I am a qualified and chartered librarian with over 16 years experience of working in school libraries. I sell resources that promote whole school literacy, encourage reading for pleasure and link reading resources with departments
I am a qualified and chartered librarian with over 16 years experience of working in school libraries. I sell resources that promote whole school literacy, encourage reading for pleasure and link reading resources with departments
Want to foster whole school literacy in your school? Are you a Geography teacher and don’t know how to link Geography with English and reading? Try these!
These two sized A three portrait posters are perfect to put up in any classroom or corridor.
The learning areas and topics for the entire Key Stage 3 AND 4 geography national curriculum has been expertly linked to modern children’s and young adult books. This is a thematic, visual reading list that is linked directly to the Geography curriculum! There are also Accelerated Reader scores for each book and the books are arranged by author surname so that you (or your students) can easily find them in your school library.
These posters are intended to spark conversations between teachers and students and can help to consolidate learning through reading about topics in action.
All books are age appropriate and are a diverse and inclusive collection that I would recommend to any student.
Other subject posters are available in my TES shop, or why not buy a whole school bundle?!
Struggling to motivate your more able readers with reading? Are they fed up of trying the classics? Then check out this fab new resource!
This resource contains two A3 posters - one is for KS3 and the other is for KS4. There is a visual collection of fantastic books, published from the last twenty years, that all have a high AR book level. Each book has it’s AR level noted clearly.
With a boxing theme, this resource is intended to inspire young readers to get competitive and try to read the ‘tough’ books that are listed.
If you want more resources on reading for pleasure and whole school literacy, then take a look at the other resources I have available in my shop!
If you interested in purchasing a printed version of this resource, please see my website, Claire Warren Consulting.
Create a whole school approach to literacy and reading with these eye-catching, visual book lists for your secondary school or academy.
This is a comprehensive set of TEN core subject departmental curriculum linked book lists. Within each subject resource, there are TWO separate A3 posters - one for Key Stage 3 and one for Key Stage 4.
These posters are designed to concrete subject-specific knowledge, concepts and vocabulary and link modern children’s and teen literature with important topics that students learn about in school as part of the curriculum.
This resource will encourage reading for pleasure across your school and will inspire further reading and discussions between students and teachers.
Download and print them out and then place in classrooms, communal departmental areas, or around school - you could even give them out to students directly!
If you don’t want to buy the whole bundle, individual subject posters are also available to buy in my shop.
Want to foster whole school literacy in your school? Don’t know how to link History with English and reading? Try these!
These two A3 printable portrait posters are perfect to put up in any classroom or corridor.
The learning areas and topics for the entire Key Stage 3 AND 4 history national curriculum has been expertly linked to modern children’s and young adult books. This is a thematic, visual reading list that is linked directly to the history curriculum learning topics! There are also Accelerated Reader scores for each book and the books are arranged by author surname so that you (or your students) can easily find them in your school library.
These posters are intended to spark conversations between teachers and students and can help to consolidate learning through reading about topics in action.
All books are age appropriate and are a diverse, modern and inclusive collection that I would recommend to any student.
Other subject posters are available in my TES shop, or why not buy a whole school bundle?!
Want to foster whole school literacy in your school? Don’t know how to link Science with English and reading? Try these!
These two A Three portrait posters are perfect to put up in any classroom or corridor.
The learning areas and topics for the entire Key Stage 3 AND 4 science national curriculum has been expertly linked to modern children’s and young adult books. This is a thematic, visual reading list that is linked directly to the science curriculum! There are also Accelerated Reader scores for each book and the books are arranged by author surname so that you (or your students) can easily find them in your school library.
These posters are intended to spark conversations between teachers and students and can help to consolidate learning through reading about topics in action.
All books are age appropriate and are a diverse and inclusive collection that I would recommend to any student.
Other subject posters are available in my TES shop, or why not buy a whole school bundle?!
Want to foster whole school literacy in your school? Don’t know how to link Design and Technology with English and reading? Try these!
These two A Three portrait posters are perfect to put up in any classroom or corridor.
The learning areas and topics for the entire KS3 and KS4 Design and Technology curriculum has been expertly linked to modern children’s and young adult books. This is a thematic, visual reading list that is linked directly to the D+T curriculum! There are also Accelerated Reader scores for each book and the books are arranged by author surname so that you (and your students) can easily find them in your school library.
