Brainchild: The new book from Purple Mash Publishing

Sept. 12, 2025 -

Introducing a brand-new book from Purple Mash Publishing, written by Ivor Baddiel and Jonny Zucker: Brainchild! It's an exciting book for 10-15 year olds which explores the battle between good and evil, and the limits and ethics of medicine.

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Introducing a brand-new book from Purple Mash Publishing, written by Ivor Baddiel and Jonny Zucker: Brainchild! …
Help End Book Poverty During National Volunteering Week

June 1, 2026 -

As part of National Volunteering Week, find out how your school can support The Children’s Book Project and help tackle book poverty across the UK. Learn why book ownership matters, explore simple ways to get involved through school book drives and Book Monsters, and see how your school community can help put more books into the hands of children who need them most. Just one small act of volunteering can inspire a lifelong love of reading.

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As part of National Volunteering Week, find out how your school can support The Children’s Book …
Activities for Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day)

Feb. 13, 2026 -

Celebrate Shrove Tuesday by exploring the Christian story behind its origins, and introducing the season of Lent, or celebrate with pancake-themed activities from Purple Mash in your classroom.

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Celebrate Shrove Tuesday by exploring the Christian story behind its origins, and introducing the season of …
How we can support you with Purple Mash

Sept. 4, 2025 -

Stuck for where to look for help on Purple Mash? There's a whole load of ways in which we can support you while using our site.

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Stuck for where to look for help on Purple Mash? There's a whole load of ways …
Purple Mash Games Design Competition 2022 Grand Final

June 8, 2022 -

The countdown is almost over. After receiving over 100 entries to the Purple Mash Games Design Competition, we're down to the last 8 schools, who are all set to compete in the Grand Final at Amazon's UK HQ on 15th June. Let's look at their games and meet the judges who will decide who will be crowned the 2022 Games Design Champion.

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The countdown is almost over. After receiving over 100 entries to the Purple Mash Games Design …