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Weekly Round-up 23rd April 2026

  • Writer: Anna Bond
    Anna Bond
  • 3 days ago
  • 3 min read

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 you’ll also find a link below to purchase our eye-catching bookmarks for your class or school.


Nicola, Founder

Free whole-school access!

We’re giving every school the chance to enjoy full, whole‑school access to Pageticker until 9th September 2026. No card details, no commitment - just books, reading data, and happier readers.


To activate your school’s free access, simply book a 15‑minute set‑up call with one of our team.


Your access will run until 9th September. After that, you can decide whether you’d like to continue - completely pressure‑free.

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Handpicked Suggestion


The weekly handpicked suggestion this week is Myth’s, Gods and Gladiators in Ancient Rome by Stephen Davies and Laurie Avon. It’s suitable for children aged 7+.


In this book, children can learn about six Roman myths, retold in the form of comic strips. From stories about the founding of Rome in Romulus and Remus to the clash with a cyclops in Polyphemus and Ulysses. This book is filled with humour, Roman Gods, and so much more.


This book is sure to delight readers of all ages.



Notable New Release

This week’s notable new release is The Impossible Gladiator by M.G.Leonard. It’s the third book in her Time Keys series. It’s suitable for children aged 8+. One of our team members thinks it’s one of the standout children's series of the last couple of years.


Sim, Jeopardy and Nelson are having an amazing holiday in Rome until they’re swept up in the mysterious disappearance of an illusionist called Kinetic. They find a clue, which leads them to travel through time to Ancient Rome. All is not well and certainly not safe, can they find Kinetic and make it home alive?


This book also has some beautiful black and white illustrations by Manuel Sumberac.




Pageticker Insights: Most popular unicorn books


On Pageticker, we’ve noticed that lots of children are reading books about unicorns, so we thought we’d share some of the most popular series.


  • Ten Minutes To Bed Unicorn series by Rhiannon Fielding and Chris Chatterton (2+)

  • The Unicornia Series by Ana Punset (5+)

  • The Naughtiest Unicorn Series- Pip Bird (5+)

  • Unicorn Academy Series by Julie Sykes (7+)

  • The Skandar Book Series by A.F. Steadman (9+)


Even though all of these books are about unicorns, they are very different books. The Skandar series, for example, is much darker and includes phantom riders and bloodthirsty unicorns. Other books are much more playful, like The Naughtiest Unicorn series, which is designed to make children laugh.

April Giveaway: open

Click the button below for your chance to win our April book giveaway.

This giveaway closes on the 30th April 2026 (5 p.m. BST). Full T&Cs here.

Upcoming Dates


June - Pride MonthTake a look at the events for the National Year of Reading

Pageticker Spotlight - ‘Reading over time’ feature

We've just released the first part of our ‘reading over time’ dashboard.  This focuses on reading engagement, pages read, reviews written and books completed.


To find this, log in to the teacher dashboard, then go to Pupil Reading > Reading Volume. Keep your eyes peeled, as we have a second part coming soon!


Pageticker is the UK's top-rated digital reading diary designed to help children develop habits that will fuel their curiosity and learning for life. Find out more.


Have a great week,

The Pageticker Team



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