Announcement of Australia’s Children’s Laureate

Author Ursula Dubosarsky has been chosen as the Australian Children’s Laureate for 2020–21. Ursula Dubosarsky is the author of over 60 books for children and young adults. She has won many national prizes and her books have been published across the world and translated into 14 different languages.

The theme of Ursula's two-year term is ‘Read For Your Life’, promoting reading as a lifelong habit. Check out some of Ursula Dubosarsky’s books in our library.

To celebrate the 20^th anniversary of the Alex Rider ‘Stormbreaker’ series, Walker Books are running a short story competition to be judged by author, Anthony Horowitz. Prizes include a scooter, an eBook version of your story and books. For more details and to submit your entry, visit: https://alexriderstory.com/.

Ms Nell Keen, Head of Library