Reading Events

May 3, 2026 • 5 min read

Share a Story Month: the magic of reading together

Celebrate National Share a Story Month with fun reading ideas. How shared reading builds connection, language skills, and a love of books.

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May 1, 2026 • 5 min read

National Walking Month: bringing books along on adventures

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April 21, 2026 • 3 min read

Celebrating Shakespeare’s birthday: bringing the bard into your child’s reading experience

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April 20, 2026 • 6 min read

Celebrate Libraries Week: discover, read and imagine together

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March 19, 2026 • 6 min read

Spring into reading: how to celebrate the start of spring with your child

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March 16, 2026 • 10 min read

Reading dates and literacy events: the UK family calendar

All the key UK reading dates in one place — World Book Day, National Poetry Day, Storytelling Week and more. Your family literacy calendar.

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March 3, 2026 • 4 min read

Celebrating World Book Day: making reading fun for kids

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March 2, 2026 • 1 min read

World Book Day: last minute (onesie) costumes & ideas

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November 29, 2025 • 5 min read

Christmas and advent reading traditions to make the season magical

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November 1, 2025 • 5 min read

Bright ideas for Bonfire Night: spark imagination through reading

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October 24, 2025 • 6 min read

Spooky stories and reading fun this Halloween

Make Halloween thrilling with spooky reading activities and themed books. Discover phonics-friendly ideas to keep children excited about reading this October.

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