Box 4 is here 📚 Picture Book Club provides everything you need to run a peer-led book club in a primary school. The model involves Year 5 or 6s reading aloud and leading small book chats for Year 1 or 2s. Find out more: buff.ly/1X1Q3pU #ReadingForPleasure 🧵1/3

Schools say our book clubs are an easy way to create a #ReadingForPleasure culture. 📘 Peer-led model (older pupils run the clubs for younger ones), freeing up teachers' time 📗 60 diverse books to spark discussion 📕 All resources for only £300 – you may even qualify for free books! ➡️ bit.ly/41YuuZ0

Looking back to last Thursday's #SummerBookClub finale 🎉 Huge thanks to Joseph Coelho for sharing his author journey & exciting insights into 'Relic Hamilton, Genie Hunter'. TY also to @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social & all the schools and pupils who joined in! #ThrowbackThursday #ReadingForPleasure

We're proudly part of #FairEducation Alliance, tackling education inequality. #ReportCard2025 highlights this year's priorities: 1️⃣ Mission-driven government 2️⃣ Workforce in underserved areas 3️⃣ Prepare young people for tomorrow 4️⃣ Universalise inclusion ➡️ bit.ly/4ppB8Sf @thefea.bsky.social

The Reading Agency is celebrating #BookClubDayUK today 🎉 We're joining as it's also the finale of our Summer Book Club with a live online Q&A with Joseph Coelho for 1,000s of pupils! @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #ReadingForPleasure

Have you seen our Impact Report? It highlights the difference we've made over the last 10 years: we've worked with 40,000 young people and 250 schools 🎉 ➡️ bookclubsinschools.org/10-years-bci... #ReadingForPleasure #10YearsOfBookClubs

This #InternationalLiteracyDay, thank you to all the teachers, librarians, carers, and everyone else who gets children and young people reading – and keeps them reading! A special shout-out to our book clubbers and book club leaders! @nadiashireen.bsky.social #ReadingForPleasure

The Reading Agency is celebrating #BookClubDayUK on Thurs 11 Sept. We're joining as it's also the finale of our Summer Book Club 🎉 Pupils can join a live Q&A with Joseph Coelho on 'Relic Hamilton, Genie Hunter!' Sign up: buff.ly/FVrd9eG @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social

London! London-adjacent people! If you'd like to come and say hi and get your Loki: A bad God's Guide to Causing Chaos signed I will be at The Children's Bookshop on Sat 13th, 11am. I will also be painting their window... @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social #UKKidlit #Edusky

Our latest What To Read Now blog is live: 📕 @tompalmerauthor.bsky.social & @carolinarabei.bsky.social, @scholasticuk.bsky.social 📗 @mossmontmomery.bsky.social, @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social 📘 Sita Brahmachari, Oxford University Press bookclubsinschools.org/what-to-read... #ReadingForPleasure

Our book clubs make it easy to create a #ReadingForPleasure culture in your school. 📘 Older students run clubs for younger ones. Proven model which frees up teachers' time 📗 60 diverse books to spark discussion 📕 All resources for just £300, plus you may qualify for free books! bit.ly/41YuuZ0

Our latest #ReadingForPleasure newsletter is out 📢 Featuring our free Q&A with Joseph Coelho, our refreshed secondary programme, box 4 of Picture Book Club, and our What To Read Now blog. Enjoy: bit.ly/4lY47cO

Want to boost #ReadingForPleasure in your school? Our book clubs make it easy! 📘 Peer-led model frees up teachers' time 📗 Nearly 60 diverse books to spark discussion 📕 Resources & training for just £300 – you may even qualify for free books! Discover more: bit.ly/41YuuZ0

So useful for keeping track of the shortlists for children's book awards. Thank you @booksfortopics.bsky.social 👏 Here's the full page: bit.ly/3JfHHWV #ReadingForPleasure #KidLitUK

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Here's our final newsletter of the academic year, featuring our new ambassadors Tom Palmer and Sita Brahmachari, and lots of other #ReadingForPleasure news and resources 🎉 bit.ly/46lO6cC @tompalmerauthor.bsky.social

Wishing everyone who finished school today a wonderful holiday! And happy holidays to those who have already finished and those who finish soon. Have a good break, everyone!

“Stories can sustain us,stories can help us fly, stories can transport us&stories can make each & every one of us know that we are seen and heard. This deep connection to our stories matters” Sita Brahmachari joins @tompalmerauthor.bsky.social as new ambassadors for @bookclubsinschools.bsky.social

We're thrilled to announce our new ambassadors: Sita Brahmachari and Tom Palmer 🎉 We've worked closely with Tom and Sita for years, and we're proud to formalise our partnerships. They'll also continue the work of our much-missed patron, Alex Wheatle. buff.ly/n3nyVT1 @tompalmerauthor.bsky.social

We're delighted by the launch of the National Year of Reading by @bphillipsonmp.bsky.social and the National Literacy Trust. Let's make 2026 the year that more children and young people are #readingforpleasure. #NationalYearOfReading2026

Looking back to #BookClubsInSchoolsDay 😊 As well as an in-person event with @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social, we hosted online talks for schools by @dc-litchfield.bsky.social, @tompalmerauthor.bsky.social & Sita Brahmachari. The first schools to sign up received books, bookmarks and badges.

After your visit @tompalmerauthor.bsky.social recently a Y5 child now spends most of her time writing stories at home. In her words she was inspired by your writing journey. Thank you!

