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Do schools kill creativity?

  By Litrasaurus Quest March 14, 2016 - 08:45 December 23, 2018 Blog, LitraQuest

This is an amazing TED Talk by Sir Ken Robinson, in which he makes an entertaining and profoundly moving case for creating an education system that nurtures (rather than undermines)… Continue reading

Golden Thread

  By Litrasaurus Quest March 8, 2016 - 13:13 December 23, 2018 Blog, LitraQuest

Litrasaurus is proud to be part of ArtsRichmond who are this year celebrating their 50th anniversary.  There is an exhibition taking place (running from  Thursday 10th March to Sunday 24… Continue reading

March’s Poem

  By Litrasaurus March 1, 2016 - 16:14 December 23, 2018 Blog, Litrasaurus

Here is March’s poem, which is by William Wordsworth Daffodils I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on high o’er vales and hills, When all at once I saw… Continue reading

February’s Poem

  By Litrasaurus February 25, 2016 - 11:47 December 23, 2018 Blog, Litrasaurus

Here is February’s poem.  It is from a series of Winter Poems   The birds are gone, The ground is white, The winds are wild, They chill and bite; The… Continue reading

A Thought For Valentine’s Day

  By Litrasaurus Quest February 14, 2016 - 13:49 December 23, 2018 Blog, LitraQuest

“A heart is not judged by how much you love, but by how much you are loved by others.”     This is a quote from the Wizard of Oz… Continue reading

“It doesn’t matter a damn how you write!”

  By Litrasaurus Quest February 7, 2016 - 15:41 December 23, 2018 Blog, Quotes

  “If you can tell stories, create characters, devise incidents, and have sincerity and passion, it doesn’t matter a damn how you write.”     This is a great quote… Continue reading

January’s Poem

  By Litrasaurus January 1, 2016 - 14:35 December 23, 2018 Blog, Litrasaurus

Here is January’s poem which is by Walter de La Mare (1873-1956) Winter Clouded with snow The cold winds blow, And shrill on leafless bough The robin with its burning… Continue reading

December’s Poem

  By Litrasaurus December 9, 2015 - 09:46 December 23, 2018 Blog, Litrasaurus

Here is December’s poem which is by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) Christmas Bells I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, And wild and sweet The… Continue reading

November’s Poem

  By Litrasaurus November 30, 2015 - 16:44 December 23, 2018 Blog, Litrasaurus

We are starting a series of monthly poems to highlight that, as well as stories, you can share poems on Litrasaurus. This is the first: November by Thomas Hood  … Continue reading

Poetry Too !

  By Litrasaurus Quest November 30, 2015 - 16:36 December 23, 2018 Blog, LitraQuest

Litrasaurus encourages all forms of creative and imaginative writing so we are also delighted to help people share poems as well as stories. Indeed, we already have a number of… Continue reading

Everything Changes When We Read – Gaiman

  By Litrasaurus Quest November 2, 2015 - 16:00 December 23, 2018 Blog, LitraQuest

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

More Guest Authors

  By Litrasaurus Quest September 21, 2015 - 14:41 December 23, 2018 Blog, LitraQuest

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

Meet Thesaurus !

  By Litrasaurus September 21, 2015 - 11:52 December 23, 2018 Blog, Litrasaurus

Words are the most wonderful things … the stories and books that Litrasaurus loves so much are full of them ! Using words you can express your thoughts and ideas,… Continue reading

Dodo – Ensuring imagination does not become extinct …

  By Litrasaurus August 2, 2015 - 16:47 December 23, 2018 Blog, Litrasaurus

This is Dodo one of the magical characters from the land of Perpetua where Litrasaurus lives.  He has special powers of detection and helps Litrasaurus and his friends by sending… Continue reading

Ariadne

  By Litrasaurus August 2, 2015 - 13:43 December 23, 2018 Blog, Litrasaurus

Ariadne Or, to give her full title, Ariadne Arachnid Aureus, is, as the name suggests, a golden spider. She is a good and faithful friend, not least to Flora who… Continue reading

“Children need books, not screens”

  By Litrasaurus Quest July 11, 2015 - 14:06 December 23, 2018 Blog, LitraQuest

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

  By Litrasaurus Quest June 1, 2015 - 17:37 December 23, 2018 Blog, Guest Authors

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”

  By Litrasaurus Quest May 31, 2015 - 16:20 December 23, 2018 Blog, LitraQuest

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

  By Litrasaurus Quest May 31, 2015 - 15:33 December 23, 2018 Blog, LitraQuest

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

  By Litrasaurus Quest May 30, 2015 - 18:06 December 23, 2018 Blog, Charlotte's Thoughts, LitraQuest, Owain's Thoughts

