Blue Peter Book Club
From Blue Peter
Resource type: Book club
Price band: £
Key stage: KS1, KS2
Region(s): All of UK
The Blue Peter Book Club is a book club for young people in KS1 and KS2 (ages 5-11) set up by Blue Peter and The Reading Agency to promote the joy of reading. Throughout the year, Blue Peter presenters showcase a new title on the Blue Peter show and are joined by young readers to share their comments.
The featured books have been selected by children’s book experts with the help of children’s reading groups and libraries across the UK. You can find the latest titles here.
Cost: Access to the recommended booklist and accompanying online activities is free. Schools will need to buy their own copies of the books.
About Blue Peter: Blue Peter is a weekly children’s tv show from the BBC that features fun and educational activities, challenges and adventures for children aged 5-15. It first aired in 1958 and is currently the longest running children’s tv show in the world. The Blue Peter Book Club was launched in September 2023.
About The Reading Agency: The Reading Agency is a UK charity that inspires social and personal change through the proven power of reading. The charity works with individuals of all ages, communities and trusted partners to share the transformative benefits of reading for happy, healthy and thriving lives.
Literacy Hive Likes:
- The book choices cover a wide range of genres to cater for different reading interests and abilities.
- Download BBC Bitesize resources for each of the Book Club books to support children’s learning in line with the curriculum.
- Children aged 5-15 can apply for a Blue Peter Book Badge by reviewing a book, illustrating a character or scene from the book and sharing titles of other books that they have enjoyed.
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