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Booktrust changes lives through reading, which improves social mobility.
Visit Book Trust
To inspire a love of books in every child under five-years-old.
Visit Bookstart
To encourage reading for pleasure at secondary school.
Visit Bookbuzz
To encourage families with children aged 4-5 to have fun reading together.
Visit Booktime
A national literacy programme for Welsh four- to five-year-olds.
Visit Pori Drwy Stori
Awarded every two years to an eminent writer or illustrator of children’s books.
Visit Childrens' Laureate
Visit Book Trust
To inspire a love of books in every child under five-years-old.
Visit Bookstart
To encourage reading for pleasure at secondary school.
Visit Bookbuzz
To encourage families with children aged 4-5 to have fun reading together.
Visit Booktime
A national literacy programme for Welsh four- to five-year-olds.
Visit Pori Drwy Stori
Awarded every two years to an eminent writer or illustrator of children’s books.
Visit Childrens' Laureate
Early Years
Book Trust works with early years professionals to deliver Bookstart, the national early-intervention literacy programme that offers the gift of free books and parental guidance to inspire a love of reading and give children a flying start in life.Early Years
Bookstart
Inspiring a love of books in every child. Free book packs.
Bookstart Baby Pack
Free book pack in your baby's first year.
Bookstart Treasure Pack
Free book pack when your child is 3– to 4-years-old.
Bookstart Corner
Book packs to help Children's Centres support family reading
Booktouch
Free books for children who are blind or partially sighted.
Bookshine
Free books and family guidance for children who are deaf.
Bookstart Star
For children with disabilities that impact motor skills.
Bookstart Bear Club
Book recommendations, games, wishlists, reading journeys...
Stories Tour
For Bangladeshi, Pakistani and Somali families.
Children's Book Week
Annual celebration of reading for pleasure for children.
Primary
Book Trust works with primary schools and libraries to cultivate long-lasting positive attitudes towards reading by providing book packs and teaching resources.Primary
Booktime
Encourages families with children aged 4-5 to read together.
Pori Drwy Stori
A literacy programme for school children in Wales aged 4-5.
The Ant Club
Free reading resources for targeted primary schools.
Read For My School
Annual schools reading competition for Years 5 and 6.
Summer Active
Promotes children's enjoyment of reading between Years 6/7.
Children's Book Week
Annual celebration of reading for pleasure for children.
The Write Book
Supports Year 5 teachers to run writing projects.
Everybody Writes
Ideas and resources to get children excited about writing.
Secondary
Book Trust works with teachers and librarians to deliver programmes for secondary schools, providing teaching resources and books to encourage wider reading, support creative thinking and development.Secondary
Bookbuzz
Supports secondary schools to encourage reading for pleasure
School Library Pack
Books and resources to support reading in secondary schools.
Beyond Booked Up
Books and reading resources for targeted secondary schools.
Children's Book Week
Annual celebration of reading for pleasure for children.
Everybody Writes
Ideas and resources to get children excited about writing.
Additional support
Book Trust works with children who need additional support offering: braille, large print and accessible books; dual language resources; targeted schools' programmes; and the Letterbox Club for children in foster families.Additional support
Letterbox Club
Improves educational outlook for foster children aged 5-13.
Bookstart Corner
Book packs to help Children's Centres support family reading
Bookstart Star
For children with disabilities that impact motor skills.
Bookshine
Free books and family guidance for children who are deaf.
Booktouch
Free books for children who are blind or partially sighted.
Bookstart
Dual language books and guidance for parents.
Bookmark
Advice relating to disability and children's books.
Booktime
Dual language guidance for parents on reading with children.
Booktime and Bookbuzz
Large print, braille and accessible books for schools.
School Library Pack
Accessible books and reading resources for special schools.
