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Make friends with The Girls in this gorgeous new picture book 20/07/2018
Take a look at Jenny Lovlie's gorgeous illustrations from The Girls, Lauren Ace's lovel...
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Writing about outsiders: 'It’s important to tell stories that reflect the diversity of humankind' 19/07/2018
Yaba Badoe is an author, filmmaker and journalist. She tells us about her road to being...
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.
Who we are
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.
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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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Bookbuzz: books for Years 7 and 8
Register your secondary school for the brilliant Bookbuzz 2018 books.
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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 Nadia
Find more blogs from our Writer-Illustrator in Residence, Nadia Shireen.
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