Whether it’s a funny rhyme that makes the whole class laugh or a thoughtful verse that sparks discussion, poetry helps children develop both their reading confidence and their own voice as writers.

February’s top picks in Children’s and Young Adult books for your school.

World Book Day is a fantastic opportunity to promote reading for pleasure and create a buzz around books in school. We’ve put together some of our favourite ways to get children excited and chatting about books!

January’s top picks in Children’s and Young Adult books for your school.

Whether you want to raise the profile of reading in your school, increase reading for pleasure or build on an already successful reading curriculum; bedtime stories are a fantastic way to transform reading in our schools.

Schools are at the heart of the National Year of Reading: bringing the campaign to life by offering children a choice of reading materials and showing that that reading connects to who they are and what they care about. School libraries have long been under-funded and many are in need of care and attention so we’ve created an easy guide to help you make the most of your school library.