22 February 2018
Piggy Hero by Pip Jones - Activity pack and competition
Piggy Hero ‘Jeffry, I’m no mere guinea pig! I’m a Handsome. And Handsomes have always been famous. I simply cannot be the only Handsome in history to not be famous.’ Piggy Handsome is a very confident guinea pig with a hugely inflated...
21 February 2018
Marvel Avengers The Greatest Heroes - activity pack and competition
DK are celebrating their first World Book Day title by offering libraries a wonderful Marvel Super Hero themed pack with activities for children aged 3 to 10 years old. Focusing on DK’s World Book Day title, Marvel Avengers The Greatest Heroes,...
14 February 2018
Romance reads without the cheese
If you think books with a love story at their heart are full of soppy characters and unrealistic swooning, think again. This quirky selection is full of real relationships and funny takes on love and sex. Download the full list and find...
13 February 2018
The Knife of Never Letting Go by Patrick Ness - A Chaos Walking book trailer
Walker have a special anniversary edition, with a striking new cover design, to celebrate 10 years of the Chaos Walking trilogy. Prentisstown isn’t like other towns. Everyone can hear everyone else’s thoughts in a constant, overwhelming Noise. There is no privacy....
08 February 2018
Fantastically Great Women activity pack by Kate Pankhurst
Fantastically Great Women activity pack: celebrate 100 years of votes for women The Fantastically Great Women books by Kate Pankhurst celebrate some of the world’s most brilliant women, from Rosa Parks to Jane Austen, Ada Lovelace to Pocahontas. Each book shares fascinating...
07 February 2018
University of Exeter evaluation of Reading Well for common mental health conditions
University of Exeter evaluation of Reading Well for common mental health conditions, examining acceptability, impact and scheme delivery preferences for end users and library services
07 February 2018
University of Westminster evaluation of Reading Well for young people
Researchers from the University of Westminster have carried out an independent evaluation of the impact of Reading Well for young people, funded by Wellcome. For the study, three sets of the book collection were brought into The Priory School, a...
02 February 2018
Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox and Helen Oxenbury - A3 digital poster
Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes Celebrating 10 years of Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes Walker Books have provided this digital version of the Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes anniversary poster.
02 February 2018
Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox and Helen Oxenbury - A special Storytime kit
Celebrating 10 years of Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes All over the world, babies are different. Yet in some ways they are very much the same: each one has ten little fingers and ten little toes – to play...
30 January 2018
How to Stop Time by Matt Haig - read a sample
Tom Hazard has a dangerous secret. He may look like an ordinary 41-year-old, but owing to a rare condition, he’s been alive for centuries. From Elizabethan England to Jazz Age Paris, from New York to the South Seas, Tom has...
30 January 2018
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine - discussion questions
Eleanor Oliphant leads a simple life. She wears the same clothes to work every day, eats the same meal deal for lunch every day and buys the same two bottles of vodka to drink every weekend. Eleanor Oliphant is happy. Nothing...
30 January 2018
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine - read a sample
Eleanor Oliphant leads a simple life. She wears the same clothes to work every day, eats the same meal deal for lunch every day and buys the same two bottles of vodka to drink every weekend. Eleanor Oliphant is happy. Nothing...
29 January 2018
Fundraising for Young People's Projects
This guide is full of ideas and advice for generating funds for one-off projects and events. It can be used by young people or library staff.
19 January 2018
Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes by Mem Fox and Helen Oxenbury - A Book Trailer
Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes Celebrating 10 years of Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes All over the world, babies are different. Yet in some ways they are very much the same: each one has ten little fingers and...
12 January 2018
Artemis by Andy Weir - read the first chapter
Life in the lunar city of Artemis is tough if you’re not a rich tourist or an eccentric billionaire. So smuggling in the occasional harmless bit of contraband barely counts, right? Not when you’ve got debts to pay and your...
02 January 2018
A splash of colour for a grey day
In January we put together a list of our favourite colourful books to brighten up a dull, grey day.
16 December 2017
Science fiction novels from the last twenty years
To celebrate 100 years of the Arthur C. Clarke Award for science fiction, we chose a selection of science fiction novels from the last two decades of the award.
12 December 2017
Seven Days of Us - read the first chapter
It’s Christmas, and the Birch family are coming together at their second home in Norfolk. Emma and Andrew’s daughter, Olivia, is back for the first time in years, and while Emma is elated, her younger, more frivolous daughter Phoebe is braced...
11 December 2017
Reading Well for young people consultation
Reading Well for young people initial health experts consultation paper
08 December 2017
Books of the Year 2017
2017 was another fantastic year for books. We’ve picked out some of our top choices that were published over the year.
02 December 2017
Debuts of 2017
There were some brilliant authors publishing their first books in 2017, and we’ve chosen our favourites for you to discover.
22 November 2017
Reading Ahead 2016-17 Evaluation Report
This reports on the impact of Reading Ahead 2016-17 on participants and participating organisations. It is based on survey returns from individual participants and from public libraries, learning providers, prisons and workplaces taking part in the programme.
22 November 2017
Summer Reading Challenge UK Participation Report - Animal Agents 2017
761,758 children took part in the Summer Reading Challenge 2017 across the UK, an increase of 6,550 on the previous year’s total. Here is the national participation report for Animal Agents
22 November 2017
Summer Reading Challenge UK Headline Data - Animal Agents 2017
Here is a summary of the results for Animal Agents, the Summer Reading Challenge 2017, captured in a handy infographic
22 November 2017
Tesco Bank Summer Reading Challenge Scotland Participation Report - Animal Agents 2017
Here is the participation report for Animal Agents, the Tesco Bank Summer Reading Challenge Scotland 2017
22 November 2017
Summer Reading Challenge Wales Participation Report - Animal Agents 2017
Here is the Welsh participation report for Animal Agents, the Summer Reading Challenge 2017, available in English and Welsh.
22 November 2017
Summer Reading Challenge Regional Headline Data - Animal Agents 2017
Here are the regional results for Animal Agents, the Summer Reading Challenge 2017
22 November 2017
Summer Reading Challenge Animal Agents 2017 - Family Survey results
We carried out a participation survey with families taking part in Animal Agents, the Summer Reading Challenge 2017. The results were very positive, demonstrating that families really value and enjoy taking part in the Challenge, and it makes a difference to...
22 November 2017
How to Organise a Read Aloud Party
A Read Aloud party is a fantastic alternative to a book group and is perfect for friends or a group of people new to each other. You might want to organise one in your library or promote it to members...
07 November 2017
STEM Non-Fiction
To celebrate Non-Fiction November we chose the best of narrative non-fiction with a focus on science, health and technology. These are fascinating books about the world and everything in it, and will give you and your reading group a new...
