Daunted by the idea of creating a school library that’s at the very heart of your school? Anne Thompson, school librarian extraordinaire, gives you her best tips on making your library the most-loved spot in school.

It's always a good time to hunt out some special stories and celebrate the magic of storytelling in school.

There are many ways to make a storytelling area magical – and props, chairs and costumes can all add to the experience. But make sure it’s not all style over substance, say Hannah and Cate of Bookhappy. The story means everything.

Does the thought of Twitter, Pinterest, Pixer, Tumblr and Facebook make you shudder? Here, Ben Waldram, from Shelton Junior School, Derby, gives you some quick wins and great reasons to use Twitter.

Kamishibai (Kah-mish-ee-bye) is a fun and engaging way of teaching storytelling and therefore composition to children. Pictorial prompts help with narrative and give children the chance to play with structure and vocabulary before they start to write.