Chatterbooks - especially in partnership with Public Libraries and/or School Library Services - can help you deliver your key school priorities.

Chatterbooks is a powerful tool for schools. Through personalised engagement in reading for pleasure, it can really make a difference - and a recordable difference - for your pupils' progress in

• Behaviour (doing things differently)
• Competence (doing things better)
• Levels of knowledge
• Attitudes
• Creativity

Chatterbooks can help children achieve in almost all your School Improvement Plan agendas - from attainment to transition.

"I can't speak highly enough of Chatterbooks. We have worked closely with our local library service to have groups of 12 children going regularly to a Chatterbooks group at the local library for several years now. Chatterbooks does engage the reluctant reader." Headteacher, Crosby

What you get - and how you can get it

You can join Chatterbooks directly through The Reading Agency, or with your local School Library Service or Public Library Service if they are one of the services listed below, who are signed up as Chatterbooks delivery agents to schools

When you join Chatterbooks you get the following support and resources to help you run your group:

• Network membership and support from The Reading Agency via the Chatterbooks website
• Chatterbooks Handbook for schools, with ideas and guidelines for running your group (emailed)
• Chatterbooks Newsletter, with news and ideas from the network (emailed termly)
• Publishers' Supplement with news of the latest children's books, plus themed booklists (emailed termly)
• Ideas packs for session activities (emailed, or available as downloads from the Chatterbooks website - at least one pack free each term, and others available at special members' rates)
• (Optional) Chatterbooks packs of reading resources for children and posters to promote Chatterbooks activity. These are available in sets of 10 for £75 plus p&p. To order these please go to our Reading Agency Shop

The Chatterbooks packs give children a feeling of belonging to the national Chatterbooks network, and they provide a range of materials to encourage their reading.

Chatterbooks packs consist of a bag, a bookmark, a reading diary, an A3 sticker sheet, 'Book Bite' post-it pad, and a Chatterbooks pen.

Training on running Chatterbooks in schools is available from The Reading Agency, and also from your local School Library Service or Public Library Service if they are signed up Chatterbooks delivery agents. (See list above)

For more information see our Training page.

To join Chatterbooks, or for more information, please contact your local library delivery agent or email info@chatterbooks.org.uk