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A Better Day by Dr Alex George - author video for Children's Mental Health Week

Winner of the Children's Non-fiction Book of the Year in the British Book Awards 2023

Start the new year with this positive wellbeing handbook.

What if we could think of mental health in a positive way? Sweep away the rain clouds. Talk about what's on our minds. And care for our mental… read more

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Radio 2 Book Club extract of The Storm We Made by Vanessa Chan

Her decision changed history. Now her family must survive it.

British Malaya, 1930s
Discontented housewife Cecily is seduced by Japanese general Fujiwara and the glorious future he is promising for 'independent' Malaya, free from British colonialism. As she becomes further embedded as his… read more

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Gina Kaminski Saves the Wolf - digital resources

<b>An empowering retelling of Little Red Riding Hood about challenging the traditional narratives we are told, with a confident, autistic character at its heart.</b>

Gina Kaminski is here to tell you three facts.

1 – Little Red Riding Hood is full of BIG mistakes.

2 – She is off to… read more

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Reading Friends logos

Zip file of different formats of Reading Friends and Reading Agency logos.

Useful for comms, design and website teams. read more

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Reading Friends Yarn, Natter, Blether 2018

Watch our film Yarn, Natter, Blether to discover four stories from Reading Friends across the UK. Filmed in 2018.

<a href="https://vimeo.com/295647082">Watch video</a> read more

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An Extra Pair of Hands carers pack

This pack, designed for paid carers, carer groups and those caring for a family member, partner or friend, contains an extract from Kate Mosse's memoir, <i>An Extra Pair of Hands</i>. The book details Kate's experiences of caring for various relatives throughout her life. The pack also includes a… read more

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Reading Friends resource pack: The Imperfect Art of Caring

This free resource pack for <i>The Imperfect Art of Caring</i> by Jessica Ryn has been designed for Reading Friends projects. It contains an extract from the book and discussion questions intended to support conversations and reflections on personal experiences and stories.

<b>About the… read more

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The Wild Robot series by Peter Brown - digital pack (including extracts)

From bestselling author and illustrator Peter Brown comes a heartwarming and action-packed third book in his New York Times bestselling The Wild Robot series, exploring what happens when nature and technology collide.

The digital pack includes:
• A4 Poster – downloadable PDF
• The Wild… read more

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Indi Raye is Totally Faking It by Lauren Layfield - Activity sheet and extract

For fans of GEEK GIRL and SUPER AWKWARD comes a hilarious new teen series from CBBC presenter and Capital DJ, Lauren Layfield.

Meet Indi. She's new to Manchester with approximately zero friends. Unless you count Gary, who, unfortunately, is a gecko.

If Indi's going to find some real mates -… read more

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WELSH Promotional Poster - Winter Mini Challenge 2023

Please note, this is the Welsh-language version of this resource. The English-language version is available on the Resource Bank separately.

Shout about the Winter Mini Challenge with this printable poster!

Download and use our resources to encourage young readers at home, your library,… read more

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