12 April 2016
Branding Guidelines - Reading Well for young people
This document provides visual guidelines and the key descriptor and message for the Reading Well for young people scheme.

12 April 2016
Shelf Help animation - Reading Well for young people
Reading Well for young people Shelf Help animation GIF. Perfect to use on social media.

12 April 2016
Jacket image composite - Reading Well for young people book
A composite image of the 35 titles on the Reading Well for young people book list. This resource can be used for social media.

12 April 2016
Image bank - Reading Well Books for young people
A collection of photos that can be used on local library, health and school websites to promote the Reading Well for young people scheme.

12 April 2016
Overview of the books - Reading Well for young people
A detailed overview of the titles on the Reading Well for young people list, including background information, formats, publisher details and publication dates.

12 April 2016
Book list - Reading Well for young people
A list of the 35 Reading Well for young people titles.

04 April 2016
Five Minutes' Peace activity sheets
Celebrating an amazing 30 years, we have fantastic Five Minutes’ Peace activity sheets from Walker Books for your Chatterbooks group. Colouring in sheets and a maze!

31 March 2016
Launch Night Hack Project
A Reading Hack Launch Night can serve as both a celebration of your group and activity as well as a way to promote Reading Hack and encourage more young people to get involved. Get young people planning a launch night...

31 March 2016
Shakespeare Hack Project
Shakespeare has been hailed as the UK’s greatest cultural export, and the foremost reason why people are proud to be British.Yet many British children encounter Shakespeare only in their teens as a mandatory subject studied for exams. Many grow up...

24 March 2016
Plasma screen artwork - Reading Well for young people
Artwork promoting the Reading Well for young people scheme, which can be used on plasma screens in libraries and GP surgeries.

24 March 2016
The Big Friendly Read Chatterbooks activity pack
This pack contains reading and activity ideas to use in book groups and with whole classes to celebrate Roald Dahl’s 100th birthday! Get ready for The Big Friendly Read, Summer Reading Challenge 2016, in libraries everywhere.

16 March 2016
What's So Special About Shakespeare? video
At this very moment, someone, somewhere in the world, is reading Shakespeare. And, even though he died 400 years ago, someone else is writing about him, or acting in one of his plays. Here, Michael Rosen shares just some of...

16 March 2016
Five everyday phrases from Shakespeare video
Michael Rosen, author of What’s So Special About Shakespeare? (Walker Books), shares his top 5 everyday phrases that come from Shakespeare’s plays!

16 March 2016
Top 10 Shakespearean Insults video
Discover Michael Rosen’s favourite Shakespearean insults, from “cream-faced loon” to “Banbury cheese”! You can find out all about these and more in Michael Rosen’s What’s So Special About Shakespeare? (Walker Books)

15 March 2016
Dragonsitter series Chatterbooks activity pack
This pack celebrates the funny and brilliant Dragonsitter series by Josh Lacey and Garry Parsons. Imagine having a full-sized fire-breathing dragon come to stay in your house! These books are perfect for children aged 5 years upwards, to read or...

15 March 2016
Josh Lacey video
Summer Reading Challenge Author of the Month Josh Lacey talks The Dragonsitter to the Rescue

15 March 2016
Fairy tale hack
Make a new fairy tale by hacking together two old fairy tales. This is good for reading buddies or volunteers helping children read.

15 March 2016
Remixed Reads hack pack
Create prose and poetry by remixing reading. Make characters from two different stories talk to each other. Mashup lines from blogs about important global and local issues into hacktivist poetry. This resource includes a powerpoint with five hacks that remix reading...

14 March 2016
Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise activity sheets
These Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise activity sheets from Walker Books include Spot the Difference, drawing sheets and a maze

14 March 2016
Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise video
In this video from Walker Books, author Sean Taylor reads his hilarious picture book Hoot Owl, Master of Disguise

13 March 2016
Reading Hack Guide
Find out everything you need to know about Reading Hack and getting started in your library.

10 March 2016
The Darkening Path teacher notes
These notes for The Darkening Path series by Philip Womack, are filled with ideas for discussion and activities, feature themes from the book and offer suggestions for further reading for your Chatterbooks group.

10 March 2016
Impossible! teacher notes
These notes, with ideas for discussion and activities, cover themes from Impossible!, including relationships between the characters, and aspects of life and theatre at the end of the 1950s, with comparisons to today.

09 March 2016
Alan's Big, Scary Teeth activity sheets
These Alan’s Big, Scary Teeth sheets from Walker Books include spot the difference and colouring in activities.

09 March 2016
Alan's Big, Scary Teeth video
An alligator who snaps, becomes an alligator who th-naps – this video from Walker Books introduces Alan’s Big, Scary Teeth

08 March 2016
Frank Einstein and The Terrible Two Chatterbooks pack
Here are two series for children aged eight and upwards – books full of fun and facts, inspired pranking, and inspirational inventiveness! The Frank Einstein series is all about Frank, a kid-genius scientist, his wacky robots, and his amazing creations –...

08 March 2016
Jon Scieszka video
Summer Reading Challenge Author of the Month Jon Scieszka talks about his Frank Einstein series

05 March 2016
Mango and Bambang: Tapir All At Sea activity sheets
These Mango and Bambang: Tapir All At Sea activity sheets from Walker Books include Spot the Difference, drawing sheets and jokes!

04 March 2016
Terrible Two pranking notebook
This pack is a guide for how to make your own Terrible Two inspired pranking notebook. Plus, with fun activity sheets and reading suggestions.

01 March 2016
I Am Bear activity sheets
These I Am Bear activity sheets from Walker Books include a maze, spot the difference and a rhyming puzzle
