Reading in schools

Get advice on setting up a visit from an author or illustrator and encouraging a reading for pleasure culture in your school.

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Chris Riddell visits a school and talks to children

Arrange an author or illustrator visit

Bringing a writer, poet, illustrator or storyteller into your school is a great way to inspire children and bring reading to life.

Children's Book Week

How to hold a Children's Book Week at your school: a week-long celebration of reading for pleasure.

Inspiring activities

A year of reading activities

Teacher Deb Texeira wanted to put the love back into her primary school's library... so she devised a year of fun activities to get pupils reading! Find out how she got on.

Lauren Child and Josey Scullard as children

Staring into space: creative activities for children

Former Children's Laureate Lauren Child and super teacher Josey Scullard present six inspiring activities to get children to think creatively.

Illustrations in search of a story

Get your students creating their own stories from illustrations by former Children's Laureate Chris Riddell.

More activities and other resources to help you in the classroom

How to promote diverse and inclusive children's literature at your school

Find out about running one of our fantastic programmes in your school

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Tips and ideas for schools

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Great Books Guide

Our favourite children's books from the past year, from teeny babies all the way up to 11 year olds. The right book is what a child actually wants to read – and we hope this guide inspires you to find that book.

View the Great Books Guide