The hook, not the book” – harnessing interest pathways to engage new readers.
The reading for pleasure crisis among children and adults in England and the UK is well-documented. Just 1 in 2 adults regularly read for pleasure and only 29% of 10-year-olds in England report that they like… read more
Download these free book club notes for Seven Deadly Thorns – perfect for guiding a conversation around this dark academia, enemies-to-lovers romantasy by Amber Hamilton.
These book club notes can be used as part of school discussion classes or in book clubs.
In the cursed Kingdom of… read more
The perfect activity pack for Halloween fun! This companion activity pack for The Fate of Finnegan Quick by Larry Hayes is full of fun games and activities, because ghouls just wanna have fun! read more
FAQs for library authorities in relation to the discontinuation of Reading Friends from 2025/26. read more
Get your reluctant readers talking all things horror and Uncle Zeedie by Colm Field with these reading group resources.
Dare you brave THE BLOOD TEXTS? Uncle Zeedie is the second in this spine-tingling YA short horror fiction anthology series. Thrillingly spooky, full of creeping suspense… read more
This imaginative collection of engaging short stories is perfect for all kids, from those who love reading, to those who struggle with books.
From a spaceship flight into a Black Hole, to a town plagued by zombie beavers; from a
magical pen that knows all the answers to a test, to a… read more
In this download you will find:
- Arts Award Discover activity sheets
- A document showing how the activities map to each part of Discover
- Information for parents & carers
Summer Reading Challenge activities can be used towards Arts Award Discover.
What is Arts Award?
Arts Award is… read more
Please read these guidance notes for more information on accessing the Summer Reading Challenge digital participation data.
This resource contains information on the data share for digital participation in Story Garden, including anonymised and personalised data.
Please note: this is a… read more
Download the final digital participation data for your library authority for the 2025 Summer Reading Challenge, Story Garden.
Updated with final data on 2 October 2025.
Please read the guidance notes linked to below for more information on how to access your data.
Please email… read more
Ready to become a more capable and confident reader? Here are four simple tips from Kumon to help you on your journey. read more
Please note, an updated toolkit will be shared in August, with more image assets being provided.
Earlier this year, Reading Groups for Everyone became the "Book Club Hub":https://bookclubhub.co.uk/. As well as a more inclusive and welcoming site, we will be expanding news and offers to… read more
Get your summer book club chat started with these handy reading group notes to accompany copies of It's All Greek to Me by Andrea Christodoulou – a hilarious new romance novel filled with warmth, drama and Greek heritage.
You can’t hurry love … unless it holds the key to a family… read more