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Hello Hot Dog: Meet the silly sausage having the wurst day of its life 19/04/2018
You may never look at a sausage in the same way again after enjoying Hello Hot Dog - ge...
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Fiction with facts: how to use science to get kids into reading 17/04/2018
Let author Christopher Edge and others take your child on an adventure into science and...
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
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Our programmes
Find out about all the programmes that BookTrust runs and how they can help you.
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Become a Friend
Help us make a difference to children throughout the UK. We can all do a bit more when ...
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BookTrust Cymru
Our work supports every family in Wales from their child’s first year of life right thr...
Supporting children's reading
Bookstart
Established in 1992, Bookstart is the world's first national bookgifting programme, delivering books and resources to every baby and toddler in England and Wales.
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The Letterbox Club is 15 years old
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Reading tips
Sharing books with children is so important, which is why we've put together some helpful hints.
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Sign up for Bookbuzz
Registration is now open for schools to take part in Bookbuzz 2018
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.
Registration is now open for Bookbuzz 2018
Our programme helps schools inspire a love of reading in their Year 7 and 8 students.
Latest blogs
Get to know our Writer in Residence
Keep up with Nadia
Find more blogs from our Writer-Illustrator in Residence, Nadia Shireen.
- Just a helpful reminder that our competition to win a bundle of fantastic Elizabeth Laird books closes this weekend… https://t.co/iyQ5u1stSM 24 minutes ago
- A family of sweet-stealing bandits who kidnap a girl; an epic wartime drama set in the USSR; a tale of a boy with e… https://t.co/zq2tOYDp4I 58 minutes ago
- The sun is shining, so we're planning to ditch the office and head outside! If you're in need of inspiration, check… https://t.co/dX446MRY8k 1 hour ago