£81 billion a year in lost earnings and welfare spending due to low levels of literacy.
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Research and evidence is central to helping us achieve our mission. We speak to people of all ages across the UK to understand how and why they read, the successes and challenges they face and how our work can make a real difference.
1 in 4 children don’t reach the expected level of reading by the age of 11
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Resources for Librarians
Laurie Gilmore - The Gingerbread Bakery digital assets
Downloadable assets include: - Poster for The Gingerbread Bakery - Reading group questions for all 5 books in Laurie Gilmore's Dream Harbor series - Colouring…
Laurie Gilmore Dream Harbor book club resources
A pack of questions to help facilitate your book group discussions. There are book group questions for: The Pumpkin Spice Café The Cinnamon Bun Bookshop…
Emily Brown and the Not-Very-Spooky Halloween Event Kit
Halloween is an exciting time of year, but it can also be a scary one for very young children. In the latest picture book, Emily…
Book Club Day UK - History Rewritten Publisher Picks
To help book clubs, librarians and teachers to celebrate *Book Club Day UK* (11 September), our publisher partners have picked some of their latest titles…
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Laura’s Story
Reading Well for families recommends helpful reading to support parents and carers to look after their wellbeing in pregnancy and the…
Lancashire Libraries: Empowering Young People Through Poetry and Reading Well
As part of the Reading Well Community Champions pilot, Lancashire Libraries partnered with local poet Nathan Parker to deliver creative…
Comfort Reads and Comfort Foods: The Big Tasty Read Staff Picks
At The Reading Agency, we know that food and books both have the power to comfort, connect, and nourish us….
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Reading Facts
We want to create a world where everyone is reading their way to a better life. Explore UK-wide reading statistics and facts.
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