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?!

Want to encourage reading for pleasure in your school, which is actually linked to the PSHRE/PSHE curriculum? This resource could well be perfect for you! This resource contains nine different PSHRE themed A4 page posters. The titles include the following; Race Disabilities Wellbeing and Mental Health LGBTQA+ Faith, Spirituality and Religion School Life Home Life Hobbies The World Around Us On each page are 16 book covers with headers that are linked to that particular theme and are modern, noteworthy children’s books that would appeal to Key Stage 2 and 3 students. It is hoped that by reading about some of these books, students can identify with and see themselves with some of the characters, helping to deal with real life issues that they could be experiencing . The posters are also hoped to broaden their reading choices, as well as develop empathy and understanding. Accelerated Reader levels are also included. Print out and pop this stunning set of resources in classrooms, your school library or even the reception area so that parents and visitors can see how much you value reading and the wellbeing of your students.

Finding books to read that are suitable for young readers who have dyslexia can be difficult. But with this handy visual guide, you can ensure all of your pupils can access books and a joy of reading. This A3 colourful poster features 42 books, which are divided clearly into books for Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 students. This is because many of the books for Key Stage 4 are classed as Young Adult. They all have Accelerated Reader scores, which increase in level the further down the page you go. The of the books are all written by renowned children’s authors. They are an inclusive and diverse set of books that I would gladly give as book recommendations. They are all suitable for dyslexic readers (buff paper, accessible layout, clear font), but can be read by anyone and are particularly great for reluctant readers who can feel overwhelmed by lots of text on a page. Pop this fab poster up in your shared spaces (reception, hall, corridors) or in classrooms in order to show and discuss books with students. Feel free to also use for when talking to parents about books too. Enjoy! Other reading for pleasure and literacy related resources are available in my TES shop!

If you were totally gripped by the recent The Traitors tv series, then your teen students will LOVE this! Check out this gorgeous new colour A4 poster, which has 34 book recommendations that are completely in the style of the series. Themes such as deception, betrayal, and treachery all feature in this fab new young adult fiction books. All of them have been only first published in the past couple of years, so are new and exciting titles that any teen reader will love. If you want to entice your reluctant readers and want to encourage reading for pleasure, why not download this poster and pop it up in your classroom!? You could even read a few yourself so you can discuss with students too. Check out the rest of my shop for whole school literacy ideas and reading for pleasure resources

Want to entice your reluctant readers into trying to get motivated with reading? Or are you an English teacher struggling to get your students into poetry? Then this fab new resource could be exactly what you need! This is a colourful and visual A3 poster, which explains what verse novels are and gives some suggestions of what books readers can start with. All books are young adult, appropriate for students ages 14+ years, due to some of the content and themes of the books. But all are well-written, quality and diverse texts that I would recommend readily. In addition, if they are on accelerated reader, then I have made a note of this alongside the book. Verse novels have become very popular with publishers and readers, particularly over the past five years. They offer a new, original way of reading verse and poetry, so can be a great way to encourage reading for pleasure. Other reading resources, such as subject posters, are also available in my TES shop, or why not buy a whole school bundle?!

Pop these colourful and visual bookmarks in your classrooms or library for students to use in their books. This is a set of 12 individual bookmarks with the first lines of some modern young adult books. All books were published either late 2023 or early 2024 and are appropriate for KS3 and KS4 students. They are intended to encourage reading for pleasure as well as widen students’ reading choices. Many will want to collect the complete set, so just print out as many as you need.

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 2, Key Stage 3 and even some Key Stage 4 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.

As part of the English curriculum at GCSE is to study a Shakespeare play, this fab poster includes five of the plays that feature on the most popular exam boards for GSCE English, AQA and Edexcel. For each play, I’ve highlighted several modern teen and adult books that are based on that specific play. This poster is intended to grab students’ attention and potentially direct them to more modern and accessible texts with central themes from Shakespeare’s plays, in order to further aid learning and understanding. Reading the books that are featured may also help to encourage reading for pleasure and is perfect for more able readers who want to read around their subjects.

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!

Finding books to read that are suitable for young readers who have dyslexia can be difficult. But with this handy visual guide, you can ensure all of your pupils can access books and a joy of reading. This A3 colourful poster features 40 books, which increase in age suitability the further down the page you go, from foundation aged children to upper Key Stage 2 students. The books are all written by renowned children’s authors. They are an inclusive and diverse set of books that I would gladly give as book recommendations. They are all suitable for dyslexic readers (buff paper, accessible layout, clear font), but can be read by anyone and are particularly great for reluctant readers who can feel overwhelmed by lots of text on a page. I have included Accelerated Reader levels for each of the books, as I know that an increasing number of primary schools now use this in relation to reading. Pop this fab poster up in your shared spaces (reception, hall, corridors) or in classrooms in order to show and discuss books with students. Feel free to also use for when talking to parents about books too. Other reading for pleasure and literacy related resources are available in my TES shop! If you are interested in purchasing a printed version of this resource, please see my website, Claire Warren Consulting.

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.

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.

This stunning and visual double-sided poster is in A4 size. Colourful and attractive, this poster pitches famous modern musicians with their young adult author icon perfect matches. Singers most popular songs/books are listed and have been matched as they are similar in song/book style or theme as well as author’s own personality and identity. This poster was updated in June 2024. It is double sided or can be printed side by side and aims to attract reluctant readers, who may be more familiar with music artists in popular culture. It is intended to promote authors who students may not recognise, helping to encourage reading for pleasure. Suitable for Key Stage 4+ (ages 13+). Ideal for your school library, classrooms or reception to emphasise that your school has a pclear culture of reading. Perfect for English and Music departments too!

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.