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Book Week Scotland Photos

A selection of pictures from a whirlwind of a week
Schools Event: Steven Camden

Acclaimed spoken word artist coming to Scottish schools
Competitions

Book of the Month giveaways and more
Primary 1 Family Pack

Free books for every Primary 1 child in Scotland

Editor's Pick

Book Week Scotland Highlights

Ryan Van Winkle talks trilogies and pulls an all-nighter during Book Week Scotland

Book lists

Antarctica Dreaming

10 books set in the frozen south
11 Superpowered Stories (3-7)

Flying, shrinking, X-ray vision and more!
The Long Road to Freedom

13 books about South Africa
7 Scottish Sporting Books

Books that go beyond just golf

Mairi Hedderwick with an audience of school children

Authors Live: Mairi Hedderwick

What We Do

Still from Scottish Book Trust intro video

What's New?

Looking at money across the curriculum

How one school used Skint! to teach students about budgeting, drama, and even how coins are created

Adapting The Selfish Giant for a 21st century audience

Iain Johnstone describes the challenges of adapting Oscar Wilde's classic short story

Exploring science through literature

The long-lasting benefits of good science writing