One girl’s fierce journey to save her mother from the fate of the witch trials, with only nature to guide her way.
1647, twelve-year-old Art lives in a small village in Scotland. Her mother has always made potions that cure the sick, but now the townspeople say she is a witch. One cloudless… read more
"Place2Be":https://www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/about-the-week/ launched the first ever Children’s Mental Health Week in 2015 to shine a spotlight on the importance of children and young people’s mental health. This year’s theme is Express Yourself as expressing yourself is about finding… read more
This toolkit includes information and resources, including visual assets, to help promote the Read, Talk, Share campaign. read more
An accessible child-centred story about self-acceptance and the importance of opening up to those closest to you.
Becky and Josh are almost-twins, with two mums and the same anonymous donor dad. Josh can't wait until he's eighteen, the legal age when he can finally contact his donor, and… read more
In light of UK restrictions and school closures, Bloomsbury announces changes to Harry Potter Book Night 2021.
• Physical events along with key Bloomsbury digital activity to move to Thursday 24th June
2021
• Bloomsbury to provide free digital activities for teachers and classes seeking… read more
"I want to be able to call the sharks. Teach me the magic and show me the ways."
Blue Wing is desperate to become a shark caller, but instead she must befriend infuriating newcomer Maple, who arrives unexpectedly on Blue Wing's island.
At first, the girls are too angry to share their… read more
As we enter a new year and find ourselves in lockdown, we wanted the first booklist of the year for children and young people to focus on books that we hope will inspire them to learn a new skill, support them during this hard time or have characters who they can escape into an adventure with. We… read more
Lovers of children’s classics are in for a treat with the new film Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse, and we have a fun activity resource for families to use to accompany their discussions. Roald and Beatrix, which aired on Sky on Christmas Eve, is based on the true story of an… read more
A handy guide with some top tips for carrying out evaluation for Reading Friends. read more
Hope Jones Will Not Eat Meat by Josh Lacey is the latest book in an inspiring new illustrated fiction series about environmental issues, perfect for readers aged 8+. The books are told in a fun blog format, documenting Hope’s activism as she tries to save the planet, showing that you’re never… read more
As we head into the grey and cold, we thought that we would share some great books set during the Winter or set in beautiful winter wonderlands. We have some classics, lovely illustrated stories and some thrilling page-turners.
You can join in with the conversation online using… read more
A guide for schools in Wales who want to get involved with Reading Well read more