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Read what's happening with Reading Chest, along with advice on how to help your child on their reading journey.

World Book Day Golden Tickets!

March 1, 2022

To celebrate World Book Day 2022 - we are sending out 10 golden tickets with our members' book swaps this week. So - look out for one in your next envelope of books! If you are one of our lucky...

Reading Aloud!

February 3, 2022

National Read Aloud Day has fallen in the middle of National Storytelling Week, the perfect opportunity for us to emphasise the importance of parents and children reading together and why reading aloud should become part of everyday life. Storytelling and...

New Year Reading Resolutions!

January 5, 2022

Start the New Year with good reading habits to get children 'reading fit.' Encouraging your children to learn to read and inspiring them to love reading are the most important things you can do to help with their education. Follow...

Our 2021 Round Up!

December 10, 2021

It's time for our 2021 Round Up - I know, we can't believe it's almost 2022 either! 2021 has certainly had its ups and downs, Covid has continued to have an impact on children's learning with a third lockdown, reading...

October Half Term Offer!

October 25, 2021

Wow, where did that first half of the term go? We hope everyone has settled into the new school year happily, particularly the new starters. After speaking to our members, we are aware that there are lots of differences in...

Watch This Space…

October 6, 2021

After a bumpy road, we are very excited to announce that our updated and mobile friendly website is on its way! Our homepage is now live, so you have a taster of what is to come, with all other pages...

New School Year!

August 31, 2021

"And just like that the summer holidays are drawing to a close... We hope all of our members have had a wonderful time and enjoyed some much needed fun and relaxation! As we prepare to get our children ready for...

Relax, Read & Succeed This Summer!

July 9, 2021

If athletes didn't practise their skills for two months, their performance would suffer. The same is true of children who don't read over the summer. Children and teachers work so hard throughout the school year, only to find that when...

Donating Our Preloved Books

April 30, 2021

You may have noticed that our giveaways over the years have not just been about discount codes - but about getting our preloved books rehomed to children and schools who really need them. We wanted to give you more information...

Back to School Boost!

March 11, 2021

Back to School Book Boost! We are so pleased to see children back in school, and it has been lovely that many of our newer 'lockdown' members have decided to continue their membership as an accompaniment to their school reading....

World Book Day 2021

February 24, 2021

WORLD BOOK DAY GIVEAWAY! We are all excited by the announcement that schools will be back on the 8th March but that does mean that World Book Day on 4th March will still be a remote event. Children have become...