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We have 5 copies of the AMAZING, JAM PACKED #BeachSchool by #GeorginaMaw to #Win! Science projects, to rock pooling & crafting, there's something to keep everyone entertained on the beach! For the chance to dazzle friends & family with your beach activity repertoire… RT & Flw by May 22 #WRDMagComp @GMCbooks #GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026
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We have a HUGE YA Graphic Novel treat with 5 copies of #TheVictors by @wren__james & #BethFuller to #Win! From the Tiktok sensation The Quiet at the End of the World comes the story about what happens after the chosen one has saved the world. The prophecy foretold they would be enemies … it didn’t mention they’d be flatmates! For the chance to join Dirk & Medusa in this enemies-to-friends story… RT & Flw by May 15 #WRDMagComp @WalkerBooksUK @WalkerBooksYA #GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026
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🥳Happy 100th Birthday, Sir David Attenborough🥳 Sir David Attenborough has inspired generation after generation to care about the planet we live on and all of its wonderful creatures. We’re celebrating this special day with a selection of brilliant books about our natural world.
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We have 4 totally absorbing copies of #Rialto by @KateMilford to #Win! Do you love a bit of mystery and magic? For the chance to join Ivy, Dahlia and Remy on a trip to the strange little town of Rialto and witness unbelievable things… RT & Flw by May 8 #WRDMagComp @harper360uk #GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026
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Our annual Bookmark Design competition launched on World Book Day & now we need YOU - the students & staff of RBHS - to cast your votes to decide our winner! Simply use the QR code or go to forms.office.com/e/1fT5Fim7U… Voting closes on Friday 15th March
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We are SO excited to be giving away ALL FOUR BOOKS in the gloriously illustrated #Lightfall graphic novel series from @tim_probert! For the chance to join Bea, Cad & friends as they go deep into the magical world of Irpa on a quest to restore light on their dark world… RT & Flw by Apr 24 #WRDMagComp @harper360uk #GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026
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Happy #WorldBookNight! We hope you'll be joining us for the #ReadingHour from 7-8pm tonight - whether you’re reading, listening, or sharing a book, it all counts. Let us know how you'll be celebrating in the comments 👇️ #NationalYearOfReading2026 #GoAllIn2026 @Go_All_In_2026
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It was all change last half term for our most popular books! Dog Man has leapt to the top spot, with Heartstopper making a comeback! Will your favourite book make the top 10 this half term?
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🌟Huge congratulations to our top readers of last half term!🌟 Don’t forget to collect your token from the library. Will YOU be one of our top readers this half term?
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We have 4 GORGEOUS HB copies of #100WaystoSavethePlanet by @MrTomJordan & @joshrice_pics to #WIN! Illustrating 100 fun ways that you & your young eco-warriors could become Green Superheros! RT & Flw by Apr 3 to enter @GMCbooks #WRDMagComp #GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026
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⭐️Huge congratulations to Harriett in Y12 who is the winner of our World Book Day Emoji Quiz!⭐️ Harriett identified a whopping 58 out of 63 clues - well done! Connor R in Y10 came 2nd, with Daria I in Y9 coming 3rd. Well done to everyone who took part!
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Let's celebrate Spring with 5 x £20 Tokens up for grabs to spend in local bookshops or online. Maybe one you’ve spotted in the NEW issue of #WRDmag? (FREE to read online - weblink in bio) For the chance to treat yourself to a FAB new book or two… RT & Flw by Mar 27 #WRDMagComp #NationalYearOfReading2026
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✨📝Saturday was World Poetry Day📝✨ To celebrate, we have a fantastic selection of poetry anthologies & verse novels on display, as well as our wall of words by well-known poets. Will you discover your new favourite poem?
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Eid Mubarak to all our students, families, and staff who are celebrating!
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We have 3 exhilarating copies of #MammothRider by #SJPoyton to #WIN! For the chance to join Ash, Ruby & Jack as they race across the Arctic tundra to save an endangered precious mammoth herd… RT & Flw by Mar 20 @simonkids_UK #WRDMagComp #GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026
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Some adults worry that graphic novels and comics “don’t count” as reading. But children reading them are practicing exactly what strong readers do: Following narrative structure. Interpreting visual information. Connecting dialogue and context. Comprehension is on every page.
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Be in with a chance to WIN an uncorrected proof copy of @JenniferKillick's upcoming horror adventure Soul Feeder! This thrilling new novel for ages 9 is due to publish in June 2026. Follow the link to enter 👉 gleam.io/zxdDo/get-your-hand… Competition ends 23.59 on 18th March.
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The Shortlist for the #Carnegies2026 Medal for Writing is here! 📖 With subversive storytelling, reimagined folklore, and inventive verse and chronology, this shortlist has a story for everyone. 📚 Congratulations to the talented writers. carnegies.co.uk/2026-shortli…
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We have our first Get Caught Reading entry! Miss Jordan’s gym class had to wait patiently because the next chapter in her book was just too exciting to put down! Students & Staff - If you want to be in with a chance of winning the prize, get caught reading before 21st April.
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We have 4 INCREDIBLE hardback copies of #1066TheBattleOfHastings by historian #StuartDouch to #WIN! If you love your battles served up as full immersive technicolour drama on a page… RT & Flw by Mar 13 to enter @GMCbooks #WRDMagComp #GoAllIn2026 #NationalYearOfReading2026
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