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.

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!

Grab your students’ attention with this colourful A3 book poster, celebrating this year’s National Poetry Day on 3rd October! The poster showcases a total of 24 fantastic poetry-related books - a mix of author collections, anthologies and verse novels! Each book is labelled with the book type, as well as the book’s title and lead author/compiler. Most books have been published within the past five years, and are diverse, accessible and inclusive. All books are suitable for secondary school students. Those marked ‘YA’ are ideally for students aged 13+ due to content. Pop this resource up in your classroom, library or communal areas to encourage reading for pleasure and a culture of reading at your school! For more reading related resources, please take a look at my shop.

Create a whole school approach to literacy/reading with these eye-catching and visual book lists for your primary school or academy. This is a comprehensive set of TEN core subject departmental curriculum linked book lists, that feature topics actually covered on the Key Stage 2 curriculum. This resource is intended to inspire and encourage reading for pleasure for pupils. But also to concrete subject-specific knowledge, technical concepts and vocabulary. Subjects include: Maths, Science, History, Geography, Computing, Art, D+T, Music, PE, and MFL. They are perfect for linking modern children’s literature with the subjects and topics that pupils learn about in school and are hoped will inspire further reading and discussions between students and teachers. All posters are differentiated and are organised by author surname so that all books can be found easily in any library. These fab posters can be printed out and placed around school, or even given out directly to pupils and their families. Other reading for pleasure resources are also available to buy in my shop.

Create a whole school culture of reading with this nifty book quiz for your secondary school! The quiz features 15 questions (with answer pages), which showcases a number of up-to-date kids and teen books that have been published this past year. There are also some classic books included. The set of questions are fully diverse, inclusive and differentiated. This resource is intended to be used during tutor time - works best for vertical tutoring - in the run up to Christmas as a light, competitative activity to get students talking about books! Go through this 51 powerpoint slide resource with your students, which will take around 20 minutes if you crack on! You could even use it as a competition between school houses to see which is the best and arrange prizes for the winners, it’s totally up to you! For more reading for pleasure and reading-related resources, please check out the rest of my shop.

Mental Health Awareness Week is from 13th to the 19th May. Stimulate learning, emphathy and insight about mental health issues with this fiction book recommendations poster. All of the books are appropriate for young teens (Key Stage 3 pupils) and feature a comprehensive collection of diverse and inclusive books that I would recommend to any student. Each book is labelled with a particular mental health condition, which can act as trigger warnings. Make sure you have the books available in your school library and pop up this fab poster around the school to promote to pupils. Books are also differentiated so there are some high level books for those more able students, as well as accessible texts for weaker readers. For more reading related resources, please check out my shop!