These posters are intended to spark conversations between teachers and students and can help to consolidate learning, concrete knowledge and broaden vocabulary through reading about topics in action.
All books are age appropriate and are a diverse and inclusive collection that I would recommend to any student.
Other subject posters are available in my TES shop, or why not buy a whole school bundle?!
Getting students to think about what they’ve read helps them to develop essential English learning skills through encouraging empathy, widen vocabulary and deepen understanding of a story.
This colourful and engaging one page book review template offers clear structure and prompts so that students can really consider all aspects of a book.
This can then be used to nourish conversations about books between students as well as staff.
Want to foster whole school literacy in your school? Don’t know how to link Maths with English and reading? Try these!
These two A Three portrait posters are perfect to put up in any classroom or corridor.
The learning areas and topics for the entire Key Stage 3 AND 4 maths national curriculum has been expertly linked to modern children’s and young adult books. This is a thematic, visual reading list that is linked directly to the maths curriculum! There are also Accelerated Reader scores for each book and the books are arranged by author surname so that you (or your students) can easily find them in your school library.
These posters are intended to spark conversations between teachers and students and can help to consolidate learning through reading about topics in action.
All books are age appropriate and are a diverse and inclusive collection that I would recommend to any student.
Other subject posters are available in my TES shop, or why not buy a whole school bundle?!
Want to foster whole school literacy in your school? Don’t know how to link Modern and Foreign Languages with English and reading? Try these!
These two A3 portrait posters are perfect to put up in any classroom or corridor.
The learning areas and topics for the entire Key Stage 3 AND 4 MFL national curriculum has been expertly linked to modern children’s and young adult books. This is a thematic, visual reading list that is linked directly to the MFL curriculum!
There are also Accelerated Reader scores for each book and the books are arranged by author surname so that you (or your students) can easily find them in your school library.
These posters are intended to spark conversations between teachers and students and can help to consolidate learning through reading about topics in action.
All books are age appropriate and are a diverse and inclusive collection that I would recommend to any student.
Other subject posters are available in my TES shop, or why not buy a whole school bundle?!
Want to foster whole school literacy in your school? Don’t know how to link Computing with English and reading? Try these!
These two A3 portrait posters are perfect to put up in any classroom or corridor.
The learning areas and topics for the entire Key Stage 3 AND 4 computing national curriculum has been expertly linked to modern children’s and young adult books. This is a thematic, visual reading list that is linked directly to the computing curriculum! There are also Accelerated Reader scores for each book and the books are arranged by author surname so that you (or your students) can easily find them in your school library.
These posters are intended to spark conversations between teachers and students and can help to consolidate learning through reading about topics in action.
All books are age appropriate and are a diverse and inclusive collection that I would recommend to any student.
Other subject posters are available in my TES shop, or why not buy a whole school bundle?!
If you are an English teacher, teaching GCSE English Literature, then this is the perfect resource for you!
This fiction recommended visual book list poster is linked to the AQA GCSE set texts - the four most commonly used by teachers. These are;
Macbeth
A Christmas Carol
Power and Conflict (Poetry Cluster)
An Inspector Calls
The featured books contain similar plots, characters or themes to the above set texts, or are even outrightly based on the books.
The books are a diverse and inclusive collection that are appropriate for Year 10 and 11 readers.
The poster is intended to concrete students’ knowledge and understanding of the set texts and are ideal for More Able students wanting to read around their subject. There are, however, at least one more accessible text for SEN students or lower ability readers for each set text.
This colourful, subject-linked poster will brighten up your English classroom and may help to spark discussions about the set texts.
For more reading related resources, please visit my shop.
If you are interested in purchasing a printed version of this resource, please see my website, Claire Warren Consulting.
This A3 colour poster features a collection of 12 first lines of some modern young teen books. All books were published either late 2023 or early 2024 and are appropriate for late Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and possibly even some 6th Form students.
All books are of quality and showcase a diverse range of authors and their books.
This fab poster is intended to encourage reading for pleasure as well as widen students’ personal reading choices.
This A3 colour poster features a collection of diverse and inclusive reads that promote kindness to each other.
Many young people will be aware of the recent rioting in the UK, and may feel anxious or uncertain about the future.
This poster is intended to spread understanding, empathy and hope in the face of hatred and division. The books featured explore issues such as immigration, racism, prejudice and intolerance.
