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Illustrator Laura Hughes helps Hastings get hunting for treasure this summer!

Local author Laura Hughes develops Hastings treasure map following the launch of her latest picture book, ‘We’re Going on a Treasure Hunt’, with Bloomsbury Publishing.

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26,000 books head to Hastings!

Bloomsbury donate more than 26,000 books to children and adults in Hastings through community organisations and local schools.

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Action Jackson inspires pupils at Hastings schools

This World Book Day, author and motivational speaker Action Jackson visited pupils in Hastings thanks to our partnership with Bloomsbury Publishing.

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Authors visit Hastings to 'Share a Story' this World Book Day

We supported World Book Day in bringing its hugely successful Share a Story Live tour to Hastings with around 750 students attending.

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A magical evening in Hastings for Harry Potter fans

Families from across Hastings celebrated all things magical as we hosted a spectacular Harry Potter Book Night event at Hastings Library.

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A book for Christmas for every school child in Hastings!

This Christmas, Bloomsbury and our Literacy Hub in Hastings are gifting a brand new book to every school child in Hastings, from reception to Year 9 (ages 5-14).

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Hastings school children get funny with mummies at free theatre trip!

Students from two Hastings schools were invited to watch ‘You Wouldn’t Want To Be An Egyptian Mummy’ for free!

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Hastings hunt down local words in the great outdoors

Hastings families are encouraged to explore the outdoors and practise their communication and literacy skills with community Word Hunts in Church Wood, St Helen’s Wood and Gensing...

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The people of Hastings Drop Everything and Read!

Top authors and key local community members lead the charge to get everyone reading in Hastings this summer!

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Hastings families go on the hunt for lost words hidden around the town!

We're encouraging families in Hastings to get outside and practise their communication and literacy skills this summer with a new Lost Words Trail around the town.

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Pupils across Hastings to attend exclusive launch of the latest book by super-authors and stars of the BBC, Greg James and Chris Smith

We've teamed up with Bloomsbury Children’s Books to celebrate the release of the latest book in the popular Kid Normal series by Greg James and Chris Smith. Pupils across...

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Pupils celebrate literacy with football-themed fun in Hastings

We teamed up with Brighton & Hove Albion’s official charity for a brilliant event aimed at encouraging young people to read more.

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Hastings’ 100 favourite children’s books are revealed

We have published a list of Hastings’ top 100 children’s books after being voted for by children and families across the town.

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We launch our latest Hub in Hastings

We have just launched a new campaign to improve literacy for young people in Hastings and St Leonards thanks to a partnership with the Department for Education’s Opportunity Area in...

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