If your class is about to move up to secondary school then check out this perfect resource for you! This A3 poster features several fiction books, with stories that specifically focus on characters that are about to begin secondary school. Many illustrate some of the challenges they face, as well as some of the positives of such a big change. It is hoped that students who are about to go to big school will be able to read about these experiences, which may help to alleviate any real anxieties and issues they have in real life. All books are appropriate for Year 6 students to read, and are a diverse and inclusive collection. Feel free to pop up in your classroom, or re-size and print out as leaflets to give to students. This is a completely free resource! For more reading and book related resources, please visit my shop.

Check out this fab new colour A4 poster, which showcases some of this year’s upcoming films that have been adapted from books! This poster depicts six films/books and comes with summaries of each. It’s perfect for primary school aged children or those fairly new to secondary school - there are no young adult books so this poster is widely suitable for any youngster. If your pupils love watching movies then these might spark their interest and encourage them to read the book to compare. This poster is a great starting point for discussions about reading and books…and is completely free to download and print out! For other reading for pleasure resources, please visit my shop!

Want to entice your reluctant readers into trying to get motivated with reading? Or are you an English teacher struggling to get your students into poetry? Then this fab new resource could be exactly what you need! This is a colourful and visual A3 poster, which explains what verse novels are and gives some suggestions of what books readers can start with. All books are young adult, appropriate for students ages 14+ years, due to some of the content and themes of the books. But all are well-written, quality and diverse texts that I would recommend readily. In addition, if they are on accelerated reader, then I have made a note of this alongside the book. Verse novels have become very popular with publishers and readers, particularly over the past five years. They offer a new, original way of reading verse and poetry, so can be a great way to encourage reading for pleasure. Other reading resources, such as subject posters, are also available in my TES shop, or why not buy a whole school bundle?!

Want to foster whole school literacy in your school? Don’t know how to link Art with English and reading? Try this! This A3 portrait poster is perfect to put up in any classroom or corridor. The learning areas and topics for the Key Stage 3 + 4 Art curriculum has been expertly linked to modern children’s and young adult books. This is a thematic, visual reading list that is linked directly to the art curriculum! There are also Accelerated Reader scores for each book and the books are arranged by author surname so that you (or your students) can easily find them in your school library. This poster is intended to spark conversations between teachers and students and can help to consolidate learning, concrete knowledge and broaden vocabulary through reading about topics in action. All books are age appropriate and are a diverse and inclusive collection that I would recommend to any student. Other subject posters are available in my TES shop, or why not buy a whole school bundle?!

This is a visual and themed book list and recommendations A3 poster. It is appropriate for all secondary school aged children, and showcases a range of standard chapter books and graphic novels for teens. They are all LGBTQA+ inclusive and feature characters with this representation, e.g. main characters that are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, non-binary and a-sexual. There are some books that also feature LGBTQA+ family members, friends and teachers. All of these books are well written, modern, positive and diverse. This poster can be put up in classrooms, communal areas and libraries, and is intended not just for Pride Month, but at any time of the year around your school. Make sure to have some of the books available in your school library so that teens can read and enjoy these fantastic stories.

This is a visual and themed book list and recommendations A3 poster. It is appropriate for all primary school aged children, and showcases a range of picture books, graphic novels and standard chapter books. They are all LGBTQA+ inclusive and feature characters with this representation, e.g. main characters feeling a little different and celebrating individuality, same sex parents, gender non-conforming children, etc. All of these books are well written, modern, positive and diverse. This poster can be put up not just for Pride Month, but at any time of the year around your school. Make sure to have some of the books available in your classroom or school library so that children can read and enjoy these fantastic stories.

Getting students to think about what they’ve read helps them to develop essential English learning skills through encouraging empathy, widen vocabulary and deepen understanding of a story. This colourful and engaging one page book review template offers clear structure and prompts so that students can really consider all aspects of a book. This can then be used to nourish conversations about books between students as well as staff.

This stunning and visual poster is in an A4 size. Colourful and attractive, this poster pitches famous modern musicians against young adult author legends. Most popular songs and books are listed and have been put against each other as they are similar in song/book style or theme as well as author’s own personality and identity. It is double sided or can be printed side by side and aims to attract reluctant readers, who may be more familiar with music artists in popular culture. It is intended to promote authors who students may not recognise or appreciate, helping to encourage reading for pleasure. Suitable for Key Stage 4+ (ages 13+). Ideal for your school library, classrooms or reception to emphasise that your school has a profound culture of reading. Perfect for English and Music departments too!

Encourage reading for pleasure in your school with this double sided bookmark! Colourful, modern and informative, this bookmark offers some helpful advice to students about how to choose the right book for them, as well as why reading regularly can be a really good thing. Help your students to gain confidence and see the value of reading with this eye-catching promotional resource. Place it in your school library, classroom or even reception area so that parents and visitors can see that you have a culture of reading at your school! The bookmark is 2 x 6 inches in size, so is compact and the perfect size for popping into a book.

This is a stunning and eye-catching one-sided A4 portrait poster. It showcases all ten Taylor Swift albums alongside an accompanying new young adult book, which is similar in themes. This eye-catching visual poster can help encourage reading for pleasure with your Key Stage 4+ students (ages 13+) and spark conversations about new books. Ideal for your school library, classrooms or even reception to emphasise to parents and visitors that your school has a prominent culture of reading. Would work really well in the music department too!

