Every 30 September, English PEN hosts a programme of talks, workshops and networking opportunities for literary translators, in celebration of International Translation Day. To help you celebrate the best in translated fiction and international authors, we have created a booklist of 12 authors… read more
As lots of people head off on their holidays, we selected books that can transport a reader somewhere else even if they’re not going away. From picking up plastic pollution on a Caribbean Island to rural Ireland to Memphis, we hope these stories can help transport children and young people on… read more
Download and print this A4 poster and spread the word about Gadgeteers, Summer Reading Challenge 2022!
All illustrations are by Julian Beresford and © The Reading Agency 2022. read more
Unicorns with tummy trouble. Dragons with broken wings. Sneezy centaurs and mermaids with measles. Everyone in town knows just who to see when they are feeling poorly: Ava and her dads, The Marvellous Doctors for Magical Creatures.
_Well, Ava isn’t a doctor, not yet, but she’s learning the… read more
This year’s Summer Reading Challenge is all about science and innovation, seeking to spark children’s curiosity about the world around them – a great theme to inspire readers of all ages.
This Welsh-language activity sheet enables you to keep a record of the books you’re enjoying together and… read more
Two very different boys, one new family, a shared struggle and a big secret.
Tommy is talented, cool, a young offender, and dyslexic.
Ryan is smart, uncool, well-behaved, and dyslexic.
The two develop an unlikely friendship.
As Ryan helps Tommy to read, a secret is revealed that will… read more
Children can get creative with this A4 invitation. Download and print the invitation, and encourage children to complete the activity and invite their friends and family to come along with them to the library this summer.
Please note, this is the Welsh-language version of this resource. See… read more
Download this empty middle ‘Gadgeteers’ poster and use it to promote this year’s Summer Reading Challenge by adding your information in the middle.
Please note, this is the Welsh-language version of this resource. See the link below for the English-language version.
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These book discussion prompts can be used to help children talk about their Summer Reading Challenge books with library staff, volunteers, teachers or at home.
Adjust your print menu settings to print multiple cards on one page.
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"No one is too small to make a change."
Growing up, there is so much out of our control and so much we can feel helpless about. But together, we can make a difference. In this inspiring and practical handbook, bestselling children's author and Human Rights campaigner, Onjali Raúf, shares her… read more
In this Chatterbooks activity pack you’ll find some great suggestions for Chatterbooks groups to celebrate National Reading Group Day together.
National Reading Group Day is on 14 September, but you can use the pack at any time. The activities are aimed at helping children get to know each… read more
Catch the wind. Find your freedom.
Kidnapped and forced to shovel coal underneath a half-bombed, blackened power station, 12-year-old Luke's life is miserable. Then, he discovers he can see things others can't. Ghostly things. Specifically, a ghost-girl named Alma. Alma, who can ride clouds… read more