiro

Middle School in Beijing

Twinned school from Beijing are in full classroom support of the reading and writing relay.

An English lesson on writing skills 

Answering the teacher's questions

English lesson

Teacher monitoring 

Group work

Sharing their work

Father and Sons - Rio de Janeiro