Inspired by Jaime Thurston’s book Kindness, we carried out our own acts of kindness in and around Scholastic HQ!

Clodagh and Katy, two of our fantastic Teen Reviewers, are sharing their thoughts on the latest teen romance novels.

In his latest post, Martin Wilson gives advice on the second IELTS writing task and offers tips on how to answer the essay question to allow candidates to obtain the highest possible grade.

Find out what students and staff at Brentwood County High School thought of our GCSE 9-1 Practice and Revision books.

The Book Fair Takeover allows your pupils to promote and run your fair!

Teen Reviewers Jake and Callum are here to help you to choose a new top-secret investigation series that will keep you hooked!

Two of our Teen Reviewers, Gavin and Callum, review some incredible books all about hope and survival.

We Are Writers: our unique and exciting literacy initiative!

Find out about Scholastic Book Fairs and how they get children excited about reading.

Get back to school with a bang! This September we’ve got loads of exciting new stories to share. From a brand new picture book by the acclaimed Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler, to a hilarious intergalactic journey through…

By sharing your Book Fair on social media, you can win cash for your school! Here’s some advice on how to grab our attention.

We asked teachers their top books for teenagers and these are their top rated stand alones!

We asked teachers their top books for teenagers and these are their top rated series!

We asked teachers their top books and the results poured in but here are some things you may not know about the top three books for teenagers!

What to do and what not to do to help get your child ready for the new term.

Our brilliant Teen Reviewers Chloe, Charlotte and Chelsea are here to help you to choose your next book to read this summer.

In her latest post for us, education expert Jodie Lopez shares her ideas for teaching the Laugh Out Loud Book Awards shortlist in the classroom.

Emma, 16, and Ashanti, 14, review some of the most up-and-coming books about love, loss and understanding.

The PE kit is packed, the uniform is labelled – you’re all set right? Or maybe not! If you’re feeling the wobbles about your child starting school, here’s Jo Cummins, teacher and parent of her own school starter, to tell…

Our September Book Club has landed! Refresh your memory on how to set up your Book Club and then get browsing…

Alex and Holly, two of our Teen Reviewers, tell us all about the captivating worlds of some brilliant adventure novels they’ve read recently.

In his latest post, Martin Wilson gives advice on the first IELTS writing task, offering tips to avoid some of the most common pitfalls that prevent candidates from obtaining the highest possible grade.

Two of our Teen Reviewers, Millie and Eva, share their thoughts on some mysterious and intriguing debut novels.

Our ELT Readers are a series of graded readers for young English learners. This month, the spotlight is on Smurfs: The Lost Village, a Level 3 ELT Reader based on the latest film in the much-loved Smurfs series.

Looking for ways to make your language teaching easier? Take a look at our top five reasons to start using Language Lab.

In her latest post for us, education expert Jodie Lopez shares her thoughts at the end of another school year.

Experienced English Language teacher Martin Wilson discusses the common mistakes made by students when preparing for the IELTS English speaking exam.

In her latest post for us, education expert Jodie Lopez shares her thoughts on the benefits of using technology for education admin.

Scholastic Book Champions sell our brilliant range of discounted children’s books on our behalf from home, online, at schools, nurseries and home-based parties.

In her latest post for us, education expert Jodie Lopez shares some brilliant ideas for assessing non-core subjects, such as Art and Languages.

We’ve picked out some of our favourite books featuring dads to celebrate this Father’s Day.

In Martin Wilson’s latest blog, find out how to keep your students engaged using the ELT expert’s top tips.

In Dr Kornel Kossuth’s tenth post for us as he continues on in his challenge to promote reading for pleasure during the school day, he discusses the censorship of books, and whether it’s something we should consider when…

Our ELT Readers are a series of graded readers for young English learners. This month, the spotlight is on Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie, a Level 1 ELT Reader based on the classic Peanuts series.

In her latest post for us, education expert Jodie Lopez discusses the importance of changing the SLT conversation so that teachers know exactly who their assessment data is for.

Our Summer Digital Book Club has landed, and we’ve made sure our selection is designed to meet all your summer reading needs!

In her latest post for us, education expert Jodie Lopez introduces the Laugh Out Loud 2017 Book Awards.

After months of deliberation by our esteemed judges, we’re delighted to announce the shortlist for the Laugh out Loud Awards 2017, the Lollies!

As it’s half-term week, we’re celebrating with another giveaway! This time, you could win our classic picture book pack.

The days are getting longer which means… more reading time! This June we’ve got loads of exciting new adventures to share. From a brand new picture book by Cerrie Burnell to the next epic instalment in Defender of the…

It’s almost the long weekend and we’re celebrating by giving away one of our favourite activity packs – find out how to enter here.

