Bookbuzz Primary: useful information and FAQs

Registration for Bookbuzz Primary will open on 2 March 2026. 

Registration is open until 18 September 2026. 

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Yes, when you register for Bookbuzz Primary you are committing to take part in the programme and pay the amount stated during the registration process – an invoice is generated at the point of registration. 
 

We ask for an estimate that is as accurate as possible so we can place initial orders with publishers. Registration is open until 18 September 2026 so you can wait until then to register, if at that stage you will have a clearer idea of pupil numbers. 

Some schools may prefer to register for a few extra pupils as any books that you don’t need for pupils can be used by the library or English department. 

Alternatively, if you have more pupils than expected, please contact us before you place your final order of books and we will increase your pupil numbers, subject to stock being available. A minimum increase of five pupils (£18.25) will apply, and payment must be made before you can place your whole order. 

Please note, we will not be able to issue refunds if you have fewer than expected pupils in September. 

Yes, as long as you haven’t yet paid the invoice you may be able to amend the number of pupils. You must notify us in writing by emailing [email protected]. We will then cancel your registration and invoice, and you will need to re-register. 

If you have more pupils than expected, please contact us before you place your final order of books and we will increase your pupil numbers, subject to stock being available. A minimum increase of five pupils (£18.25) will apply. 

Please contact us to confirm additional pupils as we will need to place orders with the publishers. 

Requests for orders placed after this deadline will be looked at individually, based on available stock. 

Please note, payment must be received for the additional pupils before you can place your order.

You can amend your address details by completing a form during the registration and ordering process. This will then be reviewed and approved by the team, but it won’t stop you from registering/​ordering. 

If you have already registered/​ordered but want to change your delivery address, please contact [email protected] so the team can amend your records. Please do this within 12 hours of ordering to avoid your order being sent to the wrong address. 

If you have already registered, you can let us know your new address details by emailing [email protected]

Please contact us as soon as possible by emailing [email protected] with the details of your current school name/​address and new school name/​address, and date that the change will happen, so that we can ensure your launch pack and order are sent to the correct address in the autumn.

If you have fewer than 35 pupils, you can still register for Bookbuzz Primary, but the minimum registration number is 35 pupils so you will still need to register for 35 pupils. 

This is a great opportunity to give more books to pupils and encourage them to build a collection of books. Why not order more than one book for each pupil instead, invite staff to take part, or order extra copies of books for your school library?

An invoice will automatically be generated and emailed to the person stated as the invoice contact at the time of registration. We recommend you download the invoice and print it off immediately. 

The invoice can be paid by BACS, cheque or credit card. Full payment instructions are included on the invoice. 

Alternatively, you can pay by credit card over the phone by calling us on 020 7801 8800. You will then be sent an order acknowledgment confirming payment has been received. 
 

Final payment deadline is 26 September 2026. 

Payment in advance is required to enable BookTrust to place the large orders with publishers and other suppliers that are necessary to keep the cost of Bookbuzz at £3.65 per pupil. 

In addition, almost all of the Bookbuzz Primary books are printed specifically for Bookbuzz so it’s crucial that we can accurately forecast the number of pupils that are going to be taking part

An invoice will automatically be generated and emailed to the person stated as the invoice contact at the time of registration. We recommend you download the invoice and print it off immediately. 

If you can’t download your invoice, please contact us by emailing [email protected]

Please note, if you make payment by card as part of the registration process you will receive an order acknowledgement confirming payment and the order has been received. 

The Bookbuzz books will be announced on 7 May 2026.

The Bookbuzz Primary books are chosen by an independent panel of experts, including school librarians, teachers and reading advocates. 

We invite a range of publishers to recommend the titles that they think would be appropriate for the Bookbuzz Primary list. Of the titles we receive, we select a long list of books for our selection panel to read and consider. 

The panel then read all the books, and gather opinions from 7- 11-year-olds, before selecting a final list that reflects a variety of genres, styles and reading levels. 

Bookbuzz Primary books are selected with the needs of pupils from Years 3 – 6 in mind. 

The books are chosen purely on their individual merit, regardless of publisher. A wide range of publishers are invited to submit books for consideration; any publisher who wishes to submit titles should contact us and we will add them to our list.

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

No, all Bookbuzz Primary books are selected with the needs of pupils in Years 3 – 6 in mind. All 16 titles will be available for all Key Stage 2 pupils to order. 

All Bookbuzz Primary orders must be placed online. To order you will need to log-in to your account in the coordinators’ area using your username (email address) and password that you have set up during registration. From there you will be clearly directed to where you can place your order.

Ordering opens on 7 September 2026. 

The final date for ordering is 16 October 2026.

If you order by the 16 October 2026 deadline, your books will be with you no later than the end of the autumn term. Orders placed after the deadline will be placed into a priority queue. 

Schools who do not place their orders will receive a selection of Bookbuzz Primary titles in the new year. 

When your books have been dispatched you will receive an email to let you know they are on their way and should be with you within 48 hours. 

Your books will be delivered in boxes clearly marked with the Bookbuzz logo and addressed to the named Bookbuzz Primary coordinator. 
 

Yes, but you must contact us and pay for your additional pupils before you can place your order. We will be able to generate an invoice for the additional pupils, subject to stock availability. A minimum increase of five pupils (£18.25) will apply. 

Please email [email protected] if you want to increase your order. 

The element of choice is central to Bookbuzz Primary, and our research has found that pupils say they are more likely to read a book if they have chosen it themselves. We would therefore urge you to allow your pupils to choose their books for themselves. 

To make collecting your pupils’ choices easier we provide a bookmark for every pupil on which they can make their selection, a class order form and a spreadsheet which coordinators can use to collate the orders.

You can reset your password on the log-in page – click ​‘Forgotten your password’ and enter your registered email address and a new password will be emailed to you. 

If you have any problems, please email [email protected] with the subject line ​‘Forgotten username’.

BookTrust encourages all orders to be placed by the closing date of 16 October to ensure pupils receive their first choice. We will do our best to fulfil orders placed after this deadline, but schools may be offered a different title if the first choice isn’t available. We will send a selection of books to schools who haven’t ordered and we will advise schools when this happens.

Please contact us as soon as possible if books are missing from your order. Email [email protected] and let us know which books are missing and if you have received any extras by mistake. 
 
Please contact us within 14 days of receiving your order, based on the signatory date, so we can replace your titles as soon as possible. Schools that contact us after 14 days will be looked at individually, based on the available stock. 

Please contact us within 12 hours via email if the order has been placed incorrectly. We will do all we can to amend your order before it gets sent to the warehouse. Once it has been sent to the warehouse, we will be unable to amend the order. 

If you have received your order and realised you’ve made a mistake, please contact us at [email protected]

• Two sets of the 16 Bookbuzz Primary books. 
• Two Bookbuzz Primary posters to promote the programme in school. 
• A bookmark for each participating pupil. 
• A guide to using Bookbuzz Primary, including tips on how to launch the programme at your school, what to do while you wait for your books to arrive and how you can keep the excitement for reading and books going across the school year. 
   

Please note that schools purchasing for 240+ pupils will receive two launch packs.  

Launch packs will be sent out from September onwards.