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Reading Challenge@FMReadChallenge
26 Sep 2022
Welcome back to another year of the Reading Challenge! This year, we'll focus on the reading journeys of classes, groups and pupils. Sign up to take part at readingchallenge.scot 📚 Please follow @ScottishBkTrust for all the #FMReadChallenge news from now on!
Shelf of children's and YA books

ALT Shelf of children's and YA books

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And that's it for this year's #FMRCFestival! A huge thank you to everyone who took part - your love of books and reading has inspired us all! If you missed any of our events this week, you can catch up with them on our website until August 2022 scottishbooktrust.com/learni…
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If you liked our #FMRCFestival P1-3 event with Rachel Bright and Chris Haughton, here's some #AuthorsLive recommendations: ✏️ Draw some emotions with @TomPercivalsays: scottishbooktrust.com/author… 📚 Create your own story with @Pamela_Butchart: scottishbooktrust.com/author…

Authors Live on Demand - Tom Percival: Managing and drawing emotions

Tom Percival is the author and illustrator of several well-loved picture books about wellbeing. These include Perfectly Norman, Ruby's Worry and The Invisible, which is longlisted for the 2022 Yoto K

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If you're looking for more myths and legends after our P4-7 event with @chaestrathie and @Louiestowell we've got plenty! 🐉Learn dragonese with @CressidaCowell: scottishbooktrust.com/author… 🪄Explore a secret magical world with @RossAuthor scottishbooktrust.com/author…

Authors Live with Cressida Cowell: The magic of stories

Cressida Cowell is the number one bestselling author-illustrator of the How to Train Your Dragon and The Wizards of Once book series. Join Cressida for an inspiring Authors Live event reflecting on t

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If you tuned in for our Secondary Schools event, you'll be dying for more @Sayers33! ✍️Tune in for his top tips for writing in Scots: scottishbooktrust.com/author… 🗣️Listen to some top notch spoken word from Cat Hepburn, @ChrisMcQueer_ & @nadineaishaj: scottishbooktrust.com/author…
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Waterstones Silverburn@WSilverburn
10 Jun 2022
Delighted that @PWKAcademyLib have won the @FMReadChallenge, we have such passion for #readingforpleasure in our community and it's been a joy to help out with sourcing some #readwokescotland titles for them to share! 📚✨
Dr Fairweather Library 📚@FairweatherDr
10 Jun 2022
What do you do when the First Minister drops in to visit your library? You talk about books! You also passionately enthuse about the impact reading & libraries have in schools & the wider community (and then you get to her to write on your windows). 🤣 @PWKAcademyLib 🧵
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon talking to school librarians and students in Prestwick Academy Library. Photo from the Daily Record.

ALT First Minister Nicola Sturgeon talking to school librarians and students in Prestwick Academy Library. Photo from the Daily Record.
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Some lovely reading lunches - what are you tucking into? Join in our Reading Lunch until 2pm today! 🥪 Grab something to eat and something to read 📸 Share a picture of both 📖 Enjoy your book - and pick up some recommendations from others!
A copy of "Peanut and Jones" by Rob Biddulph with a cup of tea and some fruit

ALT A copy of "Peanut and Jones" by Rob Biddulph with a cup of tea and some fruit

A copy of "The Paper and Hearts Society" by Lucy Powrie and a bowl of salad

ALT A copy of "The Paper and Hearts Society" by Lucy Powrie and a bowl of salad

A copy of "The Strange Worlds Travel Agency" by L.D. Lapinski and a plate of cheese on toast

ALT A copy of "The Strange Worlds Travel Agency" by L.D. Lapinski and a plate of cheese on toast

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What's better than a good book? A good book accompanied by something tasty! Join us for a #FMRCFestival Reading Lunch, today 12pm-2pm. 🥪 Grab something to eat and something to read 📸 Share a picture of both 📖 Enjoy your book - and pick up some recommendations from others!
A copy of "I Was Born for This" by Alice Oseman and a bowl of salad

ALT A copy of "I Was Born for This" by Alice Oseman and a bowl of salad
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It's the last day of the #FMRCFestival and what a week it's been! Here's some ideas for your Friday: 🖥️ Catch up with #AuthorsLive on our website with 90 author events to choose from! 🍽️ Grab a book at break and send us a photo of your Reading Lunch! scottishbooktrust.com/author…

Authors Live on Demand

Catch up on Authors Live events on demand in the classroom, at home or anywhere you like!

