Young People's Literature

Website: http://www.achuka.co.uk/index2.html

Proclaiming itself the "Chock-Full, Eyes-Peeled, Independent Children's Books Site", ACHUKA is packed with reviews, author interviews, competitions, news and links to author sites. Includes a useful page on where to find reviews of children's books.

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Armadillo

Quarterly. £7.50 per year.

Mary Hoffman

Greystones
37 Lawton Avenue
Carterton
Oxfordshire OX18 3JY
Telephone: +44 (0)1993 841219
E-mail: armadillo@worldash.demon.co.uk
Website: http://www.armadillomagazine.com

A children's book review newsletter with articles, profiles, reviews, news and letters.

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Author Zone

Annual. £5.95 per issue.

Peters Bookselling Service
120 Bromsgrove Street
Birmingham B5 6RJ
Telephone: +44 (0121) 666 6646
Fax: +44 (0)121 666 7033
E-mail: sales@peters-books.co.uk
Website: http://www.peters-books.co.uk/az-features.htm

Contains information about 50 children's authors in each issue. Reviews, author interviews and profiles.

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Bloc

Annual subscription (2 issues) 44 €; Shipping: Europe 18 € / Rest of the world 30 €

Bloc, International Art and Children's Literature Magazine
PO Box 7199
28080 Madrid
Spain
Telephone: + 34 635 79 08 57
Website: http://www.revistabloc.es/

An international art and children's literature magazine in Spanish and English (bilingual).

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Books for Keeps

Six issues per year. Annual subscription: £18.60 (UK); £22.50 (Europe); £25.50 (airmail).

6 Brightfield Road
Lee
London SE12 8QF
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8852 4953
Fax: +44 (0)20 8318 7580
E-mail: booksforkeeps@btinternet.com

A children's book magazine with news, articles, author profiles and reviews of over 120 titles per issue.

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Carousel - The Guide to Children's Books

Three issues per year. Annual subscription: £9.75 (within Britain); £15 (EC countries); £16 (Rest of the world).

David and Jenny Blanch, Editors

The Saturn Centre
54-76 Bissell Street
Birmingham B5 7HX
Telephone: +44 (0)121 622 7458
Fax: +44 (0)121 66 7526
E-mail: carousel.guide@virgin.net
Website: http://www.carouselguide.co.uk/

Working closely with the Federation of Children's Book Groups, Carousel features reviews of children's fiction and non-fiction, news, articles and author profiles.

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Child Education

Monthly. £2.85 per issue.

Scholastic Publications
Westfield Road
Southam, Leamington Spa
Warwickshire, CV33 0SGT
Telephone +44 (0)1926 887799
Fax +44 (0)1926 883331
E-mail: enquiries@scholastic.co.uk
Website: http://www.scholastic.co.uk/magazines/

Classroom ideas, reviews and suggestions for book use in class. For teachers concerned with children aged 3 to 8. Includes a Best Books of the Year supplement in April.

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Children's Book News

Three issues per year. £12 annual subscription.

Book Trust
Book House
45 East Hill, Wandsworth
London, SW18 2QZ
Telephone: +44 (0)20 8516 2984
Fax: +44 (0)20 8516 2878
E-mail: info@booktrust.org.uk
Website: http://www.booktrusted.co.uk/education/

Published by Young Book Trust, a division of Book Trust. Contains news of events and initiatives in the world of children's books, profiles of children's authors, and reviews of recent books. Some of the content is aimed at children themselves and the magazine could be used as a teaching resource in schools.

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Cool-Reads

Online only; free.

Website: http://www.cool-reads.co.uk

Books for 10-15 year old readers by 10-15 year old reviewers.

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English Review

Quarterly. £19.95 annual subscription.

Philip Allan Updates
Market Place, Deddington
Oxfordshire OX15 0SE
Telephone: +44 (0)1869 338652
Fax +44 (0)1869 337590
E-mail: sales@philipallan.co.uk

A magazine for students and teachers of 'A' level English literature with critical essays on set texts.

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Guardian Unlimited Books

Online only; free.

Website: http://books.guardian.co.uk

Guardian and Observer newspapers' online book site with news, reviews, essays, genre lists, author profiles and talkboards.

Junior Education

Monthly. £2.85 per issue.

Scholastic Publications
Westfield Road
Southam, Leamington Spa
Warwickshire CV33 0SGT
Telephone: +44 (0)1926 887799
Fax +44 (0)1926 883331
E-mail: enquiries@scholastic.co.uk
Website: http://www.scholastic.co.uk/magazines/

Classroom ideas, reviews and suggestions for book use in class. For teachers concerned with children aged 7 to 12. Includes a Best Books of the Year supplement in October.

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Mrs Mad's Book-a-Rama

Online only; free.

Website: http://www.mrsmad.com

Site for younger readers allowing you to search reviews by subject and submit your own comments, a 'Top 50' list, and some games and quizzes.

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Reading Matters

Online only; free.

Website: http://www.readingmatters.co.uk

Good list of reviews of books for older children.

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Shelflife

Three issues per year. £7.50 annual subscription.

Scottish Book Trust
Scottish Book Centre
137 Dundee Street
Edinburgh EH11 1BG
Telephone: +44 (0)131 229 3663
Fax: +44 (0)131 228 4293
E-mail: info@scottishbooktrust.com
Website: http://www.scottishbooktrust.com

A magazine about children's books with the emphasis on Scottish authors and illustrators. Includes reviews of children's books, information on reading support materials, annotated book lists, features and news of forthcoming events and initiatives.

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Teen Titles

Three times issues per year (in April, September and December). £8.50 annual subscription.

Jackie Henrie
Publications Manager
City of Edinburgh Council Education Dept
10 Waterloo Place
Edinburgh EH1 3EG
Tel: +44 (0)131 469 3331
E-mail: jackie.henrie@educ.edin.gov.uk

Teen Titles is a book review magazine for teenagers that aims to promote reading and literacy in a fun way that appeals to that age group. Teen Titles is committed to improving reading within Edinburgh and beyond. An additional aim is to encourage more boys to read.

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Young Writer

Three issues per year. £2.75 per issue; £7.50 annual subscription.

Glebe House
Weobley
Herefordshire HR4 8SD
Telephone: +44 (0)1544 318901
Fax: +44 (0)1544 318901
E-mail: youngwriter@enterprise.net

For young writers under eighteen. Ideas, writing by young writers, and interviews with authors.