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Read Car-Jacked's first chapter
Read the first chapter of Car-Jacked by Ali Sparkes, a Bookbuzz 2018-19 book.
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Accidental Superstar extract
Read the first chapter of Marianne Levy's Accidental Superstar - a Bookbuzz 2018-19 book.
Welcome to Bookbuzz
Bookbuzz is a reading programme from BookTrust that aims to help schools inspire a love of reading in Year 7 and 8 students.
Participating schools give their students the opportunity to choose their own book to take home and keep from a list of 17 titles suitable for 11 to 13-year-olds. They are all carefully selected by a panel of experts to ensure quality and suitability.
Explore
About Bookbuzz
find out how Bookbuzz can get your Year 7 and 8 students excited about reading.
Student zone
Find out more about this year's Bookbuzz books and authors. Which one will you choose?
Coordinators
Bookbuzz coordinators from signed-up Bookbuzz schools can login to find guides, resources and the Bookbuzz film.
Read the latest blogs
Bookbuzz really works
Bookbuzz research and evaluation
Our surveys found that coordinators were very positive about the impact the Bookbuzz programme has had on students, with particularly for students frequency of reading and attitudes.
Bookbuzz on Twitter
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- RT @TCA_LRC: A very happy 7Y4 with their #mybookbuzz books @Carlton_Academy @Booktrust https://t.co/GFEVMnKilp 7 hours ago
- RT @TCA_LRC: 7Y3 are absolutely thrilled with their #mybookbuzz books @Carlton_Academy Thank you @Booktrust https://t.co/1ts1sUMlXz 1 day ago
New books we love
Our favourite reads of the month
We review lots of new books every month, and here's where you can find the ones we liked best of all.
Special School Library Pack
Create a fun reading culture
School Library Pack is available free to any school or education provider in England with Year 7 students. It aims to support staff to create a reading culture that encourages students to discuss what they are reading and join in activities.
