Our latest news, tips, and advice
Read what's happening with Reading Chest, along with advice on how to help your child on their reading journey.
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...
Lockdown 3 – Here We Go again….
January 20, 2021
Well who'd have thought back in March we'd now be in our third lockdown? We certainly didn't, but it's been really rewarding to be able to help so many children keep reading at home. The Reading Chest team has been...
Merry Christmas & a Happy New Year
December 23, 2020
It has been a year like no other - certainly nothing we've experienced in our lifetimes at Reading Chest! As a team we are feeling nostalgic…. looking back at such a challenging year we all feel it is has been...
Last Week Of Non-Fiction November & Giveaway Winners!
November 30, 2020
We have loved taking part in Non-Fiction November this year - we've learnt so much! Juggling a very busy month of lockdown #2, we weren't sure we'd find the time to read a non-fiction book everyday but we did and...
Week 3 Of Non-Fiction November
November 23, 2020
We can't believe we're writing about week 3 of the Non-Fiction November Challenge - where does the time go! It's been a busy week for us at Reading Chest with lots book swapping and exciting giveaways but the Reading Chest...
Week 2 Of Non-Fiction November!
November 13, 2020
We are loving Non-fiction November at Reading Chest! We have learnt so many interesting facts this week as the Reading Chest Team (Liz, Caroline & Jess) continue to read our own nonfiction children's reading scheme books every day in November...
Non-Fiction November!
November 6, 2020
It's National Non-fiction November! When children are learning to read, fiction is sometimes favoured over non-fiction. This could be due to the lack of accessibility to good quality non-fiction books at the correct reading level. We are lucky enough to...
Back to School. Back to Normal?
September 11, 2020
With children up and down the country finally back in the classroom - getting their reading mojo back will be a high priority. Here are some of Reading Chest's top tips to get your child's reading back on track as...
New Normal At Reading Chest
August 7, 2020
How we've kept our books safe and useable during lockdown…. There is no doubt this has been an incredibly challenging time for everybody. Now that it feels as though things are starting to move forward from the pandemic and hopefully...