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The Open University collaborates with The Reading Agency on Teachers’ Reading Challenge
The Open University’s Reading for Pleasure programme has partnered with The Reading Agency to launch a Teachers’ Reading Challenge.
Summer Reading Challenge launches in Wales
The Summer Reading Challenge will be launched in Wales today, with a new bilingual digital platform.
Parents truly delighted by the many benefits of reading aloud to their children – and determined to continue
Alison David, Consumer Insight Director at Egmont Books UK, discusses a new research study that took place during the Covid 19 lockdown
A Message from the Summer Reading Challenge Team
We apologise for the technical issues that some of you have been experiencing when signing up and using the Summer Reading Challenge website.
The Summer Reading Challenge 2020 joins forces with The Phoenix comic
A special take-over issue of the comic featuring activities, information and illustrations from Jamie Smart, Adam Stower and official Summer Reading Challenge illustrator Laura Ellen Anderson will be on sale from Friday 17th July with a FREE digital edition made available on the Summer Reading Challenge website.
Summer Reading Challenge – New Sponsors Announced!
Hedrin and OverDrive Education are sponsoring The Reading Agency’s Digital Summer Reading Challenge for 2020.
Reading Together Day – Ambassadors Announced!
Ade Adepitan, Bobby Seagull, Cressida Cowell, Jacqueline Wilson, Joseph Coehlo, Konnie Huq, Professor Teresa Cremin, and Tom Palmer announced as ambassadors for the celebration of reading.
Reading Together Day Schedule – Highlights announced!
Coordinated by The Reading Agency, the day will showcase events from collaborators including Authors Aloud UK, Arts Council England, ASCEL, BookTrust, British Library, CILIP, Coram Beanstalk, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Department for Education, Dollywood Foundation, Libraries Connected, National Literacy Trust, Open University, Pearson, Publishers Association, School Library Association and World Book Day.
Reading Together Day Announced For 16 July 2020
Over 15 organisations will be collaborating to highlight the importance of reading together, in a celebration coordinated by The Reading Agency.
The Reading Agency and HarperCollins on a Mission to get the Nation’s Children Reading
HarperCollins and The Reading Agency have teamed up to provide free e-books to libraries, and books and activity packs to families who need them most.
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