27 April 2017
Compass by Mathias Enard: A supporting booklist
The Man Booker International Prize celebrates the finest fiction in translation. Compass by Mathias Enard (France) and translated by Charlotte Mandell is one of the six shortlisted titles. All of the suggested books follow similar themes or settings as Compass. You...
21 April 2017
A Horse Walks into a Bar - Readers' Guide
The Man Booker International Prize celebrates the finest fiction in translation. Discover the six brilliant novels that have been chosen for the 2017 shortlist. You can download a Readers’ Guide for shortlisted title A Horse Walks into a Bar by...
21 April 2017
Judas - Readers' Guide
The Man Booker International Prize celebrates the finest fiction in translation. Discover the six brilliant novels that have been chosen for the 2017 shortlist. You can download a Readers’ Guide for longlisted title Judas by Amos Oz (Israel), translated by...
21 April 2017
The Unseen - Readers' Guide
The Man Booker International Prize celebrates the finest fiction in translation. Discover the six brilliant novels that have been chosen for the 2017 shortlist. You can download a Readers’ Guide for shortlisted title The Unseen by Roy Jacobsen (Norway), translated...
21 April 2017
Compass - Readers' Guide
The Man Booker International Prize celebrates the finest fiction in translation. Discover the six brilliant novels that have been chosen for the 2017 shortlist. You can download a Readers’ Guide for shortlisted title Compass by Mathias Enard (France), translated by...
21 April 2017
Mirror, Shoulder, Signal - Readers' Guide
The Man Booker International Prize celebrates the finest fiction in translation. Discover the six brilliant novels that have been chosen for the 2017 shortlist. You can download a Readers’ Guide for shortlisted title Mirror, Shoulder, Signal by Dorthe Nors (Denmark),...
21 April 2017
Fever Dream - Readers' Guide
The Man Booker International Prize celebrates the finest fiction in translation. Discover the six brilliant novels that have been chosen for the 2017 shortlist. You can download a Readers’ Guide for shortlisted title Fever Dream by Samanta Schweblin (Argentina), translated...
13 April 2017
Developing volunteering roles for young people
A guide to creating volunteer roles with young people, plus role descriptions to adapt for summer volunteers; year-round volunteers; older or more experienced volunteers and volunteers who can’t get to the library easily.
12 April 2017
War and Turpentine - Readers' Guide
The Man Booker International Prize celebrates the finest fiction in translation. This year, 13 brilliant novels have been chosen for the Man Booker Dozen longlist. You can download a Reader’s Guide for longlisted title War and Turpentine by Stefan Hertmans...
12 April 2017
The Traitor's Niche - Readers' Guide
The Man Booker International Prize celebrates the finest fiction in translation. This year, 13 brilliant novels have been chosen for the Man Booker Dozen longlist. You can download a Reader’s Guide for longlisted title The Traitor’s Niche by Ismail Kadare...
12 April 2017
The Explosion Chronicles - Readers' Guide
The Man Booker International Prize celebrates the finest fiction in translation. This year, 13 brilliant novels have been chosen for the Man Booker Dozen longlist. You can download a Reader’s Guide for longlisted title The Explosion Chronicles by Yan Lianke...
12 April 2017
Swallowing Mercury - Readers' Guide
The Man Booker International Prize celebrates the finest fiction in translation. This year, 13 brilliant novels have been chosen for the Man Booker Dozen longlist. You can download a Reader’s Guide for longlisted title Swallowing Mercury by Wioletta Greg (Poland),...
12 April 2017
Fish Have No Feet - Readers' Guide
The Man Booker International Prize celebrates the finest fiction in translation. This year, 13 brilliant novels have been chosen for the Man Booker Dozen longlist. You can download a Reader’s Guide for longlisted title Fish Have No Feet by Jon...
12 April 2017
Bricks and Mortar - Readers' Guide
The Man Booker International Prize celebrates the finest fiction in translation. This year, 13 brilliant novels have been chosen for the Man Booker Dozen longlist. You can download a Reader’s Guide for longlisted title Bricks and Mortar by Clemens Meyer...
12 April 2017
Black Moses - Readers' Guide
The Man Booker International Prize celebrates the finest fiction in translation. This year, 13 brilliant novels have been chosen for the Man Booker Dozen longlist. You can download a Reader’s Guide for longlisted title Black Moses by Alain Mabanckou (France),...
10 April 2017
Reading Well - library case study template
A template to support local library authorities to develop and share case studies for promotion, advocacy and best practice sharing purposes.
10 April 2017
Supertato activity sheets
Download these Supertato activity sheets for your Chatterbooks group. This bundle includes a colouring sheet and spot the difference puzzle
10 April 2017
The Royal Rabbits of London video trailer
Shylo has always been the weakest and quietest of all his family and his siblings spend their days making fun of him. But when he stumbles across a band of rats and overhears a diabolical plot against the Queen, it’s...
10 April 2017
Gordon's Great Escape video trailer
Gordon isn’t any old balloon. He’s up and off on a trip around the world! His adventures lead him far and wide. But will he survive without going BANG! Gordon’s Great Escape is an exciting picture book from the bestselling, award...
10 April 2017
Aliens Love Underpants anniversary video
Celebrate 10 years of the bestselling Aliens Love Underpants series with this fun trailer!
10 April 2017
Aliens Love Underpants activity sheets
Download these fun colouring sheets for your Chatterbooks group
06 April 2017
'The Hate U Give' Discussion Questions
Reading guide and discussion questions for ‘The Hate U Give’, a powerful and gripping YA novel about one girl’s struggle for justice, inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement. Sixteen-year-old Starr lives in two worlds: the poor neighbourhood where she was...
03 April 2017
Faber Chatterbooks Activity Pack
Meet Squishy McFluff, Dave Pigeon & Woozy the Wizard, three fun characters from Faber. This pack gives descriptions and tasters from all the books, suggestions for more reading, plus discussion and activity ideas for your Chatterbooks reading groups.
31 March 2017
The Kingdom of Women by Choo Waihong - an extract
Choo Waihong was a corporate lawyer with top law firms in Singapore and California before she took early retirement in 2006 to travel and write. She lived for six years with the Mosuo tribe and now spends half the year...
29 March 2017
Lots teachers' notes
Download these teachers’ notes for Lots by Nicola Davies and Emily Sutton
29 March 2017
Triangle activity sheets
Download these fun activity sheets inspired by Triangle by Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen to share with your Chatterbooks group!
29 March 2017
Raising Staff Awareness
Materials and advice to help you raise awareness of young volunteers and Reading Hack in your authority. This pack includes: the Reading Hack guide, staff leaflets and posters, tips for sharing young people’s work with staff and key stakeholders
24 March 2017
Greenpeace Captain by Peter Willcox - an extract
Peter Willcox has been a Captain with Greenpeace for over 30 years, making him the most experienced captain in the organization. An activist for nearly his entire life, beginning by marching in Selma behind Martin Luther King Jr. with his...
24 March 2017
The Dry by Jane Harper - an extract
Jane Harper has worked as a print journalist for thirteen years both in Australia and the UK. She lives in Melbourne and currently writes for the Herald Sun. Jane is originally from the UK and moved to Australia in 2008....
23 March 2017
Gilded Cage by Dr. Vic James - discussion questions
Vic James is a current affairs TV director who loves stories in all their forms, and Gilded Cage is her debut novel. She as twice judged the Guardian’s Not the Booker Prize, has made films for BBC1, BBC2, and Channel...
