Blog Book Clubs
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Lisa Thompson’s January Book Club Takeover!
Lisa Thompson, author of superstar bestseller The Goldfish Boy, is sharing her 5 favourite children’s books from your January Book Club. Read on to find fantastic new fiction and an all-time classic!
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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…