You can use this handy flyer to tell parents or carers about the Summer Reading Challenge and encourage them to take their children to the library to get started!
Children can read anything they enjoy and will earn rewards for meeting their goal – the perfect confidence boost.
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This year, is Elmer the patchwork elephant’s 36th birthday!
The digital pack includes activity sheets, craft ideas, games and lots of other resources.
Everyone is invited to join in the fun for Elmer Day, and while the official date for this year’s Elmer Day is 24 May, we invite you to… read more
Welsh language version.
Download this school assembly presentation and tell pupils or parents all about Story Garden this year’s Summer Reading Challenge! read more
Download this school assembly presentation and tell pupils or parents all about Story Garden this year’s Summer Reading Challenge!
Welsh language version available below.
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Engage your class/school with reading this summer!
This information pack contains key information for schools about Story Garden – this year’s Summer Reading Challenge – benefits for pupils, how to take part and next steps for teachers, plus ways to celebrate your pupils'… read more
Ruth Hogan's known for her books with heart, and The Light a Candle Society is no exception! Out in June 2025, The Light a Candle Society is a heart-warming and redemptive story of finding light and joy even in times of darkness. Reading group questions have been supplied here to share with… read more
Celebrate National Hedgerow Week from 5 – 11 May 2025 with Spring by Michael Morpurgo, in partnership with Hodder Press and The Tree Council.
Michael Morpurgo has lived on a farm deep in rural Devon for more than forty years. In Spring, he observes the season unfold around him, as fragile… read more
A selection of frequently asked questions about the Reading Well for families scheme in Wales.
This is a bilingual document. read more
A selection of frequently asked questions about the Reading Well for families scheme. read more
Orla has always been the sidekick, never the hero . . .
Until, that is, she secures a funded place at an elite drama course and puts her own dreams first for once in her life. Suddenly, Orla is centre-stage and loving it! But the drama crowd are experienced performers and their parents have… read more
An explosive new novel about the friendship and courage of a group of young boys living through the Second World War, from award-winning author Jenny Pearson.
There's a war going on out there, and I'm missing it.
When war comes to London in 1939, Ronnie Smith is scared and excited:… read more
'An extraordinary book, tenderly told. There is so much loss, beauty, hope and care in its pages. I read it all at once, but it will stay with me for a very long time to come' – Katya Balen
Leah and Charlie are handling their family's loss in very different ways. Their choices push them down… read more