http://intl.transitionelement.com/scholastic/read-me/ en Copyright 2007 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:02:35 +0000 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Strap: read me your reviews p(intro). All Daisy fans will be racing to the bookshelves, elbowing others out of their way, eager to spend more time with their alternative heroine, Daisy. With the arrival of this new title in the series, children will relish the chance to share Daisy's musings on the Trouble with Life! http://intl.transitionelement.com/scholastic/read-me/2007/09/_daisy_and_the_trouble_with_li.html http://intl.transitionelement.com/scholastic/read-me/2007/09/_daisy_and_the_trouble_with_li.html Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:02:35 +0000 Strap: Your questions answered http://intl.transitionelement.com/scholastic/read-me/2007/09/_if_you_werent_a_childrens_boo.html http://intl.transitionelement.com/scholastic/read-me/2007/09/_if_you_werent_a_childrens_boo.html Mon, 03 Sep 2007 16:00:31 +0000 Strap: read me steps to success p(intro). A tiny rural school in deepest Wiltshire provides the setting for a buzzing Book Fair with an international flavour http://intl.transitionelement.com/scholastic/read-me/2007/09/local_inspiration.html http://intl.transitionelement.com/scholastic/read-me/2007/09/local_inspiration.html Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:58:54 +0000 p(intro). We all try to be Superwoman - or Superman - but without superhero powers, we need to admit that it's impossible to do it all. Delegation is the key to success! Here are some tips for finding volunteers to help your Scholastic Book Fair be the best one ever http://intl.transitionelement.com/scholastic/read-me/2007/09/_help_at_hand.html http://intl.transitionelement.com/scholastic/read-me/2007/09/_help_at_hand.html Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:50:11 +0000 Strapline: How we choose your books Heading: Intro: Alison Green, of Alison Green Books at Scholastic, gives us the inside story on how the next fabulous picture book from the creators of The Gruffalo, Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, came into being http://intl.transitionelement.com/scholastic/read-me/2007/09/_the_creation_of_tiddler.html http://intl.transitionelement.com/scholastic/read-me/2007/09/_the_creation_of_tiddler.html Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:48:39 +0000 Strap: read me Steps to success Intro: Create an atmosphere of excitement and wonder around your Enchanted Book Fair with some of these simple ideas http://intl.transitionelement.com/scholastic/read-me/2007/09/_enchanted_schools.html http://intl.transitionelement.com/scholastic/read-me/2007/09/_enchanted_schools.html Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:47:17 +0000 h1. Author of the term p(intro). After springing to international fame with the book _Holes_, since made into a film, Louis Sachar is back delighting fans with his latest novel _Small Steps_ http://intl.transitionelement.com/scholastic/read-me/2007/09/_louis_sachar.html http://intl.transitionelement.com/scholastic/read-me/2007/09/_louis_sachar.html Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:44:18 +0000 p(intro). Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler talk to read me editor, Kate Element, about their brand new picture book, _Tiddler_. ]]> http://intl.transitionelement.com/scholastic/read-me/2007/09/heading_book_of_the_term.html http://intl.transitionelement.com/scholastic/read-me/2007/09/heading_book_of_the_term.html Mon, 03 Sep 2007 15:01:27 +0000 p(intro). The Scholastic Book Fair Team based in Coventry know all about how to create the perfect Book Fair! The staff spend every day helping organisers like you, so they're just the people to advise on common questions and problems. We asked six members of the team to answer some of the most frequently-asked questions http://intl.transitionelement.com/scholastic/read-me/2007/09/post.html http://intl.transitionelement.com/scholastic/read-me/2007/09/post.html Mon, 03 Sep 2007 12:28:52 +0000 p. %(cap)W% elcome to our summer issue of read me - and lots of new opportunities for reading. Flopping down on a sunny beach or lazing under a tree just isn't everything it could be without a great book! Luckily this term's **_read me_** is full of inspiring ways to keep your school reading all summer long. ]]> http://intl.transitionelement.com/scholastic/read-me/2007/08/welcome-to-our-summer-issue.html http://intl.transitionelement.com/scholastic/read-me/2007/08/welcome-to-our-summer-issue.html Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:34:35 +0000 p(intro). Jeremy Strong has done it again! Another humorous, light-hearted tale that is sure to tickle the fancy of many a young reader. Jeremy Strong chats to read me about childhood scrapes, nearly killing old men by accident and keeping in touch with today's children]]> http://intl.transitionelement.com/scholastic/read-me/2007/08/beware-killer-tomatoes.html http://intl.transitionelement.com/scholastic/read-me/2007/08/beware-killer-tomatoes.html Book news Tue, 28 Aug 2007 10:33:10 +0000 p(intro). The read me investigation team report from the depths of a Reading Rainforest in Cheshire to bring you some inspirational ideas for using this term's rainforest theme in your own school. http://intl.transitionelement.com/scholastic/read-me/2007/08/inspiration-in-the-rainforest.html http://intl.transitionelement.com/scholastic/read-me/2007/08/inspiration-in-the-rainforest.html Steps to success Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:50:27 +0000 p(intro). Take a look behind the scenes to discover how much really goes on in the process of making a book - it may be more than you imagined...]]> http://intl.transitionelement.com/scholastic/read-me/2007/08/how-a-book-is-made.html http://intl.transitionelement.com/scholastic/read-me/2007/08/how-a-book-is-made.html Regulars Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:34:44 +0000 p(intro). This term's Scholastic Book Fair cases are simply brimming with unmissable books. But for a preview of our book selectors' top picks, look no further than Scholastic recommends! http://intl.transitionelement.com/scholastic/read-me/2007/08/scholastic-recommends.html http://intl.transitionelement.com/scholastic/read-me/2007/08/scholastic-recommends.html Regulars Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:10:14 +0000 p. Big Wild Read is the thrilling theme for the annual Summer Reading Challenge which runs in public libraries through the summer holidays, and is supported by leading children's publishers. Children borrow and read up to six books, collecting stickers for each book they read. At the end of the summer they get a certificate recording their achievement, and a medal if they have completed the challenge. If you'd like to make sure your children keep reading during the summer holidays, support the challenge by promoting it in school. Promotional materials can be "downloaded from website":www.readingagency.org.uk/projects/children/reading_challenge.html. p. Scholastic's Reading Around the World Campaign, featuring some great competitions, also aims to encourage children to read this summer. See pages 16 - 17 for more details or "log onto the website":www.scholastic.co.uk. ]]> http://intl.transitionelement.com/scholastic/read-me/2007/08/get-wild-in-libraries-this-sum.html http://intl.transitionelement.com/scholastic/read-me/2007/08/get-wild-in-libraries-this-sum.html Round-up and news Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:05:06 +0000