Bookspark

This pack of 40 books and supporting print and online resources has been developed by BookTrust to help schools create impactful shared reading sessions.

With books for group reading, paired reading and reading aloud, the titles are newly selected each year by our expert panel of school librarians and teachers to represent the best of modern fiction and non-fiction, ensuring there are options for a range of interests and reading levels. 

Bookspark includes all the support you’ll need to develop sociable reading experiences, giving all Key Stage 3 students, but particularly reluctant and less engaged readers, the confidence to start and maintain a reading habit.

Shared reading can play a vital role in encouraging students to read by choice in Key Stage 3, with all the benefits that brings. Strategies such as adults reading aloud, informal book talk and students reading together and sharing books can all encourage reading motivation.

Bookspark will support your school in inspiring students to develop positive attitudes to reading, helping you to deliver engaging shared and paired reading sessions in library lessons, nurture groups, targeted interventions and book clubs.

• Save preparation time with pick-up-and-go shared reading resources
• Be confident in high-quality writing with fantastic, expert-selected reads
• Get students engaged with author videos, discussion guidance and activities

The Bookspark pack costs just £220 inc VAT, and includes:

• Five books for group reading (supplied in sets of six) 
  With printed discussion guides and introductory author videos.
• Five books for paired reading 
  Each selected as brilliant reads to build reading enjoyment.
• Five books for reading aloud 
  With topics and storylines to draw in even the most reluctant readers.
• A programme guide, posters and support video 
  With plenty of guidance on delivering Bookspark to fit your needs.
• Access to our Bookspark live virtual author event
  Where your students can hear live from one of this year’s authors.

The pack offers great value for money, providing a saving of over 35% on the cover price of the books – plus you’ll receive all the supporting resources. 

Numbers are limited, so order now to receive your Bookspark pack in January 2026!

Bookspark, previously known as Spark Reading, has joined Bookbuzz in our suite of programmes to support reading for pleasure at Key Stage 3.