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BookTrust Represents

Booklists and book reviews, Online author events

Access to booklists and virtual events by authors and illustrators of colour to help schools provide a diverse and inclusive reading experience for their pupils.

BookTrust Represents logo

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

Bookwagon

School book supplier or specialist publisher

Independent online children's bookshop set up by children's literature specialist.

Bookwagon logo

£

KS1, KS2 ...

Bookwagon Book Fairs

School book fair

School Book Fair service from independent children's bookseller Bookwagon.

Bookwagon logo

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

Branford Boase Award

Book awards

An annual award set up to recognise the most promising new writers and their editors. The shortlist comes out in April.

Branford Boase Award logo

Free

KS2, KS3

Brilliant Box of Books

Book gifting and grants

A book gifting initiative open to UK primary and secondary schools to help them promote Reading for Pleasure.

Read for Good logo

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

Caboodle Classroom

Online author events

A programme of monthly virtual author events for Early Years settings, primary and secondary schools.

Authors Abroad logo

££

KS1, KS2 ...

Carnegies Shadowing Scheme

Book awards

Register a reading group to 'shadow' the judging process for the UK's best known children's book awards. Shadowing begins in March.

Free

KS2, KS3

Cheltenham Literature Festival: Literature For Schools

Literature Festival

A programme of in-person author events and workshops for primary and secondary schools in early October.

Cheltenham Lit Festival logo

£

KS1, KS2 ...

Children's Authors Live

Online author events

Promote reading for pleasure with this programme of free online author events for primary pupils.

Just Imagine logo

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

Children's Book Project

Book gifting and grants

Book gifting scheme that works with eligible schools to distribute new and pre-loved books to tackle book poverty.

Logo for the Children's Book Project, a book gifting initiative set up to tackle children's book poverty

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

Children's Mental Health Week

Event

Children's Mental Health Week takes place from 3rd-9th February 2025 .

Children’s Mental Health Week provides an opportunity to focus on the importance of young people’s mental wellbeing.

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

CLiPPA

Book awards

The CLiPPA is an annual award for published poetry for children and is the only award of its kind in the UK. The shortlist is announced in April .

Free

KS1, KS2

CLPE: CPD Training

CPD course

A programme of CPD training for primary teachers that covers planning and progression as well as specific areas of the literacy curriculum.

CLPE logo

£

KS1, KS2

Cocoa Magazines

Newspapers, magazines and comics

Bi-monthly magazines dedicated to reflecting the interests and culture of young Black boys and girls.

Cocoa publishing logo

£

KS2

Comics in Class

Booklists and book reviews

Reviews and recommendations of graphic novels.

Richard Ruddick logo

Free

KS2, KS3

Corebooks

Booklists and book reviews

Corebooks is a free resource that helps primary schools choose the best children's books for their school or classroom libraries.

CLPE logo

Free

KS1, KS2

Edinburgh International Book Festival Schools Programme

Literature Festival

A programme of free in-person and online author events for primary and secondary schools that takes place in August.

Edinburgh International Book Festival logo

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

Elmer Day

Event

Celebrate themes of friendship and inclusivity with one of children's books' most iconic characters on 24th May.

Elmer Day logo

Free

KS1, EYFS

Empathy Day Festival

Event

The Empathy Day Festival celebrates the power of books to help raise an empathy-educated generation. It takes place from 2nd - 12th June.

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

Empathy Week

Event

A festival of webinars, films and resources to develop the skill of empath. It runs from 10th-14th March 2025.

Empathy Week logo

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

EmpathyLab

Booklists and book reviews, CPD course

Booklists, CPD training and other resources that help promote and develop empathy through reading.

EmpathyLab logo

Free

KS1, KS2 ...

English 4-11 Picture Book Awards

Book awards

An annual award for the best picture books across the primary age range. The shortlist is announced in April.

English 4-11 Picture Book Awards logo

Free

KS1, KS2

Excelsior Award

Book awards

Take part in this annual award celebrating the best graphic novels and manga published for 9-18 year-olds. Shortlists are announced in December.

Logo for Excelsior Award

£

KS2, KS3 ...

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