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On your marks! Get set! Read!
Posted 21 January 20134 comments The new national schools reading competition, Read for My School, is now under way - with 100,000 books to be won by schools Up to 200,000 children in Years 5... Read 'On your marks! Get set! Read!' -
From Neverland to Hogwarts via Middle-earth
Posted 30 November 2012Read for My School, the brand new national schools reading competition from The Pearson Foundation and Booktrust, with support from the Department for Education has announced the 90 titles that... Read 'From Neverland to Hogwarts via Middle-earth' -
Actress Tamsin Greig launches Booktime 2012 with the help...
Posted 13 November 2012Nine millionth book to be gifted to encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading... There is a saying in showbusiness that you should never work with animals and... Read 'Actress Tamsin Greig launches Booktime 2012...' -
The right time for some books
Posted 2 November 2012Has your child just started primary school? Thanks to the Booktime programme, your child will get a free book pack from their school this autumn term. A brilliant programme and... Read 'The right time for some books' -
Pearson wins Dragon Award
Posted 4 October 2012Congratulations this morning to our partners Pearson who have won a Lord Mayor's Dragon Award 2012 for their education work with Booktime! The Lord Mayor's Dragon Awards celebrate Community Engagement... Read 'Pearson wins Dragon Award ' -
Jeremy Strong launches Read for My School at The...
Posted 1 October 20122 comments National schools reading competition to encourage reading for pleasure 100,000 free books for schools to be donated by Pearson Read for My School, the brand new national schools... Read 'Jeremy Strong launches Read for My...' -
Let children read for enjoyment, say children's authors
Posted 25 July 2012A letter to the Guardian from former Children's Laureate, Michael Rosen, and children's authors including Meg Rosoff, former Booktrust online writer in residence Bali Rai, Philip Ardagh and Alan Gibbons,... Read 'Let children read for enjoyment, say...'
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