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Every year 6 student to be given Katherine Rundell book for Christmas
More than 800,000 copies of Impossible Creatures will be distributed to year 6 and P6 children through The Queen’s Christmas Present initiative
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Ben Miller, Dan Jones, Adam Kay, Sir Ian Rankin and Fern Britton reveal the books that inspired them
Magic, Murder and Mystery: hear from the ambassadors for the National Year of Reading 2026
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the standard
Vick Hope: Books gave me the tools to understand my world – today’s children need that gift
The most important thing that we gain from reading is empathy — you learn to walk a day in someone else’s shoes
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bbc news
More children and teenagers enjoying reading for first time in 5 years
Children and young people's enjoyment of reading has risen for the first time since 2021, according to new research.
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THE BOOKSELLER
NLT study shows nearly half of children in the UK listen to audiobooks and podcasts
New research carried out by the National Literary Trust (NLT) and Penguin shows that nearly half of all UK-based children have listened to audiobooks or podcasts in 2026.
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THE BOOKSELLER
Joe Wicks, Clare Balding and more become National Year of Reading team captains
The National Year of Reading has recruited Joe Wicks, Clare Balding, Georgia Stanway and more as Go All In team captains for the UK’s Summer of Sport campaign.
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the guardian
‘It’s like a giant book club’: how schools are getting children excited about reading again
In the National Year of Reading, teachers say a culture of enthusiasm, from dress-up days, story time and book clubs, can reverse a national decline.
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INDEPENDENT
Queen joins celebrations at British Library to mark National Year of Reading
Camilla joined 150 volunteers and schoolchildren in the British Library on Wednesday to mark the National Year of Reading, and take part in The Big Lunch.
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THE GUARDIAN
From thermal underwear to ‘hairy’ jam: World Book Day titles take over UK book chart
A comic book featuring a “flan cannon”, thermal underwear and “hairy” jam topped the overall UK book chart in the run-up to World Book Day on 5 March.
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SOUTH WALES ARGUS
Wales joins all UK nations in National Year of Reading 2026
Running across Wales as a bilingual campaign, it will build on work already underway to support schools, learners, and families, to improve literacy standards and nurture a lasting habit of enjoying reading.
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Press Releases
Join Team Go All In for the Summer of Sport
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Articles
Going All In with vision impairment: five top tips for accessible children’s reading
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Articles
Going All In with Comics, a Blog by Mark Fuller
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New advertising campaign encourages the nation to Go All In
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Press Releases
The National Year of Reading launches in Northern Ireland at Stormont
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Her Majesty the Queen and Dennis the Menace launch the National Year of Reading in Scotland
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Premier League and literary greats back National Year of Reading
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An invitation to parliament shines spotlight on the National Year of Reading and Libraries for Primaries
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The National Literacy Trust and Department for Education unveil “Go All In”
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