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Question Everything: 7 top tips to help your children spot fake news 13/08/2020
Get top tips about helping your children navigate the media - and also some recommendat...
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The Soup Movement: How we can all find hope in stories of kindness 11/08/2020
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Meet Sophy Henn's superhero Pizazz - and find out why being a hero isn't all it's cracked up to be 10/08/2020
Pizazz tells us all about the downsides of being a superhero (but why flying is really ...
BookTrust transforms lives by getting children and families reading
BookTrust is the UK's largest children's reading charity. Each year we reach 3.9 million children across the UK with books, resources and support.
What we do
BookTrust HomeTime
Looking for something fun as a family? Enjoy storytime with our free online books and videos, play games, win prizes, test your knowledge in our book-themed quizzes, or even learn how to draw some of your favourite characters.
New books we love
Our favourite reads of the month
We review lots of new books every month, and here's where you can find the ones we liked best of all.
Search our booklists
Find a book for every occasion
Looking for the best book for an older child? Take a look at our booklists. We may well have the answer - just see for yourself.
Bookfinder
Find your next book
Use the Bookfinder to find the perfect book for you, your family and friends.
Find out more
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Reading with your child
Sharing a book with a child is fun! It's a time for closeness, laughing and talking tog...
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Make a regular donation
Become a BookTrust Friend by setting up a regular donation. We can all do a bit more wh...
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BookTrust Cymru
Our work supports every family in Wales from their child’s first year of life right thr...
Here's how we can help you
Bookstart
Bookstart gifts free books to all children at two key ages before school to help families read together every day and inspire children to develop a love of books and reading.
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BookTrust Storytime Prize 2020
The shortlist for the 2020 Storytime Prize is revealed
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Bookbuzz 2020 booklist announced
A book for every student to choose, take home and keep
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Letterbox Club registration is open
Sign up for Letterbox Club 2020
Latest features
Get to know our Illustrator in Residence
Keep up with Ed
Every six months, BookTrust appoints a new Writer or Illustrator in Residence to give us their own unique perspective on the world of children's books. Ed Vere is best known for top picture books like How to Be A Lion and Max the Brave.
- Books can be a great way to reassure little ones before their first day of school! We've got five copies of I Have to Start at School Today from Simon Philip and Ged Adamson to give away over here: https://t.co/ywNRc40m8V https://t.co/TI1aF1IHXq 6 minutes ago
- We are so excited that our Illustrator in Residence @ed_vere has painted a beautiful Leonard the lion mural for @CliftonParkMus in Rotherham! Find out all about it here: https://t.co/l3unK1rfNe https://t.co/zwfMbn0Mak 39 minutes ago
- When Merlin goes missing, his trainee Fred is SURE something is wrong - will he be able to save the day? Find out in our brilliantly entertaining #BookOfTheDay, #FredWizardInTrouble by @siphilipstories and @SheenaDempsey: https://t.co/RgIcL73R59 @simonkids_UK https://t.co/kgcOYJGG5e 2 hours ago