In her latest post for us, education expert Jodie Lopez discusses looking at testing in a positive way; using children’s results as a basis for delivering targeted support.

PM is the largest and most finely levelled reading programme in the UK, with a pedagogically sound, proven approach to making every child a successful, balanced reader. To help you to make the best use of PM resources, we…

Our Spring Book Club has arrived and we want you to #KeepReading with us! So, for this Club, we invite you to join us in sharing a new book each week and reviewing it together to #KeepReading.

In his second post for us, experienced English language teacher Martin Wilson shares best practice for fellow ELT professionals – from adapting lesson plans to teaching with a smile.

In her latest post for us, education expert Jodie Lopez discusses the Education Select Committee’s latest report on primary assessment and sets out the key points you need to know.

Our Spring Book Club has arrived and we want you to #KeepReading with us! So, for this Club, we invite you to join us in sharing a new book each week and reviewing it together to #KeepReading.

Diagnosed with scoliosis at birth and contracting meningitis aged 5, life has been anything but ordinary for Kate Chandulal. As part of our ‘Connectors’ series, we’re publishing Kate’s story, ‘A Walk In My Shoes’, where…

Our Spring Book Club has arrived and we want you to #KeepReading with us! So, for this Club, we invite you to join us in sharing a new book each week and reviewing it together to #KeepReading.

We’ve got so many awesome new books this month! Keep reading to find out more about our new books including the VERY EXCITING next instalment of Tom Gates, some stunning debut authors, more adventures in Amy Lee’s Land of…

Book Fair Takeover Ambassadors, Sam & Mark, share their top tips for a successful Book Fair.

As GCSE exams are fast approaching, we’re offering our top tips for effective revision. Whether you’re a long-term planner or a last-minute crammer, we’re here to help!

In Dr Kornel Kossuth’s ninth post for us as he continues on in his challenge to promote reading for pleasure during the school day, he discusses the impact of the school library and how you can help make it a place pupils…

Our Spring Book Club has arrived and we want you to #KeepReading with us! So, for this Club, we invite you to join us in sharing a new book each week and reviewing it together to #KeepReading.

John Dabell shares his thoughts on our new range of GCSE 9-1 practice and revision resources

Read & Respond is one of our best-loved teaching resources. For a limited time, you can buy 3 Read & Respond resources for the price of 2 using the discount code READ17 at the checkout.

In his first post for us, experienced English language teacher Martin Wilson discusses the irregularities of English – and how even teachers of the language don’t have all the answers.

Our Spring Book Club has officially arrived and this time round, we want you to #KeepReading with us!

We love books, and we think they should be celebrated year-round – so, for this Club, we want you to join us as we…

In her fourteenth post for us, education expert Jodie Lopez discusses why it’s so important to devote some time to gap analysis in a life after levels.

We asked Nicola Cleveland, school librarian at Cannon Park Primary School, to blog about her experience of running a Scholastic Book Club. In her second post, she talks about what happens after the children receive their…

Matt Hunt, author and illustrator of Message in a Bottle, tells us which tracks he’d take with him if he, like Lion, went to live on a desert island

Hayley works in our digital marketing department and has two children aged 3 and aged 6. Here, she discusses feedback from her latest parent’s evening and what she’s doing to help her child at home before their Year 2 SATs.

Easter is almost here and with it, the long Easter holidays. If you’re looking to fill their Easter baskets with books rather than chocolate this year, we’ve rounded up our favourite Easter-themed books and activities. We…

As the Easter holidays approach, we’ve got loads of great new books to keep them occupied over the school break.

We were as excited as the kids queuing beside us to go and see the new Beauty and the Beast film, and it’s got us in the mood for more fairytales. Sweeping love stories, horrible villains, heroines who save themselves – if…

In Dr Kornel Kossuth’s eighth post for us as he continues on in his challenge to promote reading for pleasure during the school day, he discusses guided reading; what it actually means, and how it can help your pupils…

We asked Nicola Cleveland, school librarian at Cannon Park Primary School, to blog about her experience of running a Scholastic Book Club. In her first post, she explains the set-up process and handing leaflets out to the…

To celebrate the 40th anniversary year of The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch, Ronda and David Armitage are spilling the secrets behind creating a picture book that stands the test of time

In her twelfth post for us, education expert Jodie Lopez discusses the recent STA clarification video – and whether it really clarifies anything at all…

In books as in life, mothers are too often the unsung heroes of the piece – and that’s why we love Mother’s Day so much, because it gives us a chance to celebrate what a wonderful job they do. We know that we’d be lost…