Interview with an Illustrator: Brett Gowlett

March 4, 2025 -

Find out all about the illustrator of Top 10 Deadliest Animals: Brett Gowlett, who had lots of inspiration from the lists that all our Purple Mash users submitted online!

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Find out all about the illustrator of Top 10 Deadliest Animals: Brett Gowlett, who had lots …
Interview with an Author: Ivor Baddiel

March 3, 2025 -

Find out all about the author of Top 10 Deadliest Animals: Ivor Baddiel (of course, he had help from lots of Purple Mash children who submitted their lists online... but we won't tell him we know that!)

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Find out all about the author of Top 10 Deadliest Animals: Ivor Baddiel (of course, he …
Promoting Reading with 2Simple

Feb. 26, 2025 -

Looking to promote reading in your school? See how 2Simple can help you promote a love of books, and help your students develop their reading skills with this blog.

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Looking to promote reading in your school? See how 2Simple can help you promote a love …
Serial Mash Summer: Super Reader Instructions

June 26, 2024 -

Oh you lucky thing! You're here because your brilliant school has signed up for Serial Mash Summer, and boy oh boy are you in for a mash-tastic time!

Read this blog to find all the instructions you need for being a super reader this summer, and how you can be in with the chance of winning some s-mash-ing prizes...

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Oh you lucky thing! You're here because your brilliant school has signed up for Serial Mash …
Serial Mash Summer

June 5, 2024 -

With the school year being in its final term and the summer holidays approaching, the Serial Mash Summer Reading Challenge offers an exciting opportunity to keep the reading momentum going! Teachers - imagine your students embarking on a literary adventure filled with captivating stories, interactive activities, and a world of imagination, all from the comfort of their homes or even away on holiday!

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With the school year being in its final term and the summer holidays approaching, the Serial …