Blog Reading lists
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Preparing for the Ofsted Reading Deep Dive
Ofsted has provided a new, curriculum-focused framework. But what does this mean for education and how can schools prepare?
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Anti-Bullying Week: All Different, All Equal
With Anti-Bullying Week just around the corner we wanted to take a moment to highlight some brilliant stories that deal with being different.
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Top Books to Celebrate National Grandparents Day
Granny, Grandpa, Nanna, Pops, Grandpa, Grandma, Gramps, Nan, Oma, Opa, Nonno and Nonna – whatever you call your beloved grandparents, here are some of our favourite books to celebrate them…
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Brilliant books for International Day of Peace
“A key ingredient in building a culture of peace is education.” – Ambassador A. K. Chowdhury, Former UN Under-Secretary-General & High Representative and former head of UNICEF
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Top 10 Stand Alones for Teens
We asked teachers their top books for teenagers and these are their top rated stand alones!
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Top 10 Series for Teens
We asked teachers their top books for teenagers and these are their top rated series!
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Top 3 Fun Facts
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!
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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…