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We are the UK’s largest children’s reading charity. We get millions of children & families reading together from the earliest possible age.
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We’re all looking for a little magic at Christmas 💫

Stories bring joy, comfort and connection. And you can help to share the #MagicOfBooks with the children who need it most. 

Donate today to make a difference this Christmas - and beyond:

https://bit.ly/4hTWKCT
An illustration of a child wearing a woolly hat smiling as he sits on a tree stump reading a book in a snowy scene, watched by a smiling snowman in a BookTrust scarf. Plus the words "Share the magic of books this Christmas"
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It's #BlackFriday!

But if you're finding all the deals and sales and offers overwhelming, why not do something simple that will make a real difference to children who need the #MagicOfBooks the most?

Donate today to fill this festive season with the joy of reading 👇

https://bit.ly/3K6P2ZL
An illustration of an adult handing a glowing parcel with a BookTrust tag to a child in a food bank, watched by a smiling dog
November 28, 2025 at 8:04 AM
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“Turning those pages is magical”

We visited the Brasshouse Lane Community Centre in Sandwell to find out how your donations can help to make a child feel special.

Discover more - including how you can donate to share the #MagicOfBooks with a child ❤️ https://bit.ly/4pAvXOH
November 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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Are you ready to do the Jellyfish Jiggle? 🪼

Our #BookTrustStorytime spotlight this week is on this super book from Caryl Hart and Nicola Slater.

Find lots of fun activities to enjoy in your library - and Caryl reading the full story - here 👇

https://bit.ly/3XhIv1o
November 27, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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We welcome the focus in today's #Budget on improving the lives of children and families, particularly those facing the most difficult circumstances.

Reducing child poverty and developing an early years system that gives all children the best start are vital steps towards this🧵
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November 26, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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We're excited to have the amazing Abiola Bello in the studio right now for a virtual author workshop with Year 3 and 4 students! 🤩#BookTrustRepresents
November 26, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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84% of parents and carers believe sharing stories gives children the best start.

Help every child unwrap the #MagicOfBooks this Christmas – donate today ✨ https://bit.ly/4rk76Am
A boy reads to his mum and pet dog sitting on a bed. In the background there is snow falling outside the window.
November 25, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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There's just one week to go until our webinar about engaging reluctant readers through shared reading at Key Stage 3!

Join us as we chat to author @athenakugblenu.bsky.social, teacher Dónall Ó Dochartaigh & @sla.org.uk Secondary School Librarian of the Year Julie Broadbent 👇

https://bit.ly/49BiVvF
A photo of two girls in school uniform smiling while holding books, plus the BookTrust Bookspark logo and the words: "Join our free webinar! Reading for Pleasure: Engaging reluctant readers through shared reading. 4pm, Tuesday 2 December". And a circle reading "One week to go!"
November 25, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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Tonsillitis has cleared up, toe is doing much better, so it's back on the bandwagon.

I'm fundraising to raise £2000 for @booktrust.org.uk by running in the London Marathon. Hoping to make £900 by the end of November!

www.justgiving.com/page/helen-t...

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Helen in Wonderland's London Marathon for BookTrust
Help Helen Tamblyn-Saville raise money to support BookTrust
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November 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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"If they're missing out on stories, they're missing out on opening up their world"

@waterstones.bsky.social Children’s Laureate @frankcottrellboyce.bsky.social visited Trinity Catholic Academy to see how staff are supporting parents to share books at home. https://bit.ly/47YTdjl #ReadingRights
Frank Cottrell-Boyce reads a story to a class. He is smiling with his hands up on his head, like animal ears.
November 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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We are delighted to hear that the Education Select Committee, chaired by @helenhayes.bsky.social, have launched an inquiry to explore how to keep the joy of reading alive.

We believe this starts in the earliest years of childhood. 🧵

committees.parliament.uk/committee/20...
Reading for pleasure – MPs launch new inquiry to explore how to keep joy of reading alive - Committees - UK Parliament
Amid a worrying decline in the number of children reading for pleasure, the Education Committee has launched a new inquiry to understand how reading can be nurtured, and what its benefits are. 
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November 24, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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"It's special to me because it was the first book I ever read to my mum." ❤️

Your donations help to create precious moments and memories for families like Cassie, Aiden & Pandora, who we met through one of our festive partners in Brighton.

Donate to share the #MagicOfBooks 👇

https://bit.ly/4a3UqHu
November 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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"Neurodivergent people are often silent heroes in their lives, overcoming challenges neurotypical people do not face, experience or recognise."

