Literacy Volunteers
Reading support
Trained volunteers provide one-to-one reading and communication support for primary pupils in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire.
££
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Little Box of Books
School book supplier or specialist publisher
Curated selections of inclusive and representative books for pre-school and primary aged children.
£
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Little Linguist
School book supplier or specialist publisher
Online retailer specialising in children's language-learning and foreign-language resources.
£
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Little Rebels Children's Book Award
Book awards
An annual book award for children's fiction that promotes social justice and challenges stereotypes.
Free
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Live Literature Author Directory
Author events
A directory of creative practitioners living or working in Scotland that are available for events and projects.
Free
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LoveReading4Kids
School book supplier or specialist publisher
Online bookstore that provides customers with the facility to help a school of their choice buy more books.
Free
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LoveReading4Kids Poetry Prize
Competition
An annual poetry competition open to children aged 7-11 living the UK.
Free
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Madeleine Lindley Ltd
School book supplier or specialist publisher
Specialist school book supplier for EYFS and Primary schools.
£
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Make Our Book
Pupil publishing
An online platform that enables schools to create and publish their own anthologies of children's writing.
£
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Mantra Lingua Dual Language Books
School book supplier or specialist publisher
Dual language picture books, folktales and dictionaries in a wide range of languages.
£
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Meet the Author
Author events
Help and advice for schools in Wales looking to organise an in-school author visit.
Free
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Mental Health Awareness Week
Event
An annual event that highlights the importance of good mental health and ways to achieve it.
Free
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Mentally Healthy Schools
Lesson plans and teaching aids, CPD resource
A free mental health resource and information hub for primary and secondary schools across the UK.
Free
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Milet Bilingual Books
School book supplier or specialist publisher
Dual language word books and dictionaries in a range of languages.
£
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Mister Bodd
Booklists and book reviews
Booklists and recommendations from an experienced primary teacher.
Free
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My Home Library Bookplates
Books, ebooks and audiobooks
A selection of free bookplates created by book illustrators to download and use in your books.
Free
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My Twist on a Tale
Competition
An annual writing competition open to all young people aged 4-19 that takes place in the autumn term.
Free
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National Geographic Kids
Newspapers, magazines and comics
A general interest magazine with a focus on animals, the environment and nature.
£
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National Literacy Trust Membership
Lesson plans and teaching aids, CPD resource
Access to a range of teaching resources, literacy research and training courses, depending on membership level.
Free
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National Literacy Trust Primary Training
CPD course
A programme of online CPD training courses for primary schools covering all aspects of the literacy curriculum.
£
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National Non-Fiction November
Event
An annual celebration of the role of non-fiction as part of children's reading experience.
Free
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National Poetry Centre for Primary Schools
Lesson plans and teaching aids, Booklists and book reviews, CPD resource
An extensive bank of poems, poet videos and other resources to support the teaching of poetry in primary schools.
Free
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National Poetry Day
Event
National Poetry Day is a nationwide celebration of poetry designed to encourage everyone to discover, enjoy and share poetry.
Free
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