10K views · 125 reactions | The number of children reading for pleasure is in decline. How can we fix it? Best-selling author @katherine.rundell has an idea. Listen to Radical with @AmolRajan on... The number of children reading for pleasure is in decline. How can we fix it? Best-selling author @katherine.rundell has an idea. Listen to Radical with @AmolRajan on @BBCSounds.

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Please do pass on to any Primary Schools that do not have a library.

#librariesforprimaries #literacydevelopment #primaryeducation… | Lucy Starbuck Braidley So proud to be leading the team delivering this programme, everyone works so hard to ensure that all that we do is of the highest quality and that shows in the impact and testimonials from schools we ...

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New study shows positive impact of social reading spaces Read the Social Reading Spaces study, conducted by HarperCollins UK and the SLA

We're proud to have collaborated on the Social Reading Spaces report with HarperCollins UK. This new study shows the enormous positive impact of access to books, time to talk about them, and the support of a #schoollibrarian. Read more on our website: bit.ly/3Gy8vjQ #SLAmembers #schoollibrary

‘Something magical is happening’: sales boom for children’s comics creating young readers of the future Publishers and analysts say popularity of genres like manga and superhero comics is a gateway into reading

‘Something magical is happening’: sales boom for children’s comics creating young readers of the future www.theguardian.com/books/2025/m...

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National Literacy Trust Primary Conference - Bradford 27th of March 9-4pm

Join us at the Primary Conference 2025, where thought leaders including A. M. Dassu, Matt Goodfellow and Wilko Wilkes will share their insights on children’s oracy.

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The winners of the Inclusive Books for Children book awards have been announced! 'No collection of children’s books is complete without them!’, co-founder Sarah Satha.
Congrats to winners & shortlisted authors & illustrators #KidLitUK @barefootbooks.bsky.social @nosycrow.bsky.social
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Ministers urged to add audiobooks to England’s new schools curriculum Charity calls for move after poll finds ‘crisis’ levels of reading for pleasure and rise in 8- to 18-year-olds enjoying audio

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Who should read aloud in class? There are fewer more important acts in all of education than reading in the classroom. From what is read, to the specifics of when, why, and by whom, the how of reading in the classroom can prove a vi...

‘Why should we read aloud in class?’

“The teacher reading aloud and expertly modelling fluency (pace, expression, volume etc.) is likely a better bet than selecting underpractised pupils to read.”

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Text reads 'Medal for Illustration Longlist 2025' with the Carnegies logo and book covers of the longlisted titles. Full list of titles available at the link in this post.

Announcing the longlist for the Carnegie Medal for Illustration 2025!🏅🎨 Featuring vibrant colours and innovative mediums, these 16 works delightfully portray themes like caring for nature and the power of reading. 📚🌟 #Carnegies2025 carnegies.co.uk/2025-longlis...

Text reads 'Medal for Writing Longlist 2025' with the Carnegies logo and book covers of the longlisted titles. Full list of titles available at the link in this post.

We are delighted to share the longlist for the 2025 Carnegie Medal for Writing! 🏅🖋️ Highlighting empathy and diversity, these 19 works range from gripping dystopian adventures to stories about navigating grief and self-esteem. ✍️💫 #Carnegies2025 carnegies.co.uk/2025-longlis...

Always enjoy your books @fleurhitchcock.bsky.social thought this one was the best one yet.

Murder at Wintertide This glorious, gripping whodunnit is as immersive as the deep snow that provides the backdrop to the story and incorporates a realistic portrayal o...

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I’m about 170 pages into the new book by @fleurhitchcock.bsky.social and completely loving it.

Murder at Wintertide This glorious, gripping whodunnit is as immersive as the deep snow that provides the backdrop to the story and incorporates a realistic portrayal o...

"This glorious, gripping whodunnit is as immersive as the deep snow that provides the backdrop to the story"
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Faber launches Action! Prize | Journal, News | Faber Faber launches the Action! Prize in direct response to research from the National Literacy Trust that reveals children’s reading enjoyment is at its lowest level in almost two decades, and that the pr...

Faber has a new children's literature award for unpublished manuscripts #UKKidLit #UKKidLitNews www.faber.co.uk/journal/fabe...

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Having to read the second book in the incredible Podkin series by @kieranlarwood.bsky.social as fast as possible..not a hardship as its fantastic, but I have a 9 year old pupil who I recommended the first one too the other day, and he has already finished and is desperately wanting more.

A grid of hundreds of covers of colourful children's books.

If you’re wondering which books to select for your school or classroom @imaginecentre have over 2000 book reviews that you can search by theme, subject, genre and age, reviewed by a panel of teachers, librarians and literacy specialists. Here’s the link:
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Donate To Change A Life Story At Christmas | National Literacy Trust A book can change a life story this Christmas. Will you donate?

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For those who might want to come along, here are the details for the NLT 'The Big Picture' training event in Jan: Join us on Thursday 23 January at St Matthew’s CofE School, Birmingham, for The Big Picture CPD, where we’ll explore how picture books and comics can foster reading enjoyment and literacy skills across Key Stages 1-3 and pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This evidence-based workshop, supported by Peters will equip you with strategies to integrate visual texts into your teaching and inspire a love of reading in your school. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ec-k57YZ

Sitting here in my library, surrounded by the Scholastic Book Fair. Where ever it starts..as long as it starts!

As the UK School Librarians starter pack has grown, I thought I would repost. For those with school library experience working in the UK. Let me know if you have school library connections and would like to be added
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