If you were totally gripped by the recent The Traitors tv series, then your teen students will LOVE this! Check out this gorgeous new colour A4 poster, which has 34 book recommendations that are completely in the style of the series. Themes such as deception, betrayal, and treachery all feature in this fab new young adult fiction books. All of them have been only first published in the past couple of years, so are new and exciting titles that any teen reader will love. If you want to entice your reluctant readers and want to encourage reading for pleasure, why not download this poster and pop it up in your classroom!? You could even read a few yourself so you can discuss with students too. Check out the rest of my shop for whole school literacy ideas and reading for pleasure resources

Mental Health Awareness Week is from 13th to the 19th May. Stimulate learning, emphathy and insight about mental health issues with this fiction book recommendations poster. All of the books are appropriate for young teens (Key Stage 3 pupils) and feature a comprehensive collection of diverse and inclusive books that I would recommend to any student. Each book is labelled with a particular mental health condition, which can act as trigger warnings. Make sure you have the books available in your school library and pop up this fab poster around the school to promote to pupils. Books are also differentiated so there are some high level books for those more able students, as well as accessible texts for weaker readers. For more reading related resources, please check out my shop!

If you are an English teacher, teaching GCSE English Literature, then this is the perfect resource for you! This fiction recommended visual book list poster is linked to the AQA GCSE set texts - the four most commonly used by teachers. These are; Macbeth A Christmas Carol Power and Conflict (Poetry Cluster) An Inspector Calls The featured books contain similar plots, characters or themes to the above set texts, or are even outrightly based on the books. The books are a diverse and inclusive collection that are appropriate for Year 10 and 11 readers. The poster is intended to concrete students’ knowledge and understanding of the set texts and are ideal for More Able students wanting to read around their subject. There are, however, at least one more accessible text for SEN students or lower ability readers for each set text. This colourful, subject-linked poster will brighten up your English classroom and may help to spark discussions about the set texts. For more reading related resources, please visit my shop.

As part of the English curriculum at GCSE is to study a Shakespeare play, this fab poster includes five of the plays that feature on the most popular exam boards for GSCE English, AQA and Edexcel. For each play, I’ve highlighted several modern teen and adult books that are based on that specific play. This poster is intended to grab students’ attention and potentially direct them to more modern and accessible texts with central themes from Shakespeare’s plays, in order to further aid learning and understanding. Reading the books that are featured may also help to encourage reading for pleasure and is perfect for more able readers who want to read around their subjects.

This A3 colour poster features a collection of 12 first lines of some modern young teen books. All books were published either late 2023 or early 2024 and are appropriate for late Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3 and even some Key Stage 4 students. All books are of quality and showcase a diverse range of authors and their books. This fab poster is intended to encourage reading for pleasure as well as widen students’ personal reading choices.

This A3 colour poster features a collection of 12 first lines of some modern young teen books. All books were published either late 2023 or early 2024 and are appropriate for late Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and possibly even some 6th Form students. All books are of quality and showcase a diverse range of authors and their books. This fab poster is intended to encourage reading for pleasure as well as widen students’ personal reading choices.

Pop these colourful and visual bookmarks in your classrooms or library for students to use in their books. This is a set of 12 individual bookmarks with the first lines of some modern young adult books. All books were published either late 2023 or early 2024 and are appropriate for KS3 and KS4 students. They are intended to encourage reading for pleasure as well as widen students’ reading choices. Many will want to collect the complete set, so just print out as many as you need.

Finding books to read that are suitable for young readers who have dyslexia can be difficult. But with this handy visual guide, you can ensure all of your pupils can access books and a joy of reading. This A3 colourful poster features 42 books, which are divided clearly into books for Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 students. This is because many of the books for Key Stage 4 are classed as Young Adult. They all have Accelerated Reader scores, which increase in level the further down the page you go. The of the books are all written by renowned children’s authors. They are an inclusive and diverse set of books that I would gladly give as book recommendations. They are all suitable for dyslexic readers (buff paper, accessible layout, clear font), but can be read by anyone and are particularly great for reluctant readers who can feel overwhelmed by lots of text on a page. Pop this fab poster up in your shared spaces (reception, hall, corridors) or in classrooms in order to show and discuss books with students. Feel free to also use for when talking to parents about books too. Enjoy! Other reading for pleasure and literacy related resources are available in my TES shop!

Finding books to read that are suitable for young readers who have dyslexia can be difficult. But with this handy visual guide, you can ensure all of your pupils can access books and a joy of reading. This A3 colourful poster features 40 books, which increase in age suitability the further down the page you go, from foundation aged children to upper Key Stage 2 students. The books are all written by renowned children’s authors. They are an inclusive and diverse set of books that I would gladly give as book recommendations. They are all suitable for dyslexic readers (buff paper, accessible layout, clear font), but can be read by anyone and are particularly great for reluctant readers who can feel overwhelmed by lots of text on a page. I have included Accelerated Reader levels for each of the books, as I know that an increasing number of primary schools now use this in relation to reading. Pop this fab poster up in your shared spaces (reception, hall, corridors) or in classrooms in order to show and discuss books with students. Feel free to also use for when talking to parents about books too. Other reading for pleasure and literacy related resources are available in my TES shop!

Want to foster whole school literacy in your school? Don’t know how to link Modern and Foreign Languages with English and reading? Try these! These two A3 portrait posters are perfect to put up in any classroom or corridor. The learning areas and topics for the entire Key Stage 3 AND 4 MFL national curriculum has been expertly linked to modern children’s and young adult books. This is a thematic, visual reading list that is linked directly to the MFL curriculum! There are also Accelerated Reader scores for each book and the books are arranged by author surname so that you (or your students) can easily find them in your school library. These posters are intended to spark conversations between teachers and students and can help to consolidate learning through reading about topics in action. All books are age appropriate and are a diverse and inclusive collection that I would recommend to any student. Other subject posters are available in my TES shop, or why not buy a whole school bundle?!