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

Congratulations St Patrick’s Primary, Annaghmore!

November 8, 2018

Congratulations to St Patrick's Primary School, Annaghmore - the winners of our latest Facebook competition. We are busy bundling up 500 nearly new reading scheme books for their school library. Well done St Patrick's and Orla for entering the competition...

Celebrate National Poetry Day!

October 4, 2018

To Celebrate National Poetry Day, Reading Chest is giving away a free copy of John Foster's Oxford Rhyming Dictionary to all new members who sign up with the discount code 'POETRY' before Sunday 7 October!You will also get £5 off...

Beginning School, Beginning Reading

September 13, 2018

When children begin school, learning to read is one the most important things they will do and so it is essential for parents to feel confident when helping children read and also to understand the school system. Do not compare...

New Website Launched!

June 12, 2018

We are very excited to have just launched our new website with lots of exciting features! Our number one is the new favourites list. You can now create a favourites list of individual titles, which we will prioritise when posting...

To Celebrate World Book Day on 1 March…

February 28, 2018

World Book Day is all about getting children excited about reading! We love World Book Day! To celebrate - all new members who join Reading Chest this week will be sent their own Oxford First Atlas to keep.

A Great Review From Let Them Be Small…

February 22, 2018

If you want to know a little more about Reading Chest - take a look here letthembesmall.com/reading-chest-review/

100 Million Minutes Reading Challenge!

January 23, 2018

Reading Chest is a proud partner of the 100 Million Minutes Reading Challenge 2018 - a national reading initiative from education charity Achievement for All millionminutes.afaeducation.org/ Together with schools, early years settings, parents, carers, child minders and community groups up...