Teacher
Booktrust works with primary and secondary schools in England and Wales to deliver our 'free books' reading programmes. Our professional packs of books and teaching resources are hugely popular with teachers as they encourage wider reading, support creative thinking and development, all of which help children's attainment across the board.
Children's Books
Visit the children's books area for all the latest children's book reviews, as well as themed booklists, author interviews, illustrator galleries, competitions, games and quizzes.
Teenagers' Books
Visit the teen books area for all the latest book reviews, as well as themed booklists, author interviews, writing tips, competitions, games and quizzes.
Young Adults' Books
Visit the young adults books area for all the latest book reviews, as well as themed booklists, author interviews, writing tips, competitions, games and quizzes.
Read for My School
Aimed at children in years 5 and 6 in its first year, Read for My School is a brand new national schools reading competition from The Pearson Foundation and Booktrust, with support from the Department for Education.
Teaching Sequences
Find a range of teaching sequences for KS1- KS4 packed with creative ideas for using some of our favourite children's books in the classroom.
Booktime
Booktime is the national free books programme for reception-aged children. We provide a free book pack for every child aged 4-5 years to share and enjoy with their family and friends. This year, we are delivering 1,380,000 books: two for every single child starting school in England.
Bookbuzz
Bookbuzz is a programme supporting secondary schools to encourage reading for pleasure by giving Year 7 students the opportunity to choose their own book to keep from a list of titles selected by a panel of experts
School Library Pack
In 2012-13 we are offering every secondary school in England a free pack of books and resources to support reading for pleasure across the school. The pack is available to any school with Year 7 students and will offer resources for 11-16 year olds. To receive a free pack, register online by Friday 20 July.
Pori Drwy Stori
Pori Drwy Stori is an exciting new national programme for Wales brought to you by Booktrust Cymru. It is a universal programme for four- to five-year-olds funded by the Welsh Government to support literacy in the foundation phase. All children in maintained Welsh primary schools will be eligible for the programme automatically. We are hoping to reach some 35,000 children.
Everybody Writes
Everybody Writes provides a range of innovative ideas and practical resources to help plan projects to get pupils at primary or secondary level excited about writing.
School Libraries
Read an article about the state of school libraries today and download a leaflet with tips, tools and information to help primary schools create and manage a successful school library.
Picture Book Resources
Discover a range of resources about using picture books and illustrated books in the classroom - from activities for Foundation and KS1 to ideas for using graphic novels with KS3
Children's Book Week
Children's Book Week is an annual celebration of reading for pleasure which takes place in the first week of October. We provide resources, activity ideas, book recommendations and more to help you celebrate reading for pleasure in your school.
Best Book Guide
The Best Book Guide is produced each year and contains reviews of our favourite new books for children, teens and young adults
Children's Laureate
The Children's Laureate for 2011-2013 is Julia Donaldson. Find out about Julia's books and projects, read the Children's Laureate blog and find useful resources for teachers on the website, where you can also find out more about the former Children's Laureates.
Arranging an author visit
Arranging for an author or illustrator to visit your school is a fantastic way to inspire pupils about reading and writing. Find information about how to find an author and plan their visit, plus a list of useful contacts.
Booktrust's targeted offers
Booktrust's targeted schools programmes provide additional support at key transition periods. The Ant Club, for selected primary schools, provides free resources for Reception and Year 1 classes and Beyond Booked Up, for selected secondary schools, provides accessible free resources for 11-13 year olds.
Artsmark
Artsmark is Arts Council England's programme to help primary and secondary schools to strengthen and celebrate their arts and cultural provision
Arts Award
Arts Award is a national qualification which recognises personal creative development, helping young people to develop as artists and building creativity, leadership and communication skills
Ideas Everywhere
Read Polly Dunbar's story about how to write a story along with her guidance note on the best way to use it in the classroom.
Bookstart
Bookstart offers the gift of free books to all children at key ages before they start school, to inspire a love of reading that will give children a flying start in life.
Find books to read with children under five-years-old including specialist booklists for blind and deaf children.
Poetry and Young People
Poetry and Young People is an initiative that aims to engage more young people in poetry reading, writing and performance and attract new audiences to the art form.
Books: reading and writing
Looking for your next book to read or interested in writing one yourself?
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