Author Alexandra Benedict shares why #neurodivergent representation in children’s books is so important. 👇

https://bit.ly/47UMaID
We can be heroes: neurodivergent children as main characters
Author Alexandra Benedict shares why neurodivergent representation in children's books is so important
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November 23, 2025 at 1:06 PM
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"Poetry is such a vital tool for young people... to say this is me, this is what I want to say and how I want to say it"

Our #WriterInResidence, Matt Goodfellow, shares how valuable it is to have texts in different languages. https://bit.ly/3XIgzDS
Secondary school students reading books
November 22, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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We work with a huge range of brilliant partners to find the best ways to share our books, resources and support with families.

But we know there's more we can do.

Here are three ways we'll deepen our impact with our partners over the next five years... 🧵
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November 22, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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We're so excited about #Strictly being back in Blackpool tonight! 💃

So we're revisiting the time Carlos Gu joined us and CBeebies for a special #BookTrustStorytime event at Blackpool Central Library.

Here's how it got families excited about sharing books and stories 👇

https://bit.ly/47Q2cmX
November 22, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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"Reading isn’t about perfection. It’s about connection."

Angela McCabe, a Family Support Worker at Belfast’s Beechmount Sure Start, was recently awarded BookTrust’s Story Sharer of the Year. 🏆

Read her inspirational story 👇
https://bit.ly/48nCR3X

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BookTrust's Story Sharer of the Year: 'Reading isn't about...
Angela McCabe, Family Support Worker at Belfast's Beechmount Sure Start is BookTrust's Story Sharer of the Year. Here's her inspirational story
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November 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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The wait is finally over… our new brand is here.

Welcome to Libraries Rising!

We’re creating libraries of tomorrow with children and young people today, and we’re so excited to share this next chapter with you.

Watch Tabitha’s announcement and explore our new website: librariesrising.org.uk
November 19, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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Spark a love of reading at Key Stage 3 ✨

Our #Bookspark packs include 15 specially curated books, hand-picked by school librarians and teachers to inspire a love of reading.

Discover the 2026 selection - and why students can't put them down! https://bit.ly/3LSdDC7
November 21, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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Join us for a fantastic, free #ReadingForPleasure webinar on 2 December!

We'll explore how you can engage reluctant readers through shared reading at Key Stage 3, with practical takeaways, research insights, and some very special guests.

Find out more and book your spot 👇

https://bit.ly/3JXu4wk
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November 21, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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📢 Calling all BookTrust early years delivery partners!

Share your experience and insights as the Early Years Coalition reviews and refreshes the #BirthTo5Matters guidance.

👉 Find out more about the review, read the guidance, and respond to the survey before 24 November here: https://bit.ly/4ppHIHL
A woman in a Sure Start centre in Northern Ireland sharing a book with a group of six children as they sit at a table; the children are leaning over the table to get a closer look at the book
November 21, 2025 at 8:23 AM
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Shared reading might not solve all the problems families face.

But it makes a real and immediate difference in childhood and beyond.

On #UniversalChildrensDay, read our latest Impact Report to find out how we're bringing these benefits to children. 📚

https://bit.ly/48oCg1Y
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November 20, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Lizzie and Will from our Partnerships team had a great time speaking at the #BabyWeek2025 National Conference today in Leeds.

They discussed the benefits of early shared reading, and how Bookstart Baby helps to build bonds from the earliest age.
The stage at the National Baby Week conference Lizzie presenting at the conference with a slide about Bookstart Baby Will presenting on the role of shared reading in the early years.
November 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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If by chance you do have some pounds to spare there's no #gift like a book, and there's no book like a surprise #book.
Do consider giving to @booktrust.org.uk and get children (and their parents) reading 🎄📚
A cartoon of a small boy sitting on a cut tree trunk reading to a snowman. The text above reads "thank you for your donation" My thoughts are *thank you for making it possible for me to donate so easily to a cause that can really change lives*
November 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Year 7 at Hazel Grove High School had a treat this week when author @ashleythorpe.bsky.social stopped by - and they had lots of great questions for him!

Hazel Grove won the visit after taking part in #MyBookbuzz this year - register your interest for Bookbuzz 2026 here 👇

https://bit.ly/4onBnf3
Photos of Year 7 listening to Ashley Thorpe, and Ashley Thorpe giving his presentation
November 20, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Stories shape childhoods.

And they bring joy, comfort, and connection.

This #UniversalChildrensDay, make a real difference by sharing the #MagicOfBooks with a child who needs it most ❤️

https://bit.ly/3LKVq9r
An illustration of two children wearing Christmas party hats, sharing a glowing book; one of the children is in a wheelchair. A dog wearing a BookTrust heart collar lies on the rug in front of them panting, while snow falls outside and a fire blazes in a hearth nearby
November 20, 2025 at 8:15 AM