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With the ever rising existence of digital technology in our lives comes the introduction of new technology into the classroom. This presence of new technology such as iPads often splits opinion amongst those in education, with some decidedly staunch supporters … Continue reading →

The School Library Association’s 2012 study paints a picture of the importance of school libraries in the lives of school goers and other school staff. Not only do libraries and their employees inspire pupils whilst in their school career, but … Continue reading →

With more and more children falling under literary standards, the Government has been prompted to present a series of new objectives to improve standards. They plan to offer at least 100,000 children one on one and group catch up lessons … Continue reading →

A number of award winning authors such as Malorie Blackman and Philip Reeve are backing a campaign to legally ensure every school has a library. The campaign led by the Society of Authors and supported by a plethora of writers, … Continue reading →

A recent study by publishers Pearson, which involved 400 secondary school English teachers,  suggested that over 4 in 10 teachers believe children at the age of 11 failed to read for pleasure. Spending time online rather than reading a book … Continue reading →

As any parent will tell you, worrying about a child who seems reluctant to start reading is perfectly natural, but, conversely, acting as if you are overly worried and concerned is probably the worst thing you can do. Piling on … Continue reading →

Encouraging children to read and enjoy doing so is a focal objective of ours, which is why we are so happy to see the increasing number of book events and festivals popping up all over the country. We’ve put together … Continue reading →

Good customer service is something we pride ourselves in at Pandora Books, and it’s also something we work hard to maintain and improve. So with that in mind, it’s always really good to receive feedback from our customers, especially when … Continue reading →

This week ( January 28th to February 4th) is National Storytelling Week. The annual event, held on the first week of February was devised to increase awareness of storytelling and to educate the public of the value of doing so. … Continue reading →

This post is the first of an extended series, which features one of our best selling collections, with January’s focus being on the ‘One Two Buckle My Shoe’ Collection. This early years book collection familiarises children with an assortment of … Continue reading →