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47,000 Children’s Book Week resource packs for teachers were sent out to schools, libraries and initial teacher training organisations in 2010

National Libraries Day

Culture Minister Ed Vaizey and Shadow Culture Minister Dan Jarvis talk to Booktrust on the eve of National Libraries Day.

Ayub Khan: Where next for libraries?

Libraries have been in the limelight recently as local authority austerity measures have accelerated many changes to library services. Library visits and loans may be falling over all, but use...

Time flies when you're having fun!

Find out about how we’ll be celebrating 20 years of Bookstart in 2012.

Ellie Daines

Ellie Daines talks to us about her debut novel Lolly Luck about an ordinary girl who's life is turned upside down by a series of catastrophes at home.

February's Books We Like

Our book of the month for February is Narcopolis by Jeet Thayil.

Bookstart

Free books to all children before they start school, to inspire a love of reading that will give children a flying start in life.

Booktime

Free book pack to every eligible child when they start primary school, with guidance for parents and carers on shared reading.

Letterbox Club

Focuses on improving the educational outlook for children aged 7-13 in foster families by providing them with a parcel of books, maths activities and educational materials every month for six months.

Booked Up

A national programme that aims to give a free book to every child starting secondary school in England.

Booktrust's targeted offers

Booktrust has three new targeted offers: Bookstart Corner for children's centres; The Ant Club for primary schools; and Beyond Booked Up for secondary schools.

Writer in residence

The art of blogging

by Bali Rai

Bali Rai writes about the benefits of book blogging.