Get reading in Children's Book Week

Resources and activity inspiration to promote reading for pleasure among primary pupils ahead of Children's Book Week 2025

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Reading Books to be used In Childrens Book Week

Celebrate top authors and illustrators by bringing books to life in your classroom

Children’s Book Week exists to give teachers and librarians a chance to promote a love of books and reading through a variety of activities. Here, we have drawn together a collection of book review templates, display ideas and reading activities that you could use with your primary pupils. So, why not join in with your class?

Reading Challenges
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Reading Challenges

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A grid of reading challenges to get students into reading. This could be a homework, form activity or half term competition to boost literacy.
Exploring fiction genres (library lesson)
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Exploring fiction genres (library lesson)

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This lesson is perfect for a lesson in a school library to get students to think about opening their minds to new genres. To prepare for the lesson you need 7 tables. Each table must include 4-7 books in the following genres: fantasy crime realistic historical fantasy action and adventure horror ...