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'We Are Family Too' Book List

Teachers' Reading Challenge 2025

Divorced parents, single parents, blended families, LGBTQ+ families – many children’s lives don’t look like the ‘mum, dad and kids’ depicted in traditional literature. If you’re looking for great stories and characters that move beyond the nuclear, and explore… read more

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Poetry Power Book List

Teachers' Reading Challenge 2025.

We know that poetry can be an amazing way for students to explore language and ideas, gain confidence in speaking and sharing, and enjoy rhyme and rhythm.

Want to discover contemporary, exciting and fresh poetry that will come to life in the classroom or… read more

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Great Graphic Novels

Teachers' Reading Challenge 2025

GREAT GRAPHIC NOVELS

In our culture rich with videos and images, children usually have great visual literacy and enjoy the storytelling style of comics.

Often seen as a ‘way into reading’ for those less keen students, (which they can be), or as silly… read more

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Laugh Out Loud Book List

Teachers' Reading Challenge 2025.

We know for many students in your class, the books they’re after are the funny ones- something to make them squeal with delight or nudge their neighbour to point out a great joke.

Make sure you’ve always got something fresh and funny up your sleeve to… read more

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Rebel Grrrls Book List

Teachers Reading Challenge 2025

Looking for books with so-called Strong Female Leads?

Want tales of trailblazers and those who dare to be different? From real-life stories of suffragists and scientists, to fierce and funny female characters- why not read a selection of Rebel Grrrls and wear… read more

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Book List- Black British Brilliance

Work from black British authors that reflects a rich diversity of experience and imagination. Discover great new characters that can help young people see their lives and experiences reflected; amplify and celebrate black voices and black joy; move beyond the old favourites and discover powerful… read more

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Interactive prescriber leaflet - Reading Well for families

A digital version of the user leaflet for Reading Well for families.

The leaflet provides information about how the scheme works, resources available in your local library and the full list of titles on the Reading Well for families booklist. It also provides information about other sources of… read more

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Interactive prescriber leaflet (bilingual) - Reading Well for families

A digital version of the bilingual user leaflet for Reading Well for families/ Darllen yn Well i deuluoedd.

The leaflet provides information about how the scheme works, resources available in your local library and the full list of titles on the Reading Well for families/ Darllen yn Well i… read more

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Overview of titles (Wales/bilingual) - Reading Well for families

A detailed overview of the titles on the Reading Well for families booklist for libraries in Wales.

Bilingual document written in English and Welsh.

Please note that the booklist is strictly embargoed until 10 June 2025 and should not be shared publicly. read more

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