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From writing online to a publishing deal: meet six Wattpad sensations 23/10/2017
Writer-in-Residence Taran Matharu first found success on Wattpad, a free online storyte...
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BookTrust Annual Lecture 2017 and Bookstart 25th anniversary celebrations: Relive the evening in pictures 20/10/2017
Authors, illustrators and members of the publishing industry gather in London to hear L...
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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.
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25 years of Bookstart
Bookstart books get into the hands of 1.4 million babies and children every year. Founder Wendy Cooling tells the story of how it started.
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Free books for school libraries
Find out more about our School Library Pack for Year 7-9 students.
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Bookbuzz
Everything you need to help your students get the most out of Bookbuzz.
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Start the Story
Free events for teachers and school librarians this autumn.
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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.
Best New Books
Our favourite new books
Every month, we review new books - and here are the ones we like best of all at the moment.
Time To Read
Time sharing stories is time well spent. Can you find the Time to Read?
We're encouraging families to spend just 10 minutes a day sharing books together, as research shows that reading for pleasure has huge benefits for children. Not only that, but we're giving away a copy of The Bumblebear to every reception-age child in England.
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- Tempted to go as this creepy chap from #GraveMatter for Halloween @Alex_T_Smith... https://t.co/QOgA1FDccz https://t.co/XMwEoaEZ9P 1 hour ago
- There are so many brilliant new books out at the moment - including some that are perfect for #Halloween!… https://t.co/SguRwkxhVq 2 hours ago
- You can just never go wrong with #HairyMaclary - which is why we absolutely love our online storybook:… https://t.co/c0Jz3AkOcT 3 hours ago