Everything Changes When We Read – Gaiman
Neil Gaiman has a way with words … not just when he writes books but also when he speaks passionately about subjects close to his heart, and, I would suggest,… Continue reading
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More Guest Authors
Litrasaurus is delighted to have Guest Authors submitting stories to us. We were blown away by Frank Cottrell Boyce sharing a story with us, but in every way as special… Continue reading
“Children need books, not screens”
Many congratulations to Shirley Hughes who has become the first recipient of the Book Trust Lifetime Achievement Award. Interviewed today in the Daily Telegraph (Click here for the full article) … Continue reading
Frank Cottrell Boyce Shares A Story With Litrasaurus
We are delighted and proud that Frank Cottrell Boyce the award winning children’s writer has magnanimously agreed to share a story with Litrasaurus as a Guest Author. The story “Shona”… Continue reading
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall “stories help us to understand our world and the people in it”
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall gave a speech at the final of the BBC 500 Words Competition this last week in which she shared a wonderful insight into… Continue reading
Congratulations BBC 500 Words Story Writers
Many congratulations to absolutely everyone who submitted a story to the BBC 500 Words competition this year. A record 120,421 entries were received,which means, all together, over 60 million words!… Continue reading
Beanstalk Reading Angels
We recently came across a wonderful charity called Beanstalk who have volunteers who we think are ‘angels’ because they help young children to read. Each individual child gets regular time… Continue reading
Quotes by Frank Cottrell Boyce
“Stories should be sunlight pouring down upon your head” “I have a nagging fear that in encouraging literacy we are killing the pleasure of reading” “It’s a fantastically joyous thing… Continue reading
Litrasaurus Extends Story Writing Competition to End of the Easter Holidays
Litrasaurus he has extended the closing date for his latest competition to the 12th April. That means you now have the whole of the Easter Holidays as well to write… Continue reading
RIP Terry Pratchett
“Fantasy is an exercise bicycle for the mind. It might not take you anywhere, but it tones up the muscles that can.” Terry Pratchett 28 April 1948 – 12 March… Continue reading
artsrichmond Young Writers Festival 2014/15
Litrasaurus spent an amazing afternoon on Sunday listening to children’s writing. This was the Celebration and Prize Giving for all the Young Writers nominated for awards by the artsrichmond judges… Continue reading
Waiting for a bite !
We are fishing, no not phishing, but rather collecting … specifically stories from you ! Having now got the websites and back end up and running Litrasaurus is entering the… Continue reading
Find your local library
With tomorrow being National Library Day 2015 here is a link to a web page where you can find your local library – all you need to do is put… Continue reading
Kenneth Grahame
“The Mole was bewitched, entranced, fascinated. By the side of the river he trotted as one trots, when very small, by the side of a man who holds one spellbound… Continue reading
We Love Local Bookshops
Litrasaurus & LitraQuest just love local bookshops ! Local bookshops, particularly the small independent ones, are an essential part of the reading experience for us all, particularly children. Just like libraries,… Continue reading
Litrasaurus Loves Libraries
Libraries are the most wonderful places. Litrasaurus is particularly proud that we are featured in a number of our local libraries here in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.… Continue reading
Resources & Copyright
The Litrasaurus website is a resource for children, parents, teachers and anyone else involved or interested in encouraging children’s reading and writing skills as well as stimulating their imagination and… Continue reading
Quote by Shane Snow
“Great stories build relationships and make people care. Those two things are necessary to change anything.” Continue reading
Quote by Nadia Hashimi
“Fiction, if done right, can bridge cultural divides. Stories can be a footpath for a reader to step into another land and view its indigenous practices and beliefs through a… Continue reading
Quote by Neil Gaiman
“Start telling the stories that only you can tell. Because there will always be better writers than you, and there will always be smarter writers than you, and there will… Continue reading
Quote by John Steinbeck
“If there is a magic in story writing, and I am convinced there is, no one has ever been able to reduce it to a recipe that can be passed… Continue reading
Quote by Francesca Lia Block
“Think about the word destroy. Do you know what it is? De-story. Destroy. Destory. You see. And restore. That’s re-story. Do you know that only two things have been proven… Continue reading
Quote by Jeff Dixon
“That is the power of a good story. It can encourage you, it can make you laugh, it can bring you joy. It will make you think, it will tap… Continue reading
Elderly have a story to tell says Cribbins – Age UK
Bernard Cribbins is supporting an initiative called Life Histories which is encouraging children to take an interest in the life stories of the elderly. ““Everybody has a story to tell,… Continue reading
Quote by Ashly Lorenzana
“What you should actually be trying to figure out is how to tell your story. The one that is every bit as unique to you as your fingerprints. This is… Continue reading
Quote by Livia Blackburne
“The process doesn’t end there. Stories are more than just images. As you continue in the tale, you get to know the characters, motivations and conflicts that make up the… Continue reading
Quote by Robert McKee
“When we want mood experiences, we go to concerts or museums. When we want meaningful emotional experience, we go to the storyteller.” Robert McKee Continue reading
Quote by Brian Holguin
“Wish not for treasure you can hold, No gleaming jewels, bright and cold, For finer still than pearl or gold, The treasure of a tale well told…” Brian Holguin Continue reading
Without Curiosity We Could Be Extinct – Sir Andrew Motion in the Daily Telegraph
Sir Andrew Motion, the former poet laureate, says that “If we lose our child-like capacity for imagination and fascination then we have stopped being human”. He added it was not… Continue reading
Only A Quarter of Children Read for Pleasure – Daily Telegraph
A National Literacy Trust study has found that only one quarter of children read for pleasure. Also large numbers of parents are failing to motivate their children to read, with… Continue reading
Quote by Karen Blixen
“All sorrows can be borne if you put them in a story or tell a story about them” Karen Blixen Continue reading
Internet is destroying creativity says author – Daily Telegraph
Irvine Welsh says that the internet and e-readers are “destroying” creativity. The author of, amongst others, Trainspotting explained that the digital world had “stalled” the digital process. He made the… Continue reading
Welcome to Litrasaurus Quest
LitraQuest supports Litrasaurus a charitable endeavour to inspire imagination and creativity in the young and young at heart, irrespective of age or capability or situation by the reading, writing and sharing of stories and poems Continue reading
Litrasaurus Quest is Live !
Litrasaurus Quest (aka LitraQuest) is now LIVE ! Our first site WWW.Litrasaurus.com is the site for reading, writing and sharing stories aimed at the young and young at heart. Whereas… Continue reading