All books are appropriate for Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 students and are high quality books that I would recommend to students.
Pop this fab poster up in your school library, in classrooms, or communal spaces!
This is a completely FREE resource - for more resources on whole school literacy and reading for pleasure, check out the rest of my shop on TES!
Encourage reading for pleasure in your school with this double sided bookmark! Colourful, modern and informative, this bookmark offers some helpful advice to students about how to choose the right book for them, as well as why reading regularly can be a really good thing. Help your students to gain confidence and see the value of reading with this eye-catching promotional resource. Place it in your school library, classroom or even reception area so that parents and visitors can see that you have a culture of reading at your school!
The bookmark is 2 x 6 inches in size, so is compact and the perfect size for popping into a book.
If you interested in purchasing a printed version of this resource, please see my website, Claire Warren Consulting.
This is a visual and themed book list and recommendations A3 poster.
It is appropriate for all primary school aged children, and showcases a range of picture books, graphic novels and standard chapter books.
They are all LGBTQA+ inclusive and feature characters with this representation, e.g. main characters feeling a little different and celebrating individuality, same sex parents, gender non-conforming children, etc. All of these books are well written, modern, positive and diverse.
This poster can be put up not just for Pride Month, but at any time of the year around your school. Make sure to have some of the books available in your classroom or school library so that children can read and enjoy these fantastic stories.
This is a stunning and eye-catching one-sided A4 portrait poster. It showcases all ten Taylor Swift albums alongside an accompanying new young adult book, which is similar in themes.
This eye-catching visual poster can help encourage reading for pleasure with your Key Stage 4+ students (ages 13+) and spark conversations about new books. Ideal for your school library, classrooms or even reception to emphasise to parents and visitors that your school has a prominent culture of reading. Would work really well in the music department too!
This six page complete lesson plan is intended to focus on the value of books and reading. Book ‘speed dating’ is a fun and innovative way to expose students to new kinds of books and generate discussion, interest and more positive attitudes to reading. Whether you have lots of reluctant readers or more able students, everyone will want to take part in this exciting, immersive lesson!
Lesson Objectives;
Introduces students to a variety of different authors, genres,
or book titles that may be completely unfamiliar to them
Encourages students to broaden and extend their reading
habits and preferences
Builds students’ confidence with reading
Encourages reading for pleasure
Comes with a step-by-step guide for running the lesson, a book suggestions sheet of some fantastic new books (all published in 2023) that you could acquire, as well as student recording sheets for making notes from discussions.
Want to foster whole school literacy in your school? Don’t know how to link PE with English and reading? Try these!
These two A Three portrait posters are perfect to put up in any classroom or corridor.
The learning areas and topics for the entire Key Stage 3 AND 4 PE national curriculum has been expertly linked to modern children’s and young adult books. This is a thematic, visual reading list that is linked directly to the PE curriculum! There are also Accelerated Reader scores for each book and the books are arranged by author surname so that you (or your students) can easily find them in your school library.
These posters are intended to spark conversations between teachers and students and can help to consolidate learning, enhance knowledge and widen vocabulary through reading about topics in action.
All books are age appropriate and are a diverse and inclusive collection that I would recommend to any student.
Other subject posters are available in my TES shop, or why not buy a whole school bundle?!
Check out this fab new colour A4 poster, which showcases some of this year’s upcoming films that have been adapted from books!
This poster depicts six films/books and comes with summaries of each.
It’s perfect for primary school aged children or those fairly new to secondary school - there are no young adult books so this poster is widely suitable for any youngster.
If your pupils love watching movies then these might spark their interest and encourage them to read the book to compare. This poster is a great starting point for discussions about reading and books…and is completely free to download and print out!
For other reading for pleasure resources, please visit my shop!
If your class is about to move up to secondary school then check out this perfect resource for you!
This A3 poster features several fiction books, with stories that specifically focus on characters that are about to begin secondary school. Many illustrate some of the challenges they face, as well as some of the positives of such a big change.
It is hoped that students who are about to go to big school will be able to read about these experiences, which may help to alleviate any real anxieties and issues they have in real life.
All books are appropriate for Year 6 students to read, and are a diverse and inclusive collection.
Feel free to pop up in your classroom, or re-size and print out as leaflets to give to students.
This is a completely free resource!
For more reading and book related resources, please visit my shop.