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Welcome to Bookbuzz
Bookbuzz is a reading programme from BookTrust that aims to help schools inspire a love of reading in 11 to 13-year-olds.
Participating schools give their students the opportunity to choose their own book to take home and keep from a list of 17 titles. They are all carefully selected by a panel of experts to ensure quality, suitability and to encourage reading for pleasure.
Explore Bookbuzz
About Bookbuzz
Find out how Bookbuzz can get your Year 7 and 8 students excited about reading. All this for just £3 per student.
The Bookbuzz books
From non-fiction reads for curious minds, to fast-paced page-turners, Bookbuzz has something for everyone.
Coordinators
Bookbuzz coordinators from signed-up Bookbuzz schools can login to find guides, resources and the Bookbuzz film.
Read the latest blogs
Bookbuzz in my school
How Bookbuzz encouraged independent reading in my school
We spoke to English teacher, Charlie Hield, about how Bookbuzz has encouraged independent reading for his school's Year 7 and 8 students.
Bookbuzz on Twitter
- We LOVE hearing about all the secondary schools signing up for #MyBookbuzz... let us know if you're getting involved this year! If you haven't registered yet, find out more about how you could give your Year 7/8s the chance to choose a book to keep here: https://t.co/qLBcAgRxvG https://t.co/7Ojjv2ejqX 21 days ago
- Secondary school teachers and librarians! Before you clock off for your VERY well-deserved weekend, why not register your Year 7/8s for #MyBookbuzz? It's a fab way to get them excited about books and reading, so end the week on a high and sign up here: https://t.co/qLBcAgRxvG https://t.co/ZEhOeqyfVZ 24 days ago
- Secondary school teachers and librarians! Before you clock off for your VERY well-deserved weekend, why not register your Year 7/8s for #MyBookbuzz? It's a fab way to get them excited about books and reading, so end the week on a high and sign up here: https://t.co/qLBcAgRxvG https://t.co/ZEhOeqyfVZ 24 days 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.
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.