Usborne Author Events
Author events
In-school author events tailored to your school featuring authors from the Usborne list.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Usborne School Book Fairs
School book fair
School Book Fair service that allows schools to earn up to 60% of the value of sales in free Usborne books.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Vocabulary Ninja
Lesson plans and teaching aids
A wide variety of teaching resources to support Vocabulary, Comprehension and SPaG.
£
KS1, KS2
Waterstones Children's Book Prize
Book awards
The Waterstones Children's Book Prize celebrates the best in children's publishing as voted for by Waterstones booksellers.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
We Are Heroes
Newspapers, magazines and comics
A series of six free mini magazines created to help children process the impact of the Covid pandemic in a creative way.
Free
KS1, KS2
Wellbeing Through Reading
Assessment and progression
Online survey and reporting platform that measures pupils' mental wellbeing and their attitudes to reading.
££
KS1, KS2 ...
Wellbeing Wednesday Teaching Schemes
Lesson plans and teaching aids
Fully resourced health and wellbeing teaching programmes for EYFS and primary schools.
£
KS1, KS2
What on Earth! Magazine
Newspapers, magazines and comics
A monthly non-fiction magazine for young people aged 7-14.
£
KS2, KS3
Whizz Pop Bang!
Newspapers, magazines and comics
A monthly science magazine to inspire young scientists in KS1 and KS2.
£
KS1, KS2
Widgit Symbols
Lesson plans and teaching aids
A system of symbol support to aid learning and communication.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
Windrush Day
Event
Windrush Day acknowledges the contribution and sacrifices the Windrush Generation and their descendants have made to British society.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Winter Mini Challenge
Projects, programmes and workshops
A reading programme that encourages children aged 4-11 to read for pleasure over the winter holidays.
Free
KS1, KS2
Word Power
CPD resource, CPD course
A contextual vocabulary instruction programme for use in EYFS and primary schools.
£
KS1, KS2 ...
World Book Day
Event
World Book Day is an annual celebration of books and reading that takes place on the first Thursday in March.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
World Book Day Book Club
Book club
Monthly book recommendations and free supporting resources for primary schools.
Free
KS2
World Environment Day
Event
World Environment Day takes place on June 5th every year with the aim of encouraging global action to protect our planet.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
World Kid Lit Month
Event
September is World Kid Lit Month, a celebration of books for children and young people from around the world.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
World Kindness Day
Event
World Kindness Day is celebrated on November 13th and is an opportunity to promote kindness in all its forms.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
World News Day
Event
Celebrate the power and impact of fact-based journalism on World News Day, 28th September .
Free
KS2, KS3 ...
World of Stories audiobooks
Books, ebooks and audiobooks
A selection of free audiobooks for KS1 to KS3 pupils.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
World Poetry Day
Event
An international celebration of poetry in all its forms that takes place on 21st March every year.
Free
KS1, KS2 ...
Writers for Life
Catch-up intervention
Writing intervention designed to increase the writing skills and confidence of KS2 pupils.
££
KS2
Writing for Pleasure CPD
CPD course
Training packages for primary schools interested in implementing the Writing for Pleasure approach to teaching writing.
£
KS1, KS2