Reading in schools
Get advice on setting up a visit from an author or illustrator and encouraging a reading for pleasure culture in your school.
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Arrange an author or illustrator visit
Bringing a writer, poet, illustrator or storyteller into your school is a great way to inspire children and bring reading to life.
Children's Book Week
How to hold a Children's Book Week at your school: a week-long celebration of reading for pleasure.
A year of reading activities
Teacher Deb Texeira wanted to put the love back into her primary school's library... so she devised a year of fun activities to get pupils reading! Find out how she got on.
Staring into space: creative activities for children
Former Children's Laureate Lauren Child and super teacher Josey Scullard present six inspiring activities to get children to think creatively.
Illustrations in search of a story
Get your students creating their own stories from illustrations by former Children's Laureate Chris Riddell.
Tips for schools
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Using the CLiPPA-shortlisted poetry books in the classroom
Poet and CLiPPA judge Laura Mucha suggests ways to inspire children to read and write poetry.
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Motivating children to read at home: 8 practical tips for parents
Teacher Peter Lambden shares his ideas for helping families read together outside of primary school.
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5 ways to use audiobooks in the classroom
The publisher Barrington Stoke reveals how audiobooks can be a really powerful tool - and suggests some ideas for using them in the classroom.
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Classroom prompts using the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration shortlist
Jake Hope, Awards Executive for the Yoto Carnegies, introduces each book shortlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Illustration, and suggests ways to use it in the classroom.
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Top tips for helping children to become readers
Our Writer-in-Residence, SF Said, has spoken to expert teachers and leaders in education to find out what really works to help children discover a love of reading.
Great Books Guide
Our favourite children's books from the past year, from teeny babies all the way up to 11 year olds. The right book is what a child actually wants to read – and we hope this guide inspires you to find that book.
Our book recommendations
Find your next reading adventure
Looking for your child's next book or a reading list on a certain issue for school? From babies to teenagers, we've got it covered!
Bookfinder
Find your next book
Use the Bookfinder to find the perfect book for you, your family and friends.
Bookmark: books and disability
Information on disability and children's books
Find advice and book recommendations for families, teachers, librarians, authors and publishers.