Reading for Pleasure Resources
Featured Resources
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2026 Year 3 & 4 Fiction Picks
Click here for 50 carefully curated titles for Lower KS2. A diverse collection of stories, characters, genres, authors and content. Hopefully something for everyone. See my past collections for more recommendations.
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2026 Year 5 & 6 Fiction Picks
Click here for 50 carefully curated titles for Upper KS2. A diverse collection of stories, characters, genres, authors and content. Hopefully something for everyone. See my past collections for more recommendations.
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2026 Year 7 & 8 Fiction Picks
Click here for 50 carefully curated titles for Lower KS3. A diverse collection of stories, characters, genres, authors and content. Hopefully something for everyone. See my past collections for more recommendations.
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2026 Year 9 Fiction Picks
Click here for 50 carefully curated titles for Upper KS3. A diverse collection of stories, characters, genres, authors and content. Hopefully something for everyone. See my past collections for more recommendations.
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2026 Year 10 & 11 Fiction Picks
Click here for 50 carefully curated YA titles for KS4 and going on into KS5. A diverse collection of stories, characters, genres, authors and content. Hopefully something for everyone. See my past collections for more recommendations.
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Read the SWCP in 100 Novels
Crafted to inspire ramblers and readers, this unique illustrated fold out map draws together 100 novels primarily set along the South West Coast Path. Click here to buy from my Etsy shop.
Paid for Resources
All and more are available at my TES shop or contact me. Scroll down for my Free Reading Resources
R4P Poster
Emoji Displays
Book in your Bag Poster
38wk Reading Journal
Year Group Fiction Bookmarks
R4P Booklet
Free Resources
Please download these free resources or add them as a link on your Library catalogues or school websites, I only ask that you display my details. Thank you and happy browsing.
If you would like more bespoke booklists that reflect your school’s collection then do contact me or take a look at the Something Extra section of the website.
Featured Free Resources for January 2026
Showing not Telling : Building a R4P Foundation (January 2026)
Small Actions, Big Impact - (January 2026)
KS2
Year 3 & 4 2026 Booklist - (January 2026)
Year 5 & 6 2026 Booklist -(January 2026)
Year 6/7 Transition Fiction Menu - (July 2025)
History set in the British Isles - KS2 (April 2025)
50 Fantastic Fiction Picks - Y3&4 (January 2025)
45 Books to rock your world - Y3&4 (February 2024)
40 Books to rock your world - Y3&4 (March 2023)
50 Fantastic Fiction Picks - Y5&6 (January 2025)
50 Books to rock your world Y5&6 (February 2024)
40 Books to rock your world - Y5&6 (March 2023)
40 Books to rock your world - Y6&7 (May 2022)
45 Books to rock your world - Y6&7 (July 2021)
Don’t Know What to Read? - Fiction 10+ (November 2023)
Wellbeing & Mental Health: Relationships - 10/11+ (October 2024)
KS3
Moodboosting Fiction 11+ (January 2026)
Moodboosting Fiction YA (January 2026)
Year 7 & 8 2026 Booklist - (January 2026)
Year 9 2026 Booklist - - (January 2026)
50 Fantastic Fiction Picks - Y7&8 (January 2025)
45 Books to rock your world - Y7&8 (February 2024)
45 Books to rock your world - Y7&8 (March 2023)
40 Books to rock your world - Y7&8 (May 2022)
50 Books to rock your world - Y7&8 (July 2021)
50 Fantastic Fiction Picks - Y9 (February 2025)
50 YA novels that might… Y9 (February 2024)
45 Novels that might… - Y9 (March 2023)
45 YA Novels that might… Y9 (May 2022)
50 YA novels that might… Y9 (July 2021)
Wellbeing & Mental Health: Relationships - 12/13+ (October 2024)
Wellbeing & Mental Health: Relationships - Years 7 & 8 (April 2021)
Wellbeing & Mental Health: Relationships - Years 9 & 10 (April 2021)
Don’t Know What to Read? - Fiction 12+ (November 2023)
KS4/5
Moodboosting Fiction YA (January 2026)
Year 10 & 11 2026 Booklist - (January 2026)
50 Fantastic Fiction Picks - Y10 & 11 (March 2025)
50 YA novels that might… Y10&11 (February 2024)
45 YA Novels that might - Y10 & 11 (March 2023)
45 YA novels that might…. Y10&11 (May 2022)
50 YA novels that might…. Y10&11 (July 2021)
Wellbeing & Mental Health: Relationships - 14/15+ (October 2024)
Wellbeing & Mental Health: Relationships - 15+ (April 2021)
Wellbeing & Mental Health: Relationships - Years 9 & 10 (April 2021)
Wellbeing & Mental Health: Emotions - 15+ (April 2021)
Wellbeing & Mental Health: Emotions - Years 9 & 10 (April 2021)
Don’t Know What to Read? - Fiction 14+ (November 2023)
Book Quests
Book & Movie Trivia Quest - Ages Y7&8 (Updated Sept 2025)
Book & Movie Trivia Quest - Ages Y9 (Updated Sept 2025)
Book & Movie Trivia Quest - Ages Y10&11 (Updated Sept 2025)
Book Quest KS2 - 24 questions, activities and other book quests (Updated Sept 2025)
Book Quest Y7&8 - 24 questions, activities and challenges (Updated Sept 2025)
Book Quest 14+ - 24 questions, activities and challenges (Updated Sept 2025)
Book Quest KS5 - 24 questions, activities and challenges (Updated Sept 2025)
Get them reading without them knowing it! - 6 fun reading activities
General Booklists
Women’s Rugby World Cup - Book lists for all ages
SUMMER READING CHALLENGE - Any age (July 2025)
Shortlisted Children’s/YA Fiction -2000 to Current - Ages 7+ (May 2025)
History set in the Britsh Isles - KS2 (April 2025)
Detectives, Sleuths & Whodunnits - Ages 6+ (March 2025)
Sporting Fiction -Chapter & Picture Books for 3-14+ (September 2024)
Olympic Sports Fiction Book List - Fiction for 6 to 14+ (July 2024)
Mighty Paralympians Who Write - (August 2024)
Winter Wonderland - Fiction 7-14yrs (November 2024)
Verse Novels - Ages 9+ (May 2023)
AI, Robotic, Computing & Gaming Fiction - Ages 9+ (May 2023)
Physical, Sensory, Cognitive, Neurological Diversity - Fiction 7-14yrs (January 2023)
Some Favourites Reads - 11+/13+/14+ (March 2022)
Challenging fiction - Y7&8 (August 2021)
R4P, Library and Display Material
Roll and Chat - All Ages (February 2025)
Reading for Pleasure Pledge - (December 2024)
A Thriving R4P Environment Poster - (September 2024)
Library Bingo - Any age (September 2024)
6 Quick and Easy R4P Ideas - A simple idea per week to promote R4P (September 2024)
I am Reading - two posters for display (April 2024)
Book Review Ideas - 6 different approaches to book reviewing (April 2024)
My Bookshelf - Template bookshelf to write favourite books (April 2024)
Author R4P Quotes - 12 quotes from authors for display (April 2024)
Reading for Pleasure Bunting (February 2024)
Dewey Decimal Posters - Including Shelf labels (January 2023)
R4P Research Articles - A Bibliography (September 2022)
20:20 Poster - 20 Reasons for R4P (January 2021)
Shared Reading and Book Groups - Poster (January 2021)