Bookbuzz Primary

This new programme of expertly curated books and grab-and-go resources for Key Stage 2 has been developed by BookTrust to support you to get your children excited about reading for pleasure. 

BookTrust has worked with teachers and pupils to create a new evidence-informed offer for Key Stage 2 children after delivering its successful Bookbuzz Secondary programme for ten years. Through its Bookbuzz Secondary programme, BookTrust has delivered books to 2 million Year 7 and 8 students, helping them build positive reading habits. 

By using Bookbuzz Primary with all your Key Stage 2 pupils, you increase the excitement felt by the children. By creating more opportunities for peer engagement and support across classes and year groups you increase the opportunities for book talk and sociable reading. 

You’ll receive all the tools you need to successfully deliver the programme in a way that works for you, your colleagues and your pupils. Use our pack to create engaging sessions that give children the opportunity for book talk, social reading experiences, to physically interact with new diverse books and develop the skills to successfully choose a book they’ll enjoy – important factors in encouraging children to read for pleasure. 

Our research shows that children’s reading enjoyment declines between the ages of 7 and 11*. While 33% of seven‑year-olds tell us they ​‘love’ reading, this drops to 29% at age 10 and further declines to just 25% by age 11. 

Additionally, 63% of Key Stage 2 teachers told us that they are concerned about their pupil’s overall level of reading enjoyment*. 

This is where Bookbuzz Primary comes in. The programme supports you to inspire your pupils’ love of reading at this crucial moment in Key Stage 2; by giving pupils the chance to choose and keep a book they’ll love from a curated selection. All while helping to meet your school’s reading goals and bring reading to life. 

As expectations of independent reading increase, many schools struggle to sustain pupils’ motivation and enjoyment alongside curriculum pressures. Our recent survey highlighted that almost 7 in 10 teachers (69%)** are seeking additional resources and/​or support for reading for pleasure. Bookbuzz Primary supports reading for pleasure at this crucial point without adding to teachers’ workload. 

Bookbuzz Primary supports children to develop positive, lasting attitudes towards reading by placing enjoyment, choice, and ownership at the centre of the experience. 

Research evidence shows that allowing children to choose books fuels their motivation to read and helps them to read more. And we know reading has many benefits from helping children to develop language and literacy, progress across the curriculum, and improve their wellbeing. 

• Creates excitement around reading. 
• Generates shared moments of joy when children engage with the books, video and resources. 
• Supports children to develop the skill of book choice. (Read more about why book choice matters.)
• Creates opportunities for book talk and sociable reading experiences within the classroom. 
• Offers pupils the chance to have autonomy in the classroom. 
• Gives children a sense of ownership as each child gets to choose a book to keep.
• Increases reading motivation with inclusive titles. 

• Saves admin time with a specially designed programme that’s easy to deliver in a way that works best for your pupils.
• You’ll receive 32 new, diverse and inclusive books – two copies of each of the 16 curated titles - for use in school.
• Create engaging sessions with our high-quality grab-and-go resources and supporting guidance.
• Create an effective environment to build children’s enabling skills – the skill of choice, positive social reading experiences and book talk help develop reading enjoyment. 

For just £3.65 per pupil, you’ll receive: 

The Bookbuzz Primary launch pack 
With all the physical resources you’ll need to deliver Bookbuzz, including two copies of each book (32 copies in total), bookmarks, and posters to create eye-catching displays, and a supportive programme guide. 

Access to our Bookbuzz Primary Coordinator Area 
In September, purchasing schools will have access to the coordinator area featuring a wide range of digital and printable resources to engage your pupils and to help you design and deliver your sessions. 
 
One Bookbuzz Primary book for every pupil, chosen by them 
In the autumn term, your pupils will get to explore all 16 Bookbuzz Primary titles (allowing them to read a few pages alone, with friends or with a teacher, or even skip to the last page!) before choosing their favourite to keep. From fascinating reads for curious minds to fast-paced page turners and graphic novels to fact books, there’s something for everyone, whatever their interest or reading level. 

Books in large print or braille 
Some of the Bookbuzz Primary books are also available in large print or braille. Coordinators can order these specially printed books with the rest of their Bookbuzz Primary order. 

Interaction with authors 
We work closely with the authors to give you and your pupils opportunities to hear directly from them as part of the Bookbuzz Primary offer. As well as a video resource for the children that will be available via our coordinator area, we’ll host an engaging webinar for teachers in the summer and offer all purchasing schools the chance to win an exciting author visit. 

Be the first to know when Bookbuzz Primary is available to order. Register your details and we’ll be in touch by email in March.