All about the Time to Read book pack 2022: We're Going to Find a Monster

Through our Time to Read campaign we want to encourage children to spend a little time each day reading at home and this year as part of this campaign we are sending every Reception-aged pupil in England and Primary One child in Northern Ireland a copy of We're Going to Find the Monster by Malorie Blackman and Dapo Adeola.

Time to Read pack 2022

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. 

How to get hold of We're Going to Find the Monster

Through our Time to Read campaign we want to encourage children to spend a little time each day reading at home and this year are sending every Reception-aged pupil in England and Northern Ireland a copy of We’re Going to Find the Monster by Malorie Blackman and Dapo Adeola.

Time to Read in previous years

Book pack 2021: I Am A Tiger

Find out more about this year’s brilliant free Time to Read book pack that Reception classes across England and Northern Ireland will be receiving from November.

Book pack 2020: The Runaway Pea

An exciting story to read together, with lots of playful words in a lovely rhyming text, we all loved The Runaway Pea.

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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