17 December 2018
A Christmas Surprise - activity pack
On the first day in December Marigold Mouse receives a surprise gift. She can’t wait to share her excitement with her best friend Marvin. Mark Carthew’s evocative verse expresses the spirit of the festive season and Simon Prescott’s illustrations bring...
17 December 2018
Mr Darcy and the Christmas Pudding - activity pack
Mr Darcy and the Christmas Pudding is the third book in the Mr Darcy series. Each character has been taken from Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. In this series each lovable character is given the appropriate animal manifestation to reflect their personality. Mr...
12 December 2018
Summer Reading Challenge headline data - Mischief Makers 2018
Download the headline results for Mischief Makers, the Summer Reading Challenge 2018. Local authorities can also customise the infographic template included in the download to reflect local data.
11 December 2018
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Reading Friends Evaluation Champions toolkit
There will be people who cannot fill in evaluation surveys or for whom this it isn’t appropriate. These Evaluation Champions tools capture ‘in the moment’ thoughts, feelings, comments, quotes and stories from Reading Friends sessions, and can be a useful...
10 December 2018
Have a Matt-gical Christmas with Matt Haig and Chris Mould - activity and POS pack
Canongate are here to help you have a Matt-gical Christmas! Discover the wonderful Christmas series by number one bestselling author Matt Haig, featuring enchanting illustrations from Chris Mould. Journey into Elfhelm and you’ll find out the TRUTH about Father Christmas and...
07 December 2018
Books of the Year 2018
In case you hadn’t noticed, it’s almost Christmas! That means it’s also time for us to pick out our favourite books of 2018. Our staff have chosen a huge variety of titles, from love stories to Brexit satires to a...
06 December 2018
Winter Wonderland Chatterbooks Activity Pack
With the nights drawing in there’s no better time to curl up with a good book! In this Winter Wonderland Chatterbooks activity pack you’ll find some great suggestions for books for your group to explore, read and enjoy this winter...
06 December 2018
The Reading Agency Books of the Year - Young People booklist
Our books of 2018 – Young People Every year, the staff at The Reading Agency enjoy picking and sharing our favourite books for children and young people. We have three different booklists of the books we have loved the most...
06 December 2018
The Reading Agency Books of the Year - Middle Grade books booklist
Our books of 2018 – Middle Grade Every year, the staff at The Reading Agency enjoy picking and sharing our favourite books for children and young people. We have three different booklists of the books we have loved the most from...
06 December 2018
Santa Claus vs The Easter Bunny by Fred Blunt - An activity pack and competition
Who will win, Santa or The Easter Bunny? Get a peek behind the scenes and find out how the holidays really happen in Fred Blunt’s brilliant new picture book Santa Claus VS The Easter Bunny! The book follows what happens when...
06 December 2018
The Reading Agency Books of the Year - Picture and Illustrated books booklist
Our books of 2018 – Picture and Illustrated Books Every year, the staff at The Reading Agency enjoy picking and sharing our favourite books for children and young people. We have three different booklists of the books we have loved the...
06 December 2018
Reading is magic poster
Discover a love of reading with these top tips from Cressida Cowell, author and illustrator of the popular How to Train Your Dragon and The Wizards of Once books.
06 December 2018
Cressida Cowell's top tips for parents
Help your child discover the magic of reading with this handy one-page guide from the award-winning children’s author.
06 December 2018
ROGO 2018 Best practice guide
The Read On. Get On. (ROGO) coalition has created this best practice guide to help primary schools address the gender gap in children’s reading enjoyment. The guide has been developed in response to the findings of the ROGO Index 2018.
06 December 2018
ROGO Index 2018
The ROGO Index 2018 provides a holistic view of how well 11-year-olds in England are reading. Download this document for a comprehensive breakdown of children’s cognitive reading skills, affective processes and reading behaviours
04 December 2018
Reading Well Books on Prescription for dementia in Wales: Interactive prescriber leaflet (Welsh)
A Welsh-language digital version of the user leaflet for Reading Well Books on Prescription for dementia. The prescriber can digitally select titles from the list, then print the leaflet. The leaflet also provides information about how the scheme works, resources available...
