Are there volunteering opportunities available at your library this summer to support the Summer Reading Challenge? Use this eye-catching poster to let people know!
The Reading Agency is an Approved Activity Provider for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award scheme. This means that when young people… read more
This planner is for library staff who are offering volunteering opportunities linked to this year’s Summer Reading Challenge.
Young people who are working towards completing the volunteering section of their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award will need to complete at least 3 months of volunteering at… read more
This information pack contains key information for schools about Marvellous Makers – this year’s Summer Reading Challenge – including benefits for pupils and next steps for teachers.
Libraries, please note that you can edit page 3 to include details of your local offer.
Download the pack… read more
Help spread the word about the Summer Reading Challenge!
Send a newsletter to staff at your local schools. You can download this template and customise it to suit your local needs.
The template is available in Word format. read more
Help spread the word about this year's Summer Reading Challenge!
We have provided a template newsletter which can be sent to parents and carers, encouraging them to sign up their children for the Challenge.
School staff can download this template and share it with families, and library… read more
Exclusively for libraries.
The official Book Collection for the Summer Reading Challenge 2024.
Full of fun activities, amazing characters, heartwarming stories. These books are alive with imagination. This year's Challenge and accompanying Book Collection will inspire children to read and… read more
Earth Day 2024 will take place on 22 April. To support any activity you may want to run, we have collated a booklist with a mix of poetry, fiction and non-fiction books with strong themes of nature and conservation.
We would love to hear what books you’d recommend on social media using… read more
Welcome to BIGG SCHOOL!
Lola and Evie have been BFF since they were babies. When Lola discovers that they're in different classes at their new school, it's a total disaster! Lola is forced to sit next to Daniel, the most annoying boy on the planet. Worse still, Evie makes a brand new friend –… read more
Life isn’t easy for Daniel Littleton. His mum always seems to be ill, his dad is always working and his little twin sisters drive him up the wall! At school, Daniel feels like he’s the only kid in his friendship group without the latest trainers or model of X-Box. Worse of all, his mates are… read more
To mark International Women’s Day (8 March) and celebrate the achievements, triumphs and general brilliance of women and girls around the world, we have created a booklist with stories about wonder women and girls.
We would love to hear what books you’d recommend on social media using… read more
LGBT+ History Month takes place every February. Our booklist this month is for librarians and teachers to help them celebrate stories with strong LGBTQ+ representation or that are by LGBTQ+ creators. LGBT+ History Month is an opportunity to discover LGBT+ past and celebrate its present and… read more
Did you know that we offer free reading group sets of books for groups every month? All we ask for in return are reviews. If you’d like to find out more you can sign up to our newsletters.
Every month we will be sharing reviews from our readers who have received copies of the latest books from… read more