04 December 2019
MS Word border artwork - Reading Well for children
Decorative borders for MS Word to use for Reading Well for children resources
04 December 2019
Email signature - Reading Well for children
Email signature art to promote Reading Well for children
04 December 2019
Digital slide - Reading Well for children
A digital slide for plasma screens etc for Reading Well for children.
04 December 2019
GIF - Reading Well for children
Shareable GIF for the Reading Well for children scheme
02 December 2019
Making Reading Ahead work for prisoners with ESOL
This four-page leaflet draws together the findings, practical tips and creative tools from our three-year project to support prisoners with ESOL funded by The Bell Foundation. Please scroll down this resources page to find other downloadable items.
02 December 2019
In the Key of Code by Aimee Lucido - Teacher's Notes
An original, inventive and heart-warming novel about a lonely new girl and an unlikely friendship formed in a school coding club, that will appeal to fans of Sarah Crossan. When twelve-year-old Emmy’s musical family moves to California so her dad can...
22 November 2019
Log in required
Reading Friends Resource Pack: Winter
This pack provides further materials and activities to use alongside the session idea Winter.
22 November 2019
Log in required
Reading Friends Branding Guidelines
Use the Reading Friends branding guidelines alongside our programme logos. It also contains information about our fonts and colours.
22 November 2019
Log in required
Reading Friends project plan
Keep your Reading Friends project on track day-to-day with this editable plan for your key milestones. Please use Adobe Acrobat Reader to edit.
21 November 2019
Log in required
Reading Friends Session Plan: Winter
A plan for a winter themed Reading Friends session including suggestions for activities and things to read, look at and talk about.
21 November 2019
Goodnight Starry by D'Arcy Lewis – Ignite children’s love of the Solar System
Goodnight Starry is a beautiful picture book for little stargazers aged 3-6 years. Saying goodnight to each member of the Earth’s family in the Solar System, children will discover how very different and special each one is. Humorously written and...
21 November 2019
Log in required
Reading Friends Tone of Voice Guidelines
Use the Reading Friends tone of voice guidelines for reference when preparing written materials such as social media posts.
21 November 2019
Log in required
Reading Friends project starter checklist
A handy checklist of things you’ll need to consider when setting up a new Reading Friends project.
20 November 2019
Log in required
Reading Friends risk assessment
A useful tool to help think through, record and reduce any risks involved in delivering Reading Friends.
20 November 2019
Non-fiction November 2019
It’s November which means that we’re looking back at some of our favourite non-fiction titles from the past year. We think these books are fascinating, offering unique and interesting perspectives into a huge variety of topics.
19 November 2019
Log in required
Reading Friends Logo (England & NI)
Download the Reading Friends logo for publicity of your Reading Friends projects. Please refer to our branding guidelines on usage.
18 November 2019
Log in required
Reading Friends Logo- White out version (England & NI)
Download the Reading Friends logo for publicity of your Reading Friends projects. Please refer to our branding guidelines on usage.
17 November 2019
Log in required
Reading Friends Logo (Scotland)
Download the Reading Friends logo for publicity of your Reading Friends projects. Please refer to our branding guidelines on usage.
16 November 2019
Log in required
Reading Friends Logo- White out version (Scotland)
Download the Reading Friends logo for publicity of your Reading Friends projects. Please refer to our branding guidelines on usage.
13 November 2019
Birthday - Book Club Notes
“I’m gonna tell him I’m supposed to be a girl, that I can’t stand being a boy anymore, that I feel like I’m dying a little bit more everyday…” Meet Eric and Morgan. Born on the same day, at the same...
10 November 2019
Log in required
The Reading Agency Logo
Download The Reading Agency logo for publicity of your Reading Friends projects. Please refer to our branding guidelines on usage.
07 November 2019
November 2019 Children's and young people booklist - Anti-Bullying
This year’s Anti-Bullying Week theme is Change Starts With Us and will be happening from Monday 11 November – Friday 15 November 2019. To help children get a deeper understanding of the effects of bullying and to start conversations on...
06 November 2019
Log in required
Reading Friends Resource Pack: The Lost Words
This pack provides further materials and ideas for activities to use alongside the session idea The Lost Words.
06 November 2019
Log in required
Reading Friends Session Plan: The Lost Words
A plan for a themed Reading Friends session including ideas for activities and things to read, look at, and talk about for ‘the lost words’ book by Robert MacFarlane and Jackie Morris.
06 November 2019
The Starless Sea Book Club Kit
A reading group guide and party pack for The Starless Sea, the long-awaited new novel from the author of The Night Circus, Erin Morgenstern. This kit includes reading group questions, author Q&A, wordsearch, invitations, templates and more.
05 November 2019
Log in required
Reading Friends Resource Pack: Wonders of Space
This resource provides further ideas for activities alongside the session plans The First Moon Landing 1969 and The Wonders of Space.
05 November 2019
Log in required
Reading Friends Session Plan: The First Moon Landing 1969
A plan for a themed Reading Friends session including things to read, look at, and talk about.
05 November 2019
Log in required
Reading Friends Session Plan: The Wonders of Space
A plan for a themed Reading Friends session including ideas for activities and things to read, look at, and talk about.
05 November 2019
Log in required
Reading Friends dementia information resource
This resource has information and advice to make your Reading Friends sessions dementia friendly. Give to volunteers if needed.
04 November 2019
The First Christmas Jumper by Ryan Tubridy - Read Along Trailer
The First Christmas Jumper Ryan Tubridy loves Christmas jumpers. He loves them so much he wrote this book – the story of the very first Christmas jumper. It’s got sheep, jelly babies, tractors, Santa Claus, Christmas elves and a LOT of...
