Go All In for the National Year of Reading 2026
Welcome to our Reading for Pleasure Hub. Here you will find resources from across the literacy community, curated to help you promote reader choice and inclusion, support wellbeing, and build strong reading communities where every child can experience the joy of reading.
Don’t forget you can also explore our Resource Library and Literacy Year calendar to find resources and opportunities to support your wider literacy curriculum.
Proud to support the National Year of Reading 2026
The National Year of Reading is a UK-wide campaign to reverse the decline in reading for pleasure. Literacy Hive is proud to support the National Year of Reading by connecting educators to the best ideas and resources from across the literacy world. Together we can make reading rewarding, relevant - and above all fun.

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CLiPPA 2026 – Winner Announced!
A ‘towering figure in children’s poetry’, John Agard wins the CLiPPA for an unprecedented third time.

Branford Boase Award 2026 – Winner Announced!
Celebrating the most exciting new voices in children’s fiction, the winner of the Branford Boase Award 2026 is revealed…

Excelsior Award 2026: Winners Announced!
Chosen by students from across the UK, the winners of the Excelsior Award 2026 are revealed.

