Resources to Support Reading for Pleasure ( Published: 03/02/2021)
From some of the very best sources, a collection of resources to support reading for pleasure and progress at home.
-
10 Minute Challenges by Authorfy
For a daily dose of creativity and fun, set by bestselling authors and illustrators
-
Author and Illustrator Academy by World Book Day
Meet the creative minds behind your favourite books with lots of exciting challenges and activities to make reading even more fun and interactive
-
The Northern YA Literary Festival Programme
Literary festivals (which would normally be expensive) are now free and available to all, such as the Northern YA Literary Festival. Young people can watch recordings of interviews with authors for free
-
Authors Reading Aloud
Many authors are reading their books aloud on YouTube and other mediums, including:
- Cressida Cowell, author of How to Train Your Dragon and The Wizard of Once
- Piers Torday, author of The Dark Wild
- Tom Palmer, author of After the War
