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Did you know we now have ten titles in our retellings collection?

These are timeless classics retold by award-winning authors to make them available to more readers. Key themes and scenes are accentuated in a more concise format with dyslexia-friendly layouts.

Check out the whole range at: https://collins.co.uk/collections/classic-retellings

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Spoiler alert - and a review that doesn't hold back!

William from The John Warner School, one of our Little Wandle Code pilot schools, gives us his verdict on The Black Shuck and Other Stories, one of the anthologies created by @collinsschools for Little Wandle Code.

Perfect reading for the darker evenings … if you dare!

Teach reading: change lives

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2027 Children’s Almanac
🖨️ @collinsschools

A year full of facts, discoveries and fun! 🌍

2027 Children’s Almanac is packed with fascinating facts, science, nature, space, sport, festivals, activities, crafts, recipes and puzzles. I love the month by month format because there’s always something new to discover as the year goes on.

It’s the kind of book children can dip into whenever they’re curious, whether they want to learn something new, solve a puzzle or try a fun activity. 🧩🚀

A colourful, varied and informative addition to a young reader’s bookshelf!

Perfect for curious minds aged 7+

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Watch as author and illustrator Nadine Cowan reads from 📣 The Tudor Trumpeter 📣

This October, to mark Black History month, we’re spotlighting The Time-Travelling Trio, a Big Cat series based on the lives of real Black historical figures. When they get transported back to Tudor England , Aniyah, EJ and Olivia meet John Blanke, the Royal Trumpeter to Henry VIII. Can they help him find his stolen trumpet and make it back in time for the tournament?

Watch Nadine’s reading to find out via the link in our bio.

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Even though my books are packed with chaos and madness, there are plans too.
Lots of lesson plans and all sorts of resources for every book. All created by much cleverer (and less chaotic) people than myself.

So why not go one step beyond reading these and investigate what else you can do.
All on my website: www.chris-callaghan.com

Artwork by Amit Tayal, Sandra Navarro and Isabella Grott

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The incredible @gilllewisbooks is #BookSquad's spotlight author this month!

Find books, extracts and resources here: https://collins.co.uk/pages/gill-lewis-author-spotlight

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Join author-illustrator Jess Hannigan (@jess.hgn) for a wonderfully weird interactive storytime celebrating her picture book The Cow in the Dark at Night! 🐄🌙

Enjoy an interactive read‑aloud of a curious cow’s nighttime adventure, try a cow draw‑along, and see how Jess brings her bold, vibrant illustrations to life. 📚

Head to our bio for the free sign-up link in our LinkTree for this Book Squad virtual event, perfect for class groups! 🖥️

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This week’s accessible read in collaboration with @bigcatbookslikeme: Pat the Rat

Written by Honor Head and illustrated by Julian Mosedale, Pat the Rat is from the Collins Big Cat collection, aimed at KS1 readers.

With simple text and repetition, the story provides opportunities to explore early reading skills and build confidence, while the accessible Grid set supports learners to participate and communicate throughout.

Explore ‘Pat the Rat’ in Read with Me: Accessible Stories in Grid by going to: Menu > Add grid set > Education > Read with Me: Accessible Stories.

#Grid #AccessibleReading #Literacy #Education #HarperCollins

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Little Wandle Code anthologies are designed to grab and hold attention, not just teach phonics. Published by @collinsschools, and matched to the Little Wandle Code programme.

Teach reading: change lives

#GoAllIn2026

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❓What does real progress actually sound like?

Swipe to hear it directly from students who've taken part in the Little Wandle Code pilot in their own words.

Increased confidence. Better vocabulary. A love of reading that genuinely wasn't there before.

To see what Little Wandle Code could do for your Key Stage 3 students who are struggling with reading, just head to the link in our bio.

Teach reading: change lives.

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Good news for Little Wandle Code member schools! 🎉

The DfE has confirmed funding - of between £450 and £1,400 - for secondary schools to buy books for reading for pleasure, and you've got until March 2027 to choose your books!

Little Wandle Code supports loving to read as much as learning to read, and builds Reading for Pleasure into every part of the programme.

So how do you know what your students actually want to read? Our 'You as a Reader' report covers genre preferences, access to books, reading habits and more, filterable by student group, so you can target support where it's needed most.

It's already part of your Little Wandle Code subscription