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Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cornwall on a visit to a primary school

The Duchess of Cornwall extends patronage

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Features

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Author-illustrator Dapo Adeola, photographed by Tim Lane at Penguin Books

Writer in Residence

BookTrust appoints a new Writer or Illustrator in Residence every six months to give us their unique perspective on the world of children's books. Our current Writer in Residence is Dapo Adeola.

Judith Kerr wins the BookTrust Lifetime Achievement Award

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Junior aged girl reading at home by Hannah Shaw

BookTrust HomeTime

Looking for something fun as a family? Enjoy storytime with our free online books and videos, play games, win prizes, test your knowledge in our book-themed quizzes, or even learn how to draw some of your favourite characters.

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Find out about Cressida Cowell

Find out everything that's going on with the 11th Waterstones Children's Laureate, Cressida Cowell, as she takes on the job from 2019-22.

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New book Great Britons is full of #MondayMotivation - it profiles 50 amazing people who have made a huge impact on our country! But how much do you know about them already? Find out by taking our fun quiz here: https://t.co/onQICI97eS Pic: Sara Mulvanny https://t.co/Q4AUooyq9m 20 minutes ago
When all the woodland animals squeeze into Moose's house to listen to his stories, he knows something must be done... so he sets up Moose's Book Bus! We have five copies of this charming story to give away: https://t.co/hS8oOpg1XU https://t.co/wZs6wNczWF 51 minutes ago
Our #BookTrustHomeTime Cupboard is absolutely bursting with treats, thanks to great authors and illustrators who have shared everything from storytimes and drawalongs to writing tips and craft ideas! Open it up here: https://t.co/HQCbVQ2jUb Pic: Piet Grobler https://t.co/7bs5IlXaUH 1 hour ago