Beautiful! Looking forward to reading about Billy Whiskers -what a great name! #ReadingForPleasure

Alex Wheatle MBE (1963-2025) was our charity's patron. Thanks to Hachette UK & @barringtonstoke.bsky.social we have 10 sets of seven of Alex's brilliant books to give away to UK school libraries. To enter, follow us and share this post. Closing date: 18 July. #ReadingForPleasure #UKKidLit 1/2

ICYMI! Well done to all the winners across all categories 🎉 #UKLA25

Well done to all the winners, including @kieranlarwood.bsky.social and @coralrumble.bsky.social We love how schools decide the winners! #ReadingForPleasure

If you don't receive our newsletter, here's our latest, hot off the press! It's packed with #ReadingForPleasure news, including our research with @openuni-rfp.bsky.social ‬ ➡️ bit.ly/4l1P9CU #EduSky #RfP Prof @teresacremin.bsky.social

Cranfield Trust is calling on funders, policymakers, and charity leaders to take action to protect the vital services delivered by small charities. Read the report: buff.ly/by6Ha2U #CharityTuesday #SmallCharityWeek #SmallCharityWeek2025 @cranfieldtrust.bsky.social‬

Well in our predictions we got one right! @carnegiemedals.bsky.social Congratulations to Nate Lessore!

When learning about the migrant and refugee experience, empathy and understanding is vital. We've highlighted five books that explore the subject from various perspectives and cultures, and are ideal resources to read this Refugee Week: www.walker.co.uk/empathy-boos... @refugeeweek.bsky.social

Wrong on our prediction for this one. But loved Glasgow Boy - it is a beautiful book by @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social If you haven’t read it yet, you have a treat to look forward to! #kidlitUK

And the winner of the Medal for Illustration is @Olivia Lomenech Gill for Clever Crow @carnegiemedals.bsky.social

Well done to Theo Parish! #Carnegies2025

Congrats to Olivia Lomenech Gill 🏅 #Carnegies2025

Well done Nathanael Lessore for winning the Shadowers' Choice Medal. #KingOfNothing #Carnegies2025

Huge congrats to @margaretmcdonald.bsky.social 🎉 #GlasgowBoys #Carnegies2025

Final countdown to @carnegiemedals.bsky.social !

Know any football-loving kids? Of course you do! 50 WAYS INTO FOOTBALL by Dan Freedman & @danielgeey.bsky.social‬ shows the diverse careers within football. There are also great accompanying teaching resources by ‪@thereaderteacher.bsky.social‬ buff.ly/1s1Tb7R #ReadingForPleasure

Discover how #SummerBookClub boosted #ReadingForPleasure in QEII High School: bit.ly/45fBFyw Summer Book Club helps children transition to secondary school. This year's book is RELIC HAMILTON, GENIE HUNTER by Joseph Coelho 🎉 Resources are free with reduced-price books @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social‬

Have you seen our latest What To Read Now blog? There are recommendations for ages 9+, 11+ and 13+ from Abiola Bello, @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social‬ and @clarefurniss.bsky.social ➡️ buff.ly/VRAUKA8 #ReadingForPleasure

Heads up for #YA #VerseNovels by @DeanAtta incl. I CAN'T EVEN THINK STRAIGHT avail now. Dean is also interviewed in DiVERSE Conversations with YA & Chn's Verse Novelists Pic: Thomas [email protected] @bklynlibrary.bsky.social @librarianages.bsky.social @bookclubsinschools.bsky.social

Join us talking with Cath Howe about the latest book in her Call the Puffins series, Tiny and the Cave Ghost, illustrated by Ella Okstad. @cathhowe.bsky.social @hachettechildrens.bsky.social @antswilkinson.bsky.social #readingforpleasure #kidlitUK #edusky

A favour to ask anyone who listens to our podcast - we are applying for a ‘thing’ and need some quotes or reviews about why you listen. Either here or on wherever you listen to your podcasts. Thank you! (and do let us know if there is anyone or anything you would like us to cover) #kidlitUK

We really enjoyed doing this with @lns-missj.bsky.social and @sophiabower.bsky.social ! #kidlitUK

Listen to Professor @teresacremin.bsky.social from the Open University's Literacy and Social Justice Center discuss what the research says about children's reading for pleasure and the OU's work supporting teachers develop reading for pleasure cultures in their schools. #readingforpleasure #KidLitUK

Did you catch our latest What To Read Now blog? There are recommendations for ages 9+, 11+ and 13+ from Abiola Bello, @lawrencepatrice.bsky.social‬ and @clarefurniss.bsky.social 🎉 buff.ly/VRAUKA8 #ReadingForPleasure

There's still time to take part: help children with the move to secondary school with #SummerBookClub ☀️ This year's book is RELIC HAMILTON, GENIE HUNTER by Joseph Coelho 🎉 Resources are free with reduced-price books thanks to @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social 🙏 ➡️ bit.ly/4jrHZr7 #KidLitUK #Edusky

Do you receive our newsletter? It's packed with reading-for-pleasure news, our programmes (free author events, anyone?) and other teaching resources. We send it out every half term: bit.ly/4k5Nxrl Happy holidays, if it's half-term for you! #EduSky #ReadingForPleasure #KidLitUK

Help children with the move to secondary school & keep them reading over the holidays with #SummerBookClub ☀️ This year's book is RELIC HAMILTON, GENIE HUNTER by Joseph Coelho 🎉 Resources are free with reduced-price books thanks to @walkerbooksuk.bsky.social 🙏 ➡️ bit.ly/4jrHZr7 #KidLitUK #Edusky

FBF #BookClubsInSchoolsDay 🎈 We celebrated book clubs w @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social @tompalmerauthor.bsky.social Sita Brahmachari & @dc-litchfield.bsky.social + lots of kids, teachers & librarians. We were live on @thisisriverside.bsky.social Schools, access the author talks: buff.ly/sJtF3DA