Blog Book Clubs
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James Patterson’s Big Book Giveaway
James Patterson, bestselling author of Middle School and Dog Diaries, loves spreading the excitement of books and reading and this year, he’s teaming up with Scholastic Book Clubs to give away over £50,000, starting with…
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10 Trends To Get Kids Reading
Here Toppsta founder, Georgina Atwell discusses some trends she’s noticed in children’s books and shares which books are really getting kids reading.
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Get ready for school!
Parents at Scholastic offer us some top tips for getting your little ones ready to start school this September.
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Our school library
Trinity, Cheyanna and Lottie, Year 6 students from St Gilbert’s Primary School, write about how they improved their school library with the help of Scholastic Book Fairs.
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Our highlights from your May Book Club
Whether you’re looking for Donaldson or Walliams we’ve got something for you! Here are a few of our favourite reads from the May Book Club to see you through to the bank holiday weekend.
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Our World Book Day costume competition winners!
We were so impressed by ALL of your World Book Day costumes, but here are our competition winners!
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Promoting reading for pleasure in a big way!
Primary school teacher Kerry Lamont tells us how her school are getting pupils engaged and loving reading with their new campaign ‘So Caol!’
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Reading for Pleasure week 2018
Between 23rd-27th April 2018 Scholastic will be celebrating Reading for Pleasure week.
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Scholastic’s #GiveABook 2017: What book would you give?
We’ve got the perfect book to unwrap children’s imaginations this Christmas with our best ever Christmas Bookshop overflowing with over 600 books, money saving packs and fabulous, festive treats expertly selected and…
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Anda’s Book Picks
When Anda, aged 10, visited Scholastic HQ as part of Takeover Day 2017, we asked her to write a blog about her favourite books available from Scholastic Book Fairs. Here are her top picks, and why she thinks you should…
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Reading recommendations for Armistice Day
This year, Armistice Day marks 99 years since the end of the First World War. Here are some brilliant, thought-provoking fiction and non-fiction titles for your children to read this Armistice Day.
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“Scholastic is our secret weapon!”: Christmas grotto gift ideas
Jo Crawford, treasurer of a PTA for a large infant school in Brighton, tells us why her PTA buys through Scholastic and takes us through her top picks if you are on the hunt for class presents or Christmas fair grotto gifts.
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How do I start a Scholastic Book Club?
We’ve got plenty of brilliants reads for children to get stuck into! Refresh your memory on how to set up your Book Club and then get browsing…
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‘Tis the Season to Read: Our November Book Club Highlights
Now that the festive season is almost upon us, it’s time to start thinking about filling stockings and giving gifts! We’ve compiled a handy list of our top picks on the latest Book Club offer.
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How to Breeze Through ‘Back to School’
What to do and what not to do to help get your child ready for the new term.
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Starting School – what you need to know, from a teacher and parent of a four-year-old.
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…
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The September Book Club is here!
Our September Book Club has landed! Refresh your memory on how to set up your Book Club and then get browsing…
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The Summer Digital Book Club has arrived!
Our Summer Digital Book Club has landed, and we’ve made sure our selection is designed to meet all your summer reading needs!
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Keep Reading Week 1: Dogger Review
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.
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Keep Reading Week 1: Dogger
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…
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Running a Book Club Part 2: Cannon Park Primary School
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…
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Running a Book Club: Cannon Park Primary School
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…
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What will be next year’s top trends in children’s books?
What will be next year’s top trends in children’s books?
Whether you’re a teacher thinking about your class reading for the year ahead, or a parent looking to refresh your reading routine at home, we thought it might be…
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The January Digital Book Club is coming!
Our January Digital Book Club lands on 4th January 2017, and it’s positively bursting with the best books at up to 70% off, in our biggest sale yet.
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Download your free review template!
Scholastic Book Clubs are a fantastic, fun way to help your children fall in love with reading; each half-term, we put together a new selection of the latest and most well-loved children’s books at the best-value prices –...
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Star Buys in our November Book Club
Every Book Club, our experts pick out the books we think you’ll really love and include them at a special price – they could be well-established classics loved for generations, or more modern reads that have acquired…
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Top picks from our November Book Club!
Every time we launch a new Book Club, we like to pick out some of our very favourite books. It’s never easy – we’re talking a lot of great books here – but to get you started, here are six books we’re especially excited…
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Parents: what can you do if your school doesn’t run a Book Club?
Scholastic Book Clubs are a fantastic, fun way to help your children fall in love with reading; each half-term, we put together a new selection of the latest and most well-loved children’s books at the best-value prices –...
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How to run a Book Club as a parent – a step-by-step guide
If you’re a parent and would like to see your school get involved with Scholastic Book Clubs, there are plenty of ways you get involved if school staff are too busy. To find out the different methods of introducing Clubs…
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Building your library: classics everyone needs (ages 0-5)
Building up a library for your children is a daunting task, but it’s a really lovely thing to do – books are one of the only things you can give that will be as loved by grandchildren as they will be by your own children.
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Five for the under-5s!
After the Childwise 2016 report published yesterday highlighted that parents spend £8 on books for their preschool daughters a month but only £6 on their preschool son’s books, we asked parent of a pre-schooler and digital…
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Hello, Mr Dodo!
On 6th September, illustrator Nicholas John Frith won the inaugural Klaus Flugge Prize for the most exciting newcomer in children’s picture book illustration, for his book Hector and Hummingbird. A tale of an unlikely…
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Scholastic Rewards: earn free books for your school!
As of September 2016, put your Scholastic Rewards towards books and resources from our current leaflets, Schools Catalogue, or online shop – AND brand-new educational books and resources.
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Start your Autumn Book Club today!
Back to school for your Autumn Book Club!
September is our favourite time of year – because it means we finally get to share our brand-new Autumn Book Club with you.
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Best books for David Walliams fans!
If your children or pupils love David Walliams’ laugh-out-loud books, we have some brilliant suggestions for them whilst they’re waiting for his new book!
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Top picks from our Autumn Book Club!
Every time we launch a new Book Club, we like to pick out some of our very favourite books. It’s never easy – we’re talking a lot of great books here – but to get you started, here are nine books we’re especially excited…
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Star Buys in our Autumn Book Club
Every Book Club, our experts pick out the books we think you’ll really love and include them at a special price – they could be well-established classics loved for generations, or more modern reads that have acquired…
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Rainy day fun!
When your half-term plans of BBQs and beaches have been scuppered by the weather, it’s always good to have some kind of back-up on hand. Read on for free downloadable activities that will not only keep kids entertained…