Bookbuzz Primary

Resource type: Projects, programmes and workshops

Price band: ££

Key stage: KS2

Region(s): England, Wales and Northern Ireland

Bookbuzz Primary is a subsidised book gifting and reading for pleasure programme aimed at pupils in Key Stage 2 (7-11).

The programme is designed to give all pupils in Years 3-6 the opportunity to choose a book to take home and keep from a carefully curated selection of 16 titles. Schools are then able to buy discounted copies of the books to distribute to their students.

Participating schools also receive a range of resources to help deliver the programme and create engaging, social reading experiences with lots of opportunities for book talk. Resources include:

A Bookbuzz Primary launch pack containing posters, a bookmark for every pupil and a guide with tips and ideas on how to promote the programme in school.
Two copies of each of the 16 expert-selected Bookbuzz Primary titles for the library.
Access to the Bookbuzz Primary Coordinator Area offering a wide range of digital and printable resources and opportunities to engage with the Bookbuzz authors.

Timeline:

Registration for Bookbuzz Primary opens on 2nd March and closes on 18th September.
The Bookbuzz Primary titles will be announced on 7th May.
Launch packs arrive in September.
Student book ordering opens on 7th September and closes on 16th October.
Books are delivered to schools by the end of the autumn term.

Cost: £3.65 per student. Schools buy as many books as they need.

About BookTrust: BookTrust is the UK’s largest children’s reading charity, providing books, resources and support to help develop a love of reading across every region in England, Northern Ireland and Wales.

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Each Bookbuzz Primary collection is chosen by an independent panel of book experts that includes KS2 teachers, English leads and teachers in charge of the school library.
The books are carefully selected to ensure that there is something to suit all interests and reading levels, including dyslexia friendly options and Braille editions of some of the titles.
Running Bookbuzz Primary with all Key Stage 2 pupils offers opportunities for peer engagement and support across classes and year groups and allows schools to build a real sense of community around books and reading.
The programme builds on the latest reading for pleasure research, championing pupil choice and promoting positive interactions around books to encourage volitional reading.
Provides pupils who may not have access to books at home with their own book to keep.
Bookbuzz is also available for secondary schools.