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Moby Dick with a twist: Discover Patrick Ness and Rovina Cai's gorgeous new book 19/09/2018
Take a look inside And the Ocean Was Our Sky, a fantastic retelling of Moby Dick from t...
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Marta Altés shows children how to draw a Little Monkey 18/09/2018
Here's an easy-peasy guide to drawing an adorable little monkey with your child – just...
BookTrust transforms lives by getting children and families reading
BookTrust is the UK's largest children's reading charity. Each year we reach 3.4 million children across the UK with books, resources and support.
What we do
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 tips
Get advice on reading to children, encouraging older children to read and engaging relu...
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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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Time to Read for Reception pupils
What every teacher and home educator in England needs to know this autumn.
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School Library Pack
Ideas on how to use the pack at your secondary school to create an amazing reading community.
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Our programmes
Find out about all of the programmes that BookTrust runs and how they can help you.
Latest articles
Get to know our Writer in Residence
Keep up with Nicola
Find more blogs from our Writer in Residence, Nicola Davies.
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