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Arts Award inspires young people to grow their arts and leadership talents: it's creative, valuable and accessible.
The Summer Reading Challenge supports children who want to achieve Arts Award Discover during the… read more
We hope that May will be a time of communities coming together in celebration, so we have selected some of our favourite titles that demonstrate the power of being part of a community (whether big or small) and the importance of celebrating together.
You can buy the books selected on the… read more
Leon John Crothers is 4779 days old (thirteen years and one month, if you're mathematically challenged). He has been 'moved on' from six different schools and most people think he has an attitude problem. Leon doesn't care for the label, in the same way that he doesn't care for Tim Burton,… read more
This year, the UK is hosting this year’s Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of last year’s winners, Ukraine. The Contest will be held in Liverpool on Saturday, 13 May. Partnering with BBC Arts, The Reading Agency is joining the party and celebrating the proven power of reading and the power of… read more
This year, the UK is hosting this year’s Eurovision Song Contest on behalf of last year’s winners, Ukraine. The Contest will be held in Liverpool on Saturday, 13 May. Partnering with BBC Arts, The Reading Agency is joining the party and celebrating the proven power of reading and the power of… read more
Does your library have opportunities for young people to volunteer to support the Summer Reading Challenge?
The Reading Agency is an Approved Activity Provider for the volunteering section of the Duke of Edinburgh's (DofE) Award. This means libraries can advertise their Summer Reading… read more
Feedback on Reading Ahead from participants enables us to evaluate the impact of the programme. Please share this survey with participants and support them to fill it out if required.
They can access the evaluation form through clicking on the link below or you can print out the form and… read more
Maame is an unforgettable coming-of-age story about finally becoming the heroine of your own life.
Here are some reading group questions to help enhance your discussion.
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The ‘Mark My Words’ campaign supports a joint commitment to social justice, championing the role that reading plays in tackling inequality. By gifting the titles directly into public libraries, ‘Mark My Words’ will ensure that the books are freely accessible to those who will benefit from them… read more
Celebrate World Happiness Day with the thought-provoking YA LGBTQ+ thriller HappyHead by Josh Silver.
We are in an epidemic. An epidemic of unhappiness.
Friends, here is the good news: HappyHead has the answer.
When Seb is offered a place on a radical retreat designed to solve the… read more
Reading guide and discussion questions to accompany the Quick Read title Wish You Were Dead by Peter James. Print this resource to use with a book group or literacy class. read more
Reading guide and discussion questions to accompany the Quick Read title The Double Clue by Agatha Christie. Print this resource to use with a book group or literacy class. read more