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Stephen Davies on writing Hilda: the fearless girl character that everyone's talking about 21/09/2018
To coincide with the release of Hilda on Netflix, Flying Eye Books are publishing a ser...
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Look inside The Last Wolf: a picture book masterpiece by Mini Grey 20/09/2018
The Last Wolf by Mini Grey is an update of the Little Red Riding Hood fairytale, perfec...
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.
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We review lots of new books every month, and here's where you can find the ones we liked best of all.
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Reading tips
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BookTrust Cymru
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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.
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