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
Are you wondering how your reading group can continue to meet, even while you’re social distancing? With restricted access to public and school libraries many children and families at home are looking for activities to keep children entertained. We know that books are so important to provide… read more
As October is Black History Month, we have created a booklist of 65 brilliant books created by Black authors and illustrators. There is something for everyone with fantastic poetry, graphic novels, fiction and non-fiction titles.
You can join in with the conversation online using… 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
If you’re a fan of YA lit or are looking for books to engage young people, check out our latest YA reading recommendations, all chosen by young adults.
See what our reviewers thought of each title over on the "Reading Hack… 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.
You can… read more
Here you can access The Reading Agency at home. You'll find ideas, activities and challenges from across our programmes to entertain and educate yourself, your family or those you are teaching remotely.
The activities will be refreshed every couple of weeks and we have The Reading Agency… 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
British Science Week takes place between 6-15 March 2020 – and to celebrate this we have created a themed booklist based on STREAM (Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) topics.
To help children learn more about STREAM topics, our list has a fun mix of picture… read more