News
By Jill Dando News Book Aid International is pleased to announce that in 2024, with the generous support of the UK publishing industry, it sent a record 1,344,059 brand-new books to readers in 23 countries around the world. The charity’s mission is to give people, who would
Reading
By Ella, 12, Jill Dando News Correspondent Babies born in the area of Bath and north east Somerset, during July, have been given their own copies of the 1926 novel ‘Winnie the Pooh’ to encourage reading from a young age. Alongside receiving the classic novel, babies were also invited to
Think
Most parents know it can be challenging boosting their children’s reading during holidays. Studies show that it can take students up to six weeks to catch up again after a summer of not reading. But getting children to read over the holidays isn’t always an easy feat; a
schools
By Jill Dando News Pupils at Pawlett Primary School Academy in Somerset are thriving in their reading. In classes across the school, ‘superstar readers’, who read three or more times at home in a week are celebrated. Books include Gulliver’s Travels and The Lost World. The school is part