In September, Scholastic are publishing two new titles in their interactive Read and Respond series.

• These resources include a wealth of resources to enhance and extend your work on the best-loved children’s books
• Interactive text extracts to annotate with your class.
•  Non-fiction, cross-curricular photos and videos to put the story in context.
• Author interviews and biography.

We have three copies of the Carrie's War CD ROM (worth £30) to give away to Write Away readers.

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This giveaway closes on 31st August 2008.

Synopsis Charlie Bone and the Shadow of Badlock: This is the seventh thrilling magical adventure starring Charlie Bone!The enchanter Count Harken - the shadow in the painting of the Red King - is back and determined to stop Billy from discovering a life-changing family secret. His incredible power reaches out from the dark, magical land of Badlock, through space and time, to wreak revenge on Charlie and his friends.Charlie's ancestor, Otus Yewbeam, has been imprisoned in Badlock by Count Harken. Otus is a giant, married to Amoret, the Red King's daughter. But, he is no match for the shadow's troll army, led by the sinister Oddthumb.Charlie is sucked into a painting of Badlock and tries to rescue Otus, and reunite him with Amoret. But can he outwit the troll army? And what about poor Runner Bean, who follows him?Meanwhile, Charlie's allies are under attack too. The Onimouses are forced to close the Pets' Cafe, Billy is under Count Harken's spell, and Dagbert-the-drowner seeks power over Tancred. There is a terrible battle in Bloor's Academy, with fatal consequences.Charlie will need all the luck he can get to outwit the powerful shadow of Badlock...

The other titles in the series are:

• Midnight for Charlie Bone
• Charlie Bone and the Blue Boa
• Charlie Bone and the Time Twister
• Charlie Bone and the Hidden King
• Charlie Bone and the Castle of Mirrors
• Charlie Bone and the Wilderness Wolf

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This would be a super gift for a child, or a prize... or perhaps you would prefer to keep them for yourself.

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This giveaway closes on 31st August 2008.

Our theme for August is Picturebook Design. To tie in with the theme, we have linked up with Frances Lincoln to offer 5 Write Away readers the chance to win a copy of Antje Damm's What is this?

What is this? A hose becomes a snake, a clothes peg transforms into a crocodile and some boiled sweets turn into a trail of creepy-crawlies in this colourful book for the youngest child. Ideal for reading aloud, the repeated question - what is this? - encourages children to respond. But turning the page presents some surprising answers.

What is this? is from the author of the bestselling book, Ask Me.

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This giveaway closes on 21st August 2008.

Please note this book is published on 4th Septembe 2008,