04 December 2023
Fundraising Guide
Interested in raising funds to help us on our mission to get everyone reading? Our fundraising guide is packed with ideas, tips and materials to get you started.
29 November 2023
WELSH Comms Toolkit - Winter Mini Challenge 2023
Please note, this is the Welsh-language version of this resource. The English-language version is available on the Resource Bank separately. Use this toolkit as guidance to promoting and supporting the Winter Mini Challenge – the online version of The Reading Agency’s...
20 November 2023
The Magic Faraway Tree A Christmas Adventure by Jacqueline Wilson - Activity Sheet
Explore the much-loved Magic Faraway Tree at the most special time of the year. This brand-new story by superstar author Jacqueline Wilson is set in the original world created by Enid Blyton. Milo, Mia and Birdy are excited to return to...
17 November 2023
Latest opportunities from our publisher partners for schools and libraries
If you have a reading group with children or work in a school or library – we have some fantastic opportunities for you! If you would like some display and activity packs then visit our shop. We also have hundreds...
08 November 2023
Grief Awareness Week 2023: library toolkit
A toolkit to support libraries to get involved in Grief Awareness Week, 2-8 December 2023. The toolkit provides: • Helpful resources • Library display and activity ideas • Template social media copy • Signposting to further support
07 November 2023
Book Guide and Signposting for Grief and Bereavement
This guide recommends books that can lend a hand in helping to understand and cope with grief, for yourself or those around you. There are recommendations for adults, teens, and children – all available in these three Reading Well schemes....
06 November 2023
Latest opportunities from our adult publisher partners - author visit, free sets of books and POS packs!
If you have a reading group with adults or work in library – we have some fantastic opportunities for you! We have free display packs and 100s of books for reading groups and other opportunities. If you would like some...
02 November 2023
Comms Toolkit - Winter Mini Challenge 2023
Use this toolkit as guidance to promoting and supporting the Winter Mini Challenge – the online version of The Reading Agency’s popular flagship programme, the Summer Reading Challenge. Spark a love of reading even in the most reluctant reader with...
01 November 2023
Everyday Action, Everyday Change by Natalie and Noami Evans
Making changes that help make the world a fairer place can feel overwhelming. Where do you even start? Well… Small actions really can make a big difference! In this inspiring guide, changemakers, sisters and founders of Everyday Racism, Natalie and Naomi Evans,...
30 October 2023
Percy Jackson series - digital activity pack and social media
HALF BOY – HALF GOD – ALL HERO. Now with a new cover look, read the story that launched Percy Jackson into the stratosphere, before the Disney+ series comes out! Look, I never asked to be the son of a Greek god....
19 October 2023
Reader Reviews October 2023 - what readers thought about books this month!
Did you know that we offer free reading group sets of books for groups every month? All we ask for in return are reviews. If you’d like to find out more you can sign up to our newsletters. Every month...
18 October 2023
You Could Be So Pretty by Holly Bourne Reading Group Questions
Reading group questions for You Could Be So Pretty by Holly Bourne. Change the rules. Reclaim your power. If you can… What would you choose? “Razor-sharp and compelling, it is essential reading for every teenage girl.” The Observer “This book is brilliant, brutal...
11 October 2023
You Can't Let An Elephant Pull Santa's Sleigh
‘Fantastic festive fun from a superbly silly series!’ Caryl Hart, bestselling picture book author An alpaca pulling your cracker? Penguins carol singing? A buffalo under the mistletoe? Oh no . . . that just won’t do! Join in the fun as a...
10 October 2023
Reading Friends Offer and Impact
An overview of the Reading Friends offer alongside its impact.
10 October 2023
Definitions of vision impairment
This resource discusses how a vision impairment may affect people. It includes information, support and training provided by RNIB.
04 October 2023
All Bodies Are Beautiful - digital resources
A helpful handbook for talking about you! We know that bodies can be tricky to understand, and sometimes you might feel like your body is different. But being different is completely natural – it’s all just science! This comprehensive guide helps children...
