For Primary Schools
We offer a selection of programmes designed for primary schools, alongside book recommendations, tools to support home and school engagement, and resources to help with reading for pleasure.
Programmes for primary schools
Our programmes have been designed to showcase the best new books to primary schools and bring the magic of reading into the classroom.
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Our new Bookbuzz Primary programme supports Key Stage 2 children to develop reading for pleasure and book choice skills.
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Join hundreds of schools and local authorities using Letterbox Club to bring the magic of reading and numeracy to pupil premium and vulnerable learners age 3–13
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BookTrust Represents is a programme created to promote and improve the representation of people of colour in children’s books so that all children read a range of books that reflect them and their wider communities.
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Pori Drwy Stori is an exciting bilingual programme for Nursery and Reception aged children in Wales, aimed at developing their literacy, numeracy, speaking and listening skills to support Foundation Learning.
Popular resources for primary schools
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Find out how reading can bring wellbeing benefits for children with our new guide and webinar, compiled with support from children’s mental health charity Place2Be.
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Ready to engage your class with reading? We’ve put together these tips for teachers who want to model being an enthusiastic reader.
Book recommendations
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Here are 100 books from 2025–26 that we think are great – and so will children
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Search thousands of hand-picked book recommendations to find a child’s next favourite read – from astonishing adventures to fantastic facts, our Bookfinder tool will help you discover the very best kids’ books
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Discover the books we recommend for primary school aged children