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Beetle Boy is a Tom Fletcher Book Club pick!
Posted by Jazz on Wednesday September 13th, 2017

Here at Chicken House we are very excited to announce that Beetle Boy by M.G. Leonard has been selected for the first-ever Tom Fletcher Book Club, exclusive to WHSmith! (more…)

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THE 2018 TIMES/CHICKEN HOUSE COMPETITION IS NOW OPEN!
Posted by Kesia on Tuesday August 15th, 2017
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Get Your Bake On
Posted by Jazz on Friday August 11th, 2017
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New August books!
Posted by Jazz on Friday August 4th, 2017
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Kiran Millwood Hargrave's guide to YALC!
Posted by Jazz on Friday July 21st, 2017
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M.G. Leonard on Beetle Boy winning the Branford Boase Award
Posted by Jazz on Wednesday July 12th, 2017
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Beetle Boy wins the Branford Boase Award 2017
Posted by Jazz on Thursday July 6th, 2017
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6 reasons we love the Dragon Rider series
Posted by Jazz on Saturday July 1st, 2017
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Historical fiction rocks!
Posted by Jazz on Monday June 26th, 2017
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The 2017 #TimesChickenHouse winner is…
Posted by Kesia on Friday June 23rd, 2017
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#TimesChickenHouse Competition: The Panel
Posted by Kesia on Thursday June 22nd, 2017
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Introducing our #TimesChickenHouse shortlistees: Part II
Posted by Kesia on Wednesday June 7th, 2017
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