Bookbuzz Secondary: useful information and FAQs

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

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

The panel then read all the books, and gather opinions from 11 to 13-year-olds, before selecting a final list that reflects a variety of genres, styles and reading levels.

Bookbuzz Secondary books are selected with the needs of both Year 7 and Year 8 students in mind.

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

No, all Bookbuzz Secondary books are selected with the needs of both Year 7 and Year 8 students in mind. All 16 titles will be available for both Year 7 and Year 8 students to order.

Registration for Bookbuzz Secondary 2026 is open. The deadline for registration is 18 September. 

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Yes, when you register for Bookbuzz Secondary 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 student numbers.

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

Alternatively, if you have more students than expected, please contact us before you place your final order of books and we will increase your student numbers, subject to stock being available. A minimum increase of five students (£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 students in September.

The minimum registration is 35 students. If you have fewer than 35 students, you can still register for Bookbuzz Secondary, but you will need to order this minimum amount. This is a great opportunity to give more books to students and encourage them to build a collection of books. Why not order more than one book for each student instead, invite staff to take part, or order extra copies of books for your school library?

Yes, there are two ways to amend your address:

1. You will be given the option to update your existing address details during the registration process. This won’t stop you from registering/​ordering.
2. If you have already registered/​ordered but want to change your delivery address, please contact [email protected]. If you can, please do this within 12 hours of ordering to avoid your order being sent to the wrong address.

You can increase your student numbers after registration, whether you have already paid or not. 

If you have more students than expected, please contact us before you place your book order and we will increase your student numbers, subject to stock being available. You can increase your numbers by a minimum of five students (£18.25) . Email [email protected] to let us know how many additional students you would like to add. We can then check stock availability for them. 

We will then create an additional invoice, to cover the extra students. Once all your Bookbuzz invoices are paid you will be able to order and receive your books. 

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If you want to reduce your student numbers, contact us at [email protected]. We will cancel your registration and you can then re-register with the correct number of students. 

Please contact us as soon as possible by emailing [email protected] with the details of your school name and address, and the name and email address of your current Bookbuzz Secondary coordinator, as well as the name and email address of your new Bookbuzz Secondary coordinator, and the date that the change will happen, so that we can ensure your launch pack, order and coordinator area login details are sent to the correct person.

Once you have registered, 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 emailed an order acknowledgment confirming payment has been received.

Final payment deadline is 25 September 2026.

Payment in advance is required in order to enable BookTrust to place the large orders with publishers and other suppliers that are necessary to keep the cost of Bookbuzz Secondary at £3.65 per student (for schools which signed up in 2026).

In addition, almost all of the Bookbuzz Secondary books are printed to order so it’s crucial that we can accurately forecast the number of students that are going to be taking part.

An invoice will automatically be generated and emailed to the primary contact and 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]

All Bookbuzz Secondary orders must be placed online, once ordering opens on 7 September 2026. 

You will be sent an ordering link, and you can log in using your normal Bookbuzz login details. 

Ordering opens on 7 September 2026.

The final date for ordering will be 16 October 2026. 

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

Please email [email protected]

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

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

As long as you order by the ordering deadline of 16 October, 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 Secondary titles by the end of the autumn term. 

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 Secondary coordinator.

BookTrust encourages all orders to be placed by the closing date of 16 October to ensure students 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. 

If schools haven’t placed a book order at all, we will send a selection of the books – but we will let them know before we do this. 

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 email us within 12 hours 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].

You should expect your launch pack to arrive during September, and books should be with you by the end of the autumn term in December.

If this hasn’t happened as expected, there are a number of possible reasons: 

1. If your launch pack has not arrived, please check you have paid your invoice. We don’t send out the launch pack until we have received payment. 
2. Your courier might be running behind or has made an error. Please contact us at [email protected] and we will investigate. 
3. Your order is still being packed and dispatched. Please contact us at [email protected] and we will give you an delivery update. 

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] for further help.

Please note – if you are trying to the access the Bookbuzz Secondary Coordinator Area on our website, you will need a different password. This will have been sent to you with your launch pack or in your ordering emails. 

Launch packs will contain:

• Two sets of the 16 Bookbuzz Secondary books.
• Two Bookbuzz Secondary posters to promote the programme in school.
• A bookmark for each participating student.
• A guide to using Bookbuzz Secondary, 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 buzz for books going across the school year.
• Your password for accessing the Bookbuzz Secondary Coordinator Area on our website. 

Your launch pack will arrive from September onwards, provided your school has sent a payment.

We understand that in some cases your school’s pack may not have arrived. This can happen for a few reasons, such as delays in courier handling.

Before getting in touch, we recommend:

• Checking the tracking link sent by the courier. This will be sent to the primary contact.
• Checking with your school’s reception or main office and asking colleagues who may have accepted deliveries on behalf of the school.
• Confirming the delivery address used at the time of ordering.

If you’re still unable to locate the pack, please let us know and we’ll be happy to investigate further. You can contact the Bookbuzz team by emailing [email protected].

What you can do next

• Confirm whether payment has been processed or is still pending.
• Share any relevant updates from your finance team.
• Contact us if you need a copy of the invoice or delivery details resent.

You will be able to access the Bookbuzz Secondary Coordinator Area from 1 September. You will need the Coordinator Area password, which will be sent to you with the launch pack and in the emails we send you about ordering your books. 

The Coordinator Area on our website is filled with specially created resources designed to help you deliver Bookbuzz Secondary to your students. It includes an exclusive video introducing all the books and authors, extensive teaching resources and fun and engaging activities for students. 

You can also access our book ordering portal via the Coordinator Area. 

The Bookbuzz Secondary Coordinator Area is password protected, as it is exclusively for schools that have registered. 

The password will have been sent to you with your launch pack and in the emails we send you about ordering your books. 

Please note, this password is not the same as the password you use to log in to your account. 

If you can’t find your password for the Bookbuzz Secondary Coordinator Area, please contact us at [email protected].