23 January 2020
Social media cards - Reading Well for children
A ZIP file containing social media cards with quotes from Reading Well authors, participating children and stakeholders.
23 January 2020
Image bank - Reading Well for children
A collection of photos that can be used on local library and health websites and social media to promote the Reading Well for children booklist.
21 January 2020
The Monster Writing (A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness) - guide
Walker Books have an exciting creative writing challenge called THE MONSTER CHALLENGE. ‘Stories are important. Stories can be more important than anything. If they carry the truth.’ Patrick Ness, A Monster Calls Are you a young person with a passion for telling...
21 January 2020
Log in required
Reading Friends Resource Pack: Food for Thought
This pack provides activities and further materials to use alongside the Food for Thought session idea.
21 January 2020
Log in required
Reading Friends Session Plan: Food for Thought
A plan for a food themed Reading Friends session, including discussion starters, things to read and activity ideas.
20 January 2020
Quick Reads 2020 Learning Resources
Quick Reads are often seen as suitable for those at Entry 3, Level 1 or Level 2. They can be used both as a first read or to work towards to as a final goal, depending on the starting level...
08 January 2020
BBC The Novels that Shaped our World A3 Poster
Download this empty belly poster to use in your library to promote the BBC The Novels that Shaped Our World.
08 January 2020
BBC The Novels that Shaped our World A4 Poster
A4 poster Download this empty belly poster to use in your library to promote the BBC The Novels that Shaped Our World.
18 December 2019
School assembly PPT presentation - Reading Well for children
An adaptable PowerPoint presentation on Reading Well for children for library staff/teachers to deliver in school assemblies.
18 December 2019
Health sector engagement letter - Reading Well (all 5 schemes)
A template letter library staff can send to health/social care professionals to establish partnerships to deliver all Reading Well schemes.
18 December 2019
Classroom resources - Reading Well for children
A ZIP file containing classroom/library activities using Reading Well for children titles. Created by publishers of titles on the Reading Well for children booklist.
18 December 2019
Schools engagement letter - Reading Well for children
A template letter library staff can send to schools to establish partnerships to deliver Reading Well for children.
18 December 2019
Stakeholder PPT presentation - Reading Well for children
An adaptable PowerPoint presentation on Reading Well for children for library staff, public health, and other stakeholders.
18 December 2019
Books of the Year 2019
It’s been another fantastic year full of books and we’re delighted to present our Books of the Year list for 2019. Our staff have chosen their top recommendations of new books from the year and we hope that you’ll be...
09 December 2019
The Reading Agency Books 2019 - Children and young people booklist
Every year, the staff at The Reading Agency enjoy picking and sharing our favourite books for children and young people. We have three booklists of the books we have loved the most from 2019: picture and illustrated books, books for...
05 December 2019
Log in required
Reading Friends Christmas: Resource Pack
This pack provides further materials to use alongside the Christmas session idea.
05 December 2019
Log in required
Reading Friends Session Plan: Christmas
A plan for a Christmas themed Reading Friends session including things to read, look at and talk about.
04 December 2019
Digital banner - Reading Well for children
A digital banner to promote Reading Well for children on websites, in newsletters etc.
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.
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.
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.