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

Prize Illustration For Lonely Lily

  By Litrasaurus May 24, 2015 - 10:48 December 23, 2018 Blog, Litrasaurus

Litrasaurus is delighted to reveal the illustration that Daniel has done for our latest prize winner.  “Lonely Lily” by hollie1066 was the winner of our latest competition so her story… Continue reading

Litrasaurus Competition Winner

  By Litrasaurus May 15, 2015 - 12:01 December 23, 2018 Blog, Litrasaurus

Many congratulations to “hollie1066” who is the winner of Litrasaurus’ latest prize draw. You can read the story here: Lonely Lilly Daniel has already started work on the illustration, which… Continue reading

The Jellyfish

  By Litrasaurus May 14, 2015 - 16:41 December 23, 2018 Blog, Litrasaurus

The jellyfish in Perpetua are very naughty! They are spineless and not very clever which makes them jealous of the other more sophisticated sea creatures. They like nothing more than… Continue reading

Quotes by Frank Cottrell Boyce

  By Litrasaurus Quest April 17, 2015 - 11:12 December 23, 2018 Blog, Quotes

“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

The Snow-Capped Mountains

  By Litrasaurus April 8, 2015 - 13:23 December 23, 2018 Blog, Litrasaurus

Perpetua is full of wonderful places such as the Snow Capped Mountains. This is one of the most beautiful areas in Perpetua with lakes and waterfalls of sparkling clear water… Continue reading

Tagged   Perpetua

Litrasaurus Extends Story Writing Competition to End of the Easter Holidays

  By Litrasaurus Quest April 7, 2015 - 09:00 December 23, 2018 Blog, LitraQuest

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

Flora & Her Garden

  By Litrasaurus March 13, 2015 - 18:23 December 23, 2018 Blog, Litrasaurus

Flora is a very special Princess who has been rescued and brought to the land of Perpetua to keep her safe. Once there she built this wonderful garden full of… Continue reading

RIP Terry Pratchett

  By Litrasaurus Quest March 13, 2015 - 18:21 December 23, 2018 Blog, Quotes

“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

  By Litrasaurus Quest March 4, 2015 - 19:07 December 23, 2018 Blog, LitraQuest

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

Kindler’s Bonfire of Books

  By Litrasaurus March 4, 2015 - 16:17 December 23, 2018 Blog, Litrasaurus

Kindler loved lighting bonfires. It brought back memories of a happy childhood with his family when they would go camping and light a campfire then sing songs and tell stories.… Continue reading

A Flight of Fancy

  By Litrasaurus February 23, 2015 - 14:26 December 23, 2018 Blog, Litrasaurus

Fancy is one of Litrasaurus’ friends in Perpetua – she has amazing powers … she can change her shape and fly anywhere, but the best bit is that she can… Continue reading

Waiting for a bite !

  By Litrasaurus Quest February 16, 2015 - 21:13 December 23, 2018 Blog, LitraQuest

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

  By Litrasaurus Quest February 6, 2015 - 16:47 December 23, 2018 Blog, LitraQuest, News & Commentary

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

Litrasaurus Latest Prize Draw

  By Litrasaurus January 21, 2015 - 13:23 December 23, 2018 Blog, Litrasaurus

Litrasaurus holds regular prize draws where one lucky winner gets to have their story illustrated by Daniel Olivier-Argyle the artist.  Our latest competition has just been announced. Any story submitted… Continue reading

Kenneth Grahame

  By Litrasaurus Quest January 20, 2015 - 15:02 December 23, 2018 Blog, Quotes

“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

Tagged   Books, Kenneth Grahame, Stories, Wind In The Willows

We Love Local Bookshops

  By Litrasaurus Quest January 20, 2015 - 14:13 December 23, 2018 Blog, News & Commentary

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

  By Litrasaurus Quest January 18, 2015 - 22:38 December 23, 2018 Blog, Litrasaurus

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

  By Litrasaurus Quest January 13, 2015 - 18:46 December 23, 2018 Blog, Misc

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

  By Litrasaurus Quest January 11, 2015 - 15:20 December 23, 2018 Blog, Quotes

“Great stories build relationships and make people care. Those two things are necessary to change anything.” Continue reading

Do You Believe in Unicorns

  By Litrasaurus January 9, 2015 - 19:01 December 23, 2018 Blog, Litrasaurus

Do you believe in Unicorns ? Deep in the Bluebell Woods of Perpetua they say you can see white horses, now some believe they are actually unicorns. What stories do… Continue reading

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