'Falling off' is all part of life. The trick is to know how to dust yourself off, get back on, learn from your mistakes – and keep going!
Clare Balding, TV presenter, sportswoman and bestselling author has had some spectacular falls in her life – from being bullied at school and falling in… read more
This competition is for children, young people and people taking part in Reading Ahead
Are you a fan of action-packed stories? Because we are. And we would love to read some of YOUR thrilling, adventurous ideas!
The Alex Rider series by the bestselling author, Anthony Horowitz, is… read more
Paige is used to staying quiet in the face of lies. Like how popular girl Grace is a such an amazing person (lie). How Laura steals people's boyfriends (lie). How her own family are so perfect (lie).
_Now Grace and friends have picked their "best" high-school moments for Paige to put in the… read more
These presentations can be shared in class or on remote learning platforms to introduce the Wild World Heroes to pupils.
There are two presentations available.
One presentation is designed to be customised and has a slide where users can add in local library information.
The other… read more
Free downloadable classroom resources created by Reading Well for young people author Nicola Morgan.
Nicola Morgan, often known as The Teenage Brain Woman, is an internationally-acclaimed author and authority on teenage wellbeing, how stress impacts performance, effects of screens, social… read more
About the Book
Leaplings, children born on the 29th of February, are very rare. Rarer still are Leaplings with The Gift – the ability to leap through time. Elle Bíbi-Imbelé Ifíè has The Gift, but she’s never used it. Until now.
On her twelfth birthday, Elle and her best friend Big Ben travel… read more
Nature and wildlife have been a respite for many over the past year. This booklist includes a mixture of fiction, memoir, poetry and non-fiction, covering the restorative powers of swimming and gardening, the history of our relationship with sheep, animals that talk and the ones we share our… read more
This month we’re celebrating books from around the world – those which immerse us into a different landscape, culture or community. There are books that take us from Burma to Alabama, Trinidad to Italy, translated from Hebrew, Russian, Japanese and more. We hope you are inspired to take a trip… read more
July marks the start of the Summer Reading Challenge, which this year is in partnership with World Wildlife Fund (WWF). We have created a booklist inspired by the theme Nature and Wildlife, with a mix of fiction, non-fiction, picture books and poetry. Creatures of every shape and size can be… read more
This month we’re travelling around the world with a selection of fantastic books for children and young people. This list includes a mix of fiction and non-fiction for readers of all ages, and includes a number of translated books. There are stories to transport readers from Paris to Nigeria,… read more
What if you could save lives? What if, just with the touch of your hand, you could stop an animal, or even a person, dying? You’d do it, wouldn’t you?
The Life and Time of Lonny Quicke is the captivating new middle-grade novel by Kirsty Applebaum, author of The Middler and TrooFriend…. read more
Host a Storytime event for Chris Haughton’s vibrant and mischievous new picture book!
Three little monkeys, and their big monkey, are sat high up on their branch in the forest canopy. “Ok, monkeys! I’m off," says the big monkey. “Now remember. Whatever you do, do NOT go down to the mango tree…. read more