All about the Time to Read book pack 2020: The Runaway Pea
An exciting story to read together, with lots of playful words in a lovely rhyming text, we think you'll love our new Time to Read book.
Over 740,000 copies of Kjartan Poskitt and Alex Willmore's hilarious picture book were given out to reception children during the Autumn term
Through our Time to Read campaign, we want to make sure that every Reception pupil in England has their own book to treasure and share with their family at home.
Read our book review of The Runaway Pea
How to get hold of The Runaway Pea
From September 2020, we're sending out book packs to every Reception child in England and Northern Ireland. We aim to distributed these via schools and libraries. We hope these packs will spark every child's imagination and make it easier for children to settle into school.
Time to Read in previous years
Book pack 2019: The Cave
Packed full of laugh-out-loud moments, brilliant illustrations and featuring a wiggly worm on nearly every page, everyone loved The Cave.
Book pack 2018: Little Monkey
Reception children went bananas for the 2018 free book – the funny and adorable Little Monkey.
Book pack 2017: The Bumblebear
In 2017, schools across England received a free book: The Bumblebear by Nadia Shireen.
Book pack 2016: Kitchen Disco
Shake your pips! In 2016, schools across England received Kitchen Disco by by Clare Foges and Al Murphy in a special Time to Read book pack.
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