Blog Reading lists
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Our top picks for Father’s Day!
We’ve picked out some of our favourite books featuring dads to celebrate this Father’s Day.
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Easter books and activities
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…
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Awesome April reads!
As the Easter holidays approach, we’ve got loads of great new books to keep them occupied over the school break.
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Seen Beauty and the Beast yet? Here’s your next read!
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…
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Happy Mother’s Day! Celebrating the unsung heroes of children’s books
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…
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Celebrating World Poetry Day!
Tuesday 21st March marks World Poetry Day, and it’s the perfect excuse to share a more underrated art form with kids. Poetry can sometimes seem inaccessible, but it’s actually a great way to encourage children who may not…
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Top 100 Children’s Books for Teachers – ages 9-11
In our final post in the Top 100 series, discover the top picks for children aged 9-11.
Earlier this academic year, we conducted a survey with over 1000 book-loving teachers across the UK and Ireland to find out which…
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Reading inspiration for International Women’s Day
Wednesday 8th March marks International Women’s Day – a vital vehicle for change so we can continue to work towards a more inclusive, gender equal world. Any excuse to read is good enough for us, but on this day, we think…
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Top 100 Children’s Books for Teachers – ages 7-9
In our third post in the Top 100 series, discover the top picks for children aged 7-9.
Earlier this academic year, we conducted a survey with over 1000 book-loving teachers across the UK and Ireland to find out which…
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Top 100 Children’s Books for Teachers – ages 5-7
In our second post in the Top 100 series, discover the top picks for children ages 5-7.
Earlier this academic year, we conducted a survey with over 1000 book-loving teachers across the UK and Ireland to find out which…
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Top 100 Children’s Books for Teachers – ages 3-5
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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Celebrate National Storytelling Week
It’s National Storytelling Week! No matter what age you are, there’s nothing quite like listening to a story read aloud. Join the fun and celebrate an ancient tradition by making sure you read aloud to your children this…
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Reading Resolutions 2017: Revisit old classics
Over the course of the month, we’ll be sharing the four reading resolutions we’ll be sticking to this year. Each list will give you twelve ideas of books to read, sorted by age range to make sure there’s something for…
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Holocaust Memorial Day: A Reading List
A time for everyone to pause to remember the people who have been murdered or whose lives have been changed beyond recognition during the Holocaust and in subsequent genocides, we’ve put together a short reading list of…
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Reading Resolutions 2017: Discover a new author
Over the course of the month, we’ll be sharing the four reading resolutions we’ll be sticking to this year. Each list will give you twelve ideas of books to read, sorted by age range to make sure there’s something for…
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Christmas at Scholastic: 6 top picks
We think the books we publish are rather brilliant, but it’s always nice when someone else agrees – if you’re stuck for last-minute gift ideas or need some new reading material for the new year, we’ve rounded up six rave…
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A Year of Reading: Holiday reading
In Dr Kornel Kossuth’s fourth post for us as he continues on in his challenge to promote reading for pleasure during the school day, he discusses holiday reading, and why it’s important to take the time to read with your…
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12 days of Christmas gift guides: Scholastic’s 12 books of the year
We’re on a mission to make your Christmas shopping as stress-free as possible! For the next twelve days, we’ll be sharing a gift guide each day – so you’re guaranteed to find the perfect book for every little reader,...
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12 days of Christmas gift guides: 12 books for ages 14+
We’re on a mission to make your Christmas shopping as stress-free as possible! For the next twelve days, we’ll be sharing a gift guide each day – so you’re guaranteed to find the perfect book for every little reader,...
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12 days of Christmas gift guides: 12 books you’ll keep forever
We’re on a mission to make your Christmas shopping as stress-free as possible! For the next twelve days, we’ll be sharing a gift guide each day – so you’re guaranteed to find the perfect book for every little reader,...
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12 days of Christmas gift guides: 12 books for 11-14 years
We’re on a mission to make your Christmas shopping as stress-free as possible! For the next twelve days, we’ll be sharing a gift guide each day – so you’re guaranteed to find the perfect book for every little reader,...
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12 days of Christmas gift guides: Fiona Noble’s top 12 books
We’re on a mission to make your Christmas shopping as stress-free as possible! For the next twelve days, we’ll be sharing a gift guide each day – so you’re guaranteed to find the perfect book for every little reader,...
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12 days of Christmas gift guides: 12 classic Christmas stories
We’re on a mission to make your Christmas shopping as stress-free as possible! For the next twelve days, we’ll be sharing a gift guide each day – so you’re guaranteed to find the perfect book for every little reader,...
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12 days of Christmas gift guides: 12 boredom busters
We’re on a mission to make your Christmas shopping as stress-free as possible! For the next twelve days, we’ll be sharing a gift guide each day – so you’re guaranteed to find the perfect book for every little reader,...
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12 days of Christmas gift guides: 12 from TV and film
We’re on a mission to make your Christmas shopping as stress-free as possible! For the next twelve days, we’ll be sharing a gift guide each day – so you’re guaranteed to find the perfect book for every little reader,...
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12 days of Christmas gift guides: 12 books for 8-11 years
We’re on a mission to make your Christmas shopping as stress-free as possible! For the next twelve days, we’ll be sharing a gift guide each day – so you’re guaranteed to find the perfect book for every little reader,...
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12 days of Christmas gift guides: 12 books for 4-7 years
We’re on a mission to make your Christmas shopping as stress-free as possible! For the next twelve days, we’ll be sharing a gift guide each day – so you’re guaranteed to find the perfect book for every little reader,...
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Perfect Christmas gifts
Here are our top picks this Christmas for gifts that they’ll love this festive season and all year round!
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12 days of Christmas gift guides: 12 books for 0-3 years
We’re on a mission to make your Christmas shopping as stress-free as possible! For the next twelve days, we’ll be sharing a gift guide each day – so you’re guaranteed to find the perfect book for every little reader,...
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12 days of Christmas gift guides: 12 stocking fillers
We’re on a mission to make your Christmas shopping as stress-free as possible! For the next twelve days, we’ll be sharing a gift guide each day – so you’re guaranteed to find the perfect book for every little reader,...
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Which books do kids love now? Our top ten bestsellers
Ever been on the hunt for books for your children or class, and wondered what everyone else is buying? We’ve rounded up the reads that are looking set to be the biggest children’s books of Christmas 2016.
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Building your library: classics everyone needs (ages 7-11)
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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What’s new in Teen: our favourite 5 picks
The BBC’s #LovetoRead campaign has got us thinking – even more than usual – about the pleasures of reading, and how important it can be, particularly during our formative years. Unfortunately, statistics show that less and…
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Spooky Reads for Autumn
Missing Halloween already? We’ve got some fantastic Halloween reads to keep you going until next year!
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Five books to read for Halloween
October’s flashed by, and it’s officially the spookiest time of the year! Whether you’re dressing up, trick-or-treating or staying in to carve pumpkins, it’s the perfect time to cosy up with your children and read a…
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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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Six books to read during Black History Month
This month is Black History Month – a time to celebrate the contribution made to our society over many years by the African and Caribbean communities.
To help you teach children about this important time, we’ve put…
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Best book buys for a first birthday
Our digital marketer Jo Galvin has just celebrated the first birthday of her youngest and she’s been thinking about the books she can’t wait to explore in the year ahead. With that in mind, here are her five top picks for…
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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…