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This World Cup season is the perfect time to inspire young readers with stories of their favourite sporting heroes. Our booklist for primary-aged children is packed with exciting, uplifting reads about athletes who show courage, teamwork and determination. Whether children already love football or are just discovering the buzz of the tournament, these books make reading for pleasure feel fun, relatable and full of inspiration - helping them see that great stories, like great

Hi Everyone, As a former teacher and parent, I know how easily reading slips when routines change over the summer - but it doesn’t have to! Pageticker helps children choose and log books they love with simple tools which make reading visible and joyful. The best part? Pageticker is completely free for families - even if their school isn’t using it. Parents can download the free app, track reading at home, and get personalised book recommendations. This week’s round-up is pack

Hi Everyone, Our summer reading list has arrived - ready to print, share with families, and keep reading momentum strong right through the holidays. It’s designed to make end-of-term planning easier while giving children real choice over what they read next. In this edition, you’ll also find fresh KS2 recommendations like 'The Great Phoenix of London' and 'The Whisperwicks: The Vanished Key', our Pride booklist, our June book giveaway, key dates for the month, and a quick int

Every year on 22nd June, we mark Windrush Day - a celebration of the extraordinary courage and contribution of the people who travelled from the Caribbean to the UK from 1948 onwards, helping to shape the country we live in today. Named after the MV Empire Windrush, one of the first ships to make that journey, it's a day to honour their stories, their sacrifices, and their lasting legacy. Reading is one of the most powerful ways children can connect with this history - buildi

We’ve added an extra feature to our book discovery section on the app. Now, children (and parents) can: Search their school book catalogue to see books that are available in school.They’ll be able to see adjectives for the book as well as a synopsis and an ‘about the author’ section. If they’ve recommended a book to their class then they’ll see a list with other books they might like that are available in school. About Children's Reading Profiles When children fill out their

Stories do something that conversations alone can't. When a child finds a character who feels the way they feel, or a family that looks like theirs, something quietly powerful happens - they feel seen. When they read about a life completely different from their own, they grow in a different way: they begin to understand that other people's experiences are just as real, just as valid, and just as worth knowing as their own. That's empathy. That's acceptance. And it starts on t

Hi Everyone, This week, you can discover new reads like 'Shrapnel Boys' (9-12) and 'Rock and Roll' (3-6), find out which fairytales feature most in reading scheme books, plus your usual resources and key dates - and don’t miss our book recommendations for Dinosaur Day on June 1st, right after half term. We’ll pause round-ups over half term, but be back refreshed! Happy reading, Nicola, Founder Book a Demo If you’d like to see Pageticker in action, you can book a short demo. I

Hi Everyone, This week you can find out about our latest feature on the Teacher Dashboard - 'Book Recommendations'. We also have our new reads spotlighting 'Refugee' (a graphic novel) and 'This Book Will Make You a Scientist', plus your usual resources, the spring reading list, toolkit, and key May/June dates for the National Year of Reading. Happy reading, Nicola, Founder Book a Demo If you’d like to see Pageticker in action, you can book a short demo. In 20–30 minutes, we’l

Hi Everyone, Welcome to this week's round-up. We have our usual book recommendations - this week it's The Wonder by Tom Percival for younger children and the newly released The Heart of the Storm by Teresa Heapy, also suitable for younger readers. Both books are great classroom reads during next week’s Mental Health Week. We've also cast a spotlight on Victoria Primary Academy, which is an avid user of Pageticker. April's giveaway winner is announced, and May's giveaway is

Hi Everyone, This week’s round-up is packed with ways to keep your readers buzzing, starting with a simple win: you can now order Pageticker bookmarks for your pupils from just £5 for 35 with free P&P. You’ll also find new book recommendations, key dates for your reading calendar, and a spotlight on one of the team behind Pageticker. Also, don't forget to enter April's Giveaway to win 6 books for your school; it closes today at 5 pm. Nicola, Founder Free whole-school access!

Hi Everyone, Welcome back! In Somerset, we went back to school this week, and we're enjoying some spring weather! First off, I want to ensure you all know that we’re giving every school the chance to use Pageticker completely free until 9th September 2026, so you can see the impact of a whole‑school digital reading diary - read more below. Otherwise, in this week's round‑up, you can find out about the latest ‘reading over time’ dashboard we have just added for teachers, and y

Dinosaur Day is on the 1st of June and we at Pageticker think there is no better way to celebrate than with a dinosaur book in hand! From roaring adventures and laugh-out-loud picture books to fascinating fossil facts and prehistoric discoveries, dinosaur stories have a special way of capturing children’s imaginations and inspiring a love of reading. Whether your child is just starting their reading journey or already racing through chapter books, there's a dinosaur story for