04 December 2018
Reading Well Books on Prescription for dementia in Wales: Interactive prescriber leaflet (English)
An English-language digital version of the user leaflet for Reading Well Books on Prescription for dementia. The prescriber can digitally select titles from the list, then print the leaflet. The leaflet also provides information about how the scheme works, resources available...
29 November 2018
Winnie and Wilbur: The Santa Surprise - Gingerbread biscuit recipe
Winnie and Wilbur As they get ready for Christmas Winnie and Wilbur go an epic quest to make sure Santa gets a present, too. A brand new story in a fabulous gift format with stylish limited palette illustrations, this is the...
29 November 2018
Isadora Moon Makes Winter Magic by Harriet Muncaster - activity ideas
Isadora Moon Makes Winter Magic Isadora Moon is special because she’s different. Her mum is a fairy and her dad is a vampire and she’s a bit of both. Isadora loves playing in the snow, especially when her creations come to...
29 November 2018
Lucy's Search for Little Star by Anne Booth - activity sheet
Lucy’s Search for Little Star Lucy is on holiday with her family when she meets a curious little kitten called Star. He’s a tiny little thing and he follows her everywhere. Christmas is drawing near and the snow begins to...
29 November 2018
Super Frozen Magic Forest by Matty Long - A colouring sheet
Frozen Magic Forest Super Happy Magic Forest is a prize-winning series for budding fantasy fans. In this latest title, winter is coming – and the residents of the forest do not like it one little bit. The snow is too cold,...
28 November 2018
Are We All Lemmings & Snowflakes? by Holly Bourne - downloadable kindness resources
Spread the kindness virus with your own Prime Numbers group inspired by Holly Bourne’s latest release, Are We All Lemmings & Snowflakes? “I think about prime numbers. How they don’t bend and shape themselves just so they can divide nicely into...
28 November 2018
The Dog Who Found Sorrow by Rūta Briede - activity pack
Finding feelings with the Emma Press This activity pack accompanies The Dog Who Found Sorrow: a reflective, lyrical picture book which takes readers on a journey of emotion. Rūta Briede’s story is a strange little parable about a dog who one...
27 November 2018
Helen Oxenbury: A Life in Illustration - video
Helen Oxenbury A fascinating, beautiful and definitive account of the life of esteemed artist Helen Oxenbury. Filled with insights that span Helen Oxenbury’s life, from her early childhood through a unique career in children’s books that began in 1964 and is...
27 November 2018
The First Christmas Jumper by Ryan Tubridy - author reading
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...
26 November 2018
Giraffe Problems by Jory John and Lane Smith - book trailer
Giraffe Problems Penguins aren’t the only animal out there with problems, oh no… From Jory John and Lane Smith, the winner of the 2017 Kate Greenaway Medal, comes a laugh-out-loud companion to the acclaimed Penguin Problems. Edward the giraffe can’t understand why...
23 November 2018
Julius Zebra Grapple with the Greeks by Gary Northfield - book trailer
Julius Zebra Grapple with the Greeks The fourth title in Gary Northfield’s exciting, action-packed and hysterically funny series brimming with entertaining Greek facts. In the much-anticipated fourth Julius Zebra book, Grapple with the Greeks!, demi-god Heracles promises Julius and his chums a...
21 November 2018
Reading Friends evaluation infographic 2017-18
This document is a summary of the evaluation from the first year of Reading Friends.
16 November 2018
Debuts of 2018
Are you doing NaNoWriMo? If you need a bit of writing inspiration to get your big debut out, take a look at our favourite debuts of 2018: Mostyn Thomas and the Big Rave by Richard Williams Pieces of Me by Natalie Hart The...
12 November 2018
Running a Book Club Quick Guide to Chatterbooks
This handbook tells you what you need to know about setting up and running a successful Chatterbooks club