29 September 2023
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Ready Set Read_ Digital participation updates
Download the digital participation data for your library authority for Ready Set Read, Summer Reading Challenge 2023. Please read the guidance notes for more information on how to access your data: https://readingagency.org.uk/resources/6031/ Please email bruce.horsfall@readingagency.org.uk if you have any problems downloading the document...
27 September 2023
Until the Road Ends by Phil Earle - digital pack and author videos
Until the Road Ends is the eagerly awaited new novel from the bestselling author of When the Sky Falls: The Times Children’s Book of the Year, winner of a Books Are My Bag Readers Award, the British Book Award for...
19 September 2023
Reading Friends Commissioning Case for Support
This document gives your library service information to share with commissioners to raise support and funding to cover project costs. It aligns the benefits of Reading Friends with Commissioners’ priorities. If you have received local evaluation summary data from the...
15 September 2023
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Reading Friends Group Ground Rules
You can use these ground rules as a guide or change as necessary for your group.
11 September 2023
Celebrate International Dot Day - downloadable resources
International Dot Day, a global celebration of creativity, courage and collaboration, began when teacher Terry Shay introduced his classroom to Peter H. Reynolds’ book The Dot on September 15, 2009. Now around the 15 September, more than 10 million teachers,...
24 August 2023
RNIB Guide for Accessible Library Storytimes: Ready, Set, Read!
Our friends at RNIB have created this guide for accessible library storytimes, full of tips for library staff looking to run activities for children and caregivers who are visually impaired. How to access the RNIB Library: The best and easiest way to...
24 August 2023
READING AHEAD 2023-24 COORDINATOR TOOLKIT
FOR COORDINATORS ONLY – Supporting guidance on how to deliver Reading Ahead within your organisation.
24 August 2023
READING AHEAD 2023-24 Welcome Letter
FOR COORDINATORS ONLY – Included with all print pack orders.
24 August 2023
READING AHEAD 2023-24 Participant Sign-Up Form (also included in print pack orders)
FOR COORDINATORS ONLY – Please print, photocopy and distribute with your Reading Ahead 2023-24 participants. This form allows organisations to track participants and will support with the evaluation survey on completion of Reading Ahead.
24 August 2023
READING AHEAD 2023-24 Organisation Contact Details Form
FOR COORDINATORS ONLY – Please download, complete and return to readingahead@readingagency.org.uk after ordering a Reading Ahead 2023-24 print pack. This allows The Reading Agency to record all participating organisations and Passport accounts.
21 August 2023
Blade Breaker by Victoria Aveyard - digital assets
A DIVIDED REALM MUST RALLY, AN UNSTOPPABLE ENEMY MUST BE DEFEATED, AND THE FATE OF THE WORLD RESTS ON A BLADE’S EDGE. Andry, a former squire, fights for hope amid blood and chaos. Dom, a grieving immortal, strives to fulfill a broken...
17 August 2023
You Can Do Anything Tyrone - digital assets and author video
You Can Do Anything, Tyrone! is an out-of-this-world adventure from award-winning actor Sir Lenny Henry and debut illustrator Salomey Doku. Tyrone is going to build a brilliant rocket ship out of building blocks and go on an adventure to the moon!...
17 August 2023
Ten-word Tiny Tales - digital pack and book trailers
“Invite me in,” she says, outside my tenth storey window… Is it possible to spin a tale using just ten words? In this unique and magnificent compendium designed to spark the imagination, Joseph Coelho brings us stories of underwater worlds, bears...
17 August 2023
Kòkú Àkànbí and the Heart of Midnight – School Resources
In five days’ time, darkness will disappear forever, along with the magical creatures who inhabit it. One 13-year-old boy is the last hope for survival… When Kòkú accidentally causes chaos by releasing a demon from a museum, he is sent away...
