05 October 2022
Key Player: Room to Dream by Kelly Yang - Teaching Notes
‘Mia is the compassionate, action-driven heroine today’s readers deserve’ Publishers Weekly MIA TANG IS PLAYING TO WIN! The Women’s World Cup is coming to California, and everyone has football fever ― especially Mia! But when her PE teacher gives her a C,...
03 October 2022
Someday, Maybe by Onyi Nwabineli - reading guide
Stunningly honest and bursting with wit, Someday Maybe is the story of grief and resilience that you won’t be able to stop talking about. Eve is left heartbroken by her husband’s unexpected death, but everyone around her – her friends, her...
03 October 2022
Bring Your Toy to School Day (12 October) - digital pack
Hachette Children’s Group have created an exciting resource pack to help you celebrate Bring Your Toy to School Day on 12 October. The downloadable digital pack includes: - Bring Your Toy to School Day instruction sheet for teachers - Downloadable poster to...
02 October 2022
Oh No, George! - special poster for Libraries Week
Our friends at Walker Books want to help you celebrate Libraries Week with a special themed poster featuring illustrations from Oh No, George! It’s hard work being good all the time – and it’s especially hard for a dog like George!...
02 October 2022
Game Changer: A Rocky of the Rovers Novel by Tom Palmer - Activity Pack
Kick-off your reading with Roy of the Rovers, and his sister, Rocky Race! Roy of the Rovers is the action-packed football series that spans both illustrated fiction titles and graphic novels across sixteen exciting books! Roy and his sister Rocky are...
30 September 2022
Treacle Walker Reading Group Guide - The Booker Prize 2022
A Reading Guide to ‘Treacle Walker’ by Alan Garner, shortlisted for The Booker Prize 2022. Includes information about the book, the author, what the Booker judges said and questions and discussion points.
30 September 2022
The Trees Reading Group Guide - The Booker Prize 2022
A Reading Guide to ‘The Trees’ by Percival Everett, shortlisted for The Booker Prize 2022. Includes information about the book, the author, what the Booker judges said and questions and discussion points.
30 September 2022
Small Things Like These Reading Group Guide - The Booker Prize 2022
A Reading Guide to ‘Small Things Like These’ by Claire Keegan, shortlisted for The Booker Prize 2022. Includes information about the book, the author, what the Booker judges said and questions and discussion points.
30 September 2022
The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida Reading Group Guide - The Booker Prize 2022
A Reading Guide to ‘The Seven Moons of Maali Almedia’ by Shehan Karunatilaka, shortlisted for The Booker Prize 2022. Includes information about the book, the author, what the Booker judges said and questions and discussion points.
30 September 2022
Oh William! Reading Group Guide - The Booker Prize 2022
A Reading Guide to ‘Oh William!’ by Elizabeth Strout, shortlisted for The Booker Prize 2022. Includes information about the book, the author, what the Booker judges said and questions and discussion points.
30 September 2022
Glory Reading Group Guide - The Booker Prize 2022
A Reading Guide to ‘Glory’ by NoViolet Bulawayo, shortlisted for The Booker Prize 2022. Includes information about the book, the author, what the Booker judges said and questions and discussion points.
30 September 2022
Ember Shadows and the Fates of Mount Never - author videos and teaching resources
In a land trapped by fate, only courage can re-write the future. In the magical village of Everspring, everyone receives a fate card before their twelfth birthday, sent down from the mysterious Mount Never. It tells them their purpose, their profession...
28 September 2022
Children's Yearbook 2022
To celebrate National Reading Group Day 2022, we asked our Chatterbooks group leaders to recommend the books that their participants have enjoyed over the past year, and we loved hearing what made them giggle and be inspired! With nature, dark...
28 September 2022
Icebreaker questions
You’ve read your book and come together with your group to discuss it, but where do you begin? Sometimes it can be difficult to know what to talk about first, so these handy questions will help to break the ice...
27 September 2022
Yearbook 2022 booklist
The results are in! To celebrate National Reading Group Day, we asked you for your recommendations for our 2022 Yearbook – the books that have made your group laugh, cry debate and more over the past year. We loved reading...
27 September 2022
Stakeholder PowerPoint for libraries - homelessness
Editable PowerPoint template, containing evidence of need, the Public Libraries Universal Health and Wellbeing Library Offer, framework, and space for local library offer supporting people experiencing or threatened by homelessness.
27 September 2022
How to start a reading group
Interested in joining a reading group or starting one of your own? Download our quick guide to getting started. You can also download icebreaker questions to help get your discussion started, and a social media guide to show how you can...
27 September 2022
Promotional toolkit - Reading Well for teens
A promotional toolkit for the Reading Well for teens booklist. Contains display ideas; online and social media content including template tweets and graphics; a photobank of shareable images and resources for health and education sector outreach.
27 September 2022
Schools engagement letter - Reading Well for teens
A template letter library staff can send to schools and colleges to establish partnerships to deliver Reading Well for teens.
26 September 2022
Digital resources ZIP folder - Reading Well for teens
Downloadable artwork and other digital resources to help libraries deliver the Reading Well for teens scheme – all in one handy ZIP folder.
26 September 2022
Classroom resources - Reading Well for teens
A ZIP file containing classroom/library activities using Reading Well for teens titles. Created by publishers of titles on the Reading Well for teens booklist.
26 September 2022
Health sector engagement letter - Reading Well for teens
A template letter library staff can send to health/social care professionals to establish partnerships to deliver Reading Well for teens.
23 September 2022
'Otters vs Badgers' Activity Sheets
Activity sheets based on ‘Otters vs Badgers’ by Anya Glazer.
23 September 2022
'The Breakfast Club Adventures' Activity Pack
This activity pack is for pupils in Years 3 – 6, to help them explore ‘The Breakfast Club Adventures’. It includes an extract of the first chapter. The accompanying Teachers’ Notes can be found here.
23 September 2022
'The Breakfast Club Adventures' Teachers' Guide
This resource includes support and guidance for teachers using ‘The Breakfast Club Adventures’ in your classroom. It should be used alongside the children’s activity pack. It’s aimed at Years 4 – 6.
23 September 2022
'The Snail and the Whale' Outdoor Activity Pack
This pack contains outdoor activities you can do to explore the themes for Julia Donalson and Axel Sceffler’s ‘The Snail and the Whale’.
23 September 2022
'My Granny is a Queen' Teacher Resources
Teaching resources to accompany ‘My Granny is a Queen’ for Early Years, Reception and Year One classes, from Oxford Children’s Books.
23 September 2022
Photobank - Reading Well for teens
Sharable photos to promote Reading Well for teens.
23 September 2022
The Lost Girl King by Catherine Doyle - Digital Pack
To celebrate the publication of The Lost Girl King by Catherine Doyle, Bloomsbury Children’s Books are offering an incredible digital pack filled with engaging and inspiring resources. The pack includes: - A sneak peek extract - Discussion notes and teaching resources - An A3...
22 September 2022
Plasma screen artwork - all 5 Reading Well schemes
A digital slide for displaying on plasma screens in libraries, GP surgeries, etc. to promote all 5 Reading Well booklists
