It’s been another year of fantastic books and we’re delighted to present our Books of the Year list for 2020 for children and young people. Our staff have chosen their top recommendations of new books from the year.
You can join in with the conversation online using #BooksOfTheYear and… read more
Blood Moon is an extraordinary YA novel in verse about the online shaming of a teenage girl. During astronomy-lover Frankie's first sexual experience with the quiet and lovely Benjamin, she gets her period. It's only blood, they agree. But soon a graphic meme goes viral, turning an innocent,… read more
The fantastic National Poetry Day shines a spotlight on how much fun and important poetry is. We have created a booklist with some of our favourite rhyming picture books, poetry collections and books written in verse.
You can join in with the conversation online using #PowerfulPoetryBooklist… read more
Starting back at school can be an anxious time for lots of children and young people, let alone after the Covid-19 lockdown. To help support this transition, we have created a booklist of stories where characters face issues that some students may worry about and books that can give some helpful… read more
This month our booklist features comics, graphic novels and illustrated books that we think will draw children and young people into the story. We "love":https://readingagency.org.uk/resources/4536/ comics, graphic novels and books that have beautiful illustrations, as well as being fun they can… read more
This month our booklist is about books that immerse a reader in an environment, where the setting plays an important part to the plot or shows the beauty of nature. We’ve picked some brilliant poetry, picture books, non-fiction and chapter books that celebrate the great outdoors.
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June is Pride Month, so it is the perfect time to share our favourite LGBTQ+ positive books for children and young people. These books highlight family dynamics and stories to help develop the values of acceptance and kindness towards themselves and others, regardless of identity.
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A guide for colleges and universities looking to get involved in Reading Well. read more
Shareable images containing quotes from adults, children, young people and health professionals who have benefited from the Reading Well books.
For use on websites and social media to visually promote the impact of the programme. read more
Copy for use on library websites to promote the Reading Well programme to library users. read more
It is "World Book Night":https://worldbooknight.org/ on 23 April. World Book Night is a national celebration of reading and books for adults and young people that takes place every year. To help children and their families join in with the celebration we have created a booklist of our favourite… read more
February 2018 marks the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act 1918 and to celebrate this we have created a list of some of our favourite books about inspirational women. The Representation of the People Act of 1918 granted the vote to certain women over the age of 30 – the… read more