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It's been an exciting day of the #FMRCFestival, announcing the winners for the last time! We spent the morning visiting @school_seaton, @StBrendansPS and @BalfronPrimary to present them with their trophies and certificates 🏆 Here are the moments the news broke to the pupils!
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St Brendan's Primary and Nursery@StBrendansPS
9 Jun 2022
We are absolutely delighted to have won the School Community Partnership Award in @FMReadChallenge 🎉. Thank you to members of our community who participated in our journey. @scottishbktrust @nlcpeople @StBrendanRCDOM
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Have you added your school to the #FMRCFestival map yet? Show us where you're joining in from! 📍
Reading Challenge@FMReadChallenge
7 Jun 2022
If you're taking part in the #FMRCFestival this week, add your school, library or community group to the map to show us where you're tuning in from 📍 🗺️ scottishbooktrust.com/learni…
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Nicola Sturgeon
@NicolaSturgeon
9 Jun 2022
Congratulations to everyone who took part in the 2022 @FMReadChallenge and to all the award winners. It was a pleasure to visit @PWKAcademyLib to award the school with the Reading Inspiration Award and hear firsthand the passion young people there have for books and reading 📚📚
First Minister
@ScotGovFM
9 Jun 2022
First Minister @NicolaSturgeon congratulated all winners of @FMReadChallenge 2022 as she met with @PWKAcademy pupils who won the national Reading Inspiration Award. She thanked all pupils, staff and parents who helped make this year’s challenge a success. bit.ly/3O37y1l
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon meets with Prestwick Academy pupils to celebrate their Reading Inspiration Award as she announces the winners of the 2022 First Minister's Reading Challenge.

ALT First Minister Nicola Sturgeon meets with Prestwick Academy pupils to celebrate their Reading Inspiration Award as she announces the winners of the 2022 First Minister's Reading Challenge.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon meets with Prestwick Academy pupils to celebrate their Reading Inspiration Award as she announces the winners of the 2022 First Minister's Reading Challenge.

ALT First Minister Nicola Sturgeon meets with Prestwick Academy pupils to celebrate their Reading Inspiration Award as she announces the winners of the 2022 First Minister's Reading Challenge.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon presents the national Reading Inspiration Award to pupils and staff from Prestwick Academy as part of the 2022 First Minister's Reading Challenge.

ALT First Minister Nicola Sturgeon presents the national Reading Inspiration Award to pupils and staff from Prestwick Academy as part of the 2022 First Minister's Reading Challenge.

Pupils from Prestwick Academy who took part in the 2022 First Minister's Reading Challenge with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon as they celebrate winning the national Reading Inspiration Award.

ALT Pupils from Prestwick Academy who took part in the 2022 First Minister's Reading Challenge with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon as they celebrate winning the national Reading Inspiration Award.

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First Minister
@ScotGovFM
9 Jun 2022
First Minister @NicolaSturgeon congratulated all winners of @FMReadChallenge 2022 as she met with @PWKAcademy pupils who won the national Reading Inspiration Award. She thanked all pupils, staff and parents who helped make this year’s challenge a success. bit.ly/3O37y1l
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon meets with Prestwick Academy pupils to celebrate their Reading Inspiration Award as she announces the winners of the 2022 First Minister's Reading Challenge.

ALT First Minister Nicola Sturgeon meets with Prestwick Academy pupils to celebrate their Reading Inspiration Award as she announces the winners of the 2022 First Minister's Reading Challenge.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon meets with Prestwick Academy pupils to celebrate their Reading Inspiration Award as she announces the winners of the 2022 First Minister's Reading Challenge.

ALT First Minister Nicola Sturgeon meets with Prestwick Academy pupils to celebrate their Reading Inspiration Award as she announces the winners of the 2022 First Minister's Reading Challenge.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon presents the national Reading Inspiration Award to pupils and staff from Prestwick Academy as part of the 2022 First Minister's Reading Challenge.

ALT First Minister Nicola Sturgeon presents the national Reading Inspiration Award to pupils and staff from Prestwick Academy as part of the 2022 First Minister's Reading Challenge.

Pupils from Prestwick Academy who took part in the 2022 First Minister's Reading Challenge with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon as they celebrate winning the national Reading Inspiration Award.

ALT Pupils from Prestwick Academy who took part in the 2022 First Minister's Reading Challenge with First Minister Nicola Sturgeon as they celebrate winning the national Reading Inspiration Award.

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Drum roll please . . . 🥁 It’s time to announce the #FMReadChallenge awards! We have a special mystery guest waiting to announce our winners and highly commended entries. But first, some words from @ScotGovFM @NicolaSturgeon. #FMRCFestival @ScotGovEdu
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We’d like to give a huge round of applause to all of the winning and highly commended schools, classes and pupils, as well as to everyone who entered. Thank you to everyone who has taken part over the years – it’s been a brilliant reading journey together! #FMRCFestival
First Minister's Reading Challenge trophies, wooden with laser engravings

ALT First Minister's Reading Challenge trophies, wooden with laser engravings

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Finally, we’d like to say an enormous thank you to @Pamela_Butchart for making the announcement so special – thank you for being part of the #FMRCFestival as our mystery guest!
Pamela Butchart in a school library

ALT Pamela Butchart in a school library
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