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10 Sep 2026

Building a love of reading at home

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Primary pupils holding up their favourite books in the school library

Simple ideas from our librarians to help your child enjoy reading at home.

Watch: our librarians’ top tips

Make it part of the day

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Books we love right now

  • Early Years and Year 1–2
    • Picture books with repeated lines to join in with
    • Lift-the-flap and touch-and-feel books
  • Years 3–6
    • Short chapter books and funny series
    • Non-fiction about animals, space and sport
  • Secondary: graphic novels, poetry and young adult fiction

Let children choose what they read. A comic is still reading.

School Librarian

Primary pupils holding up their favourite books in the school library
Primary pupils sharing their favourite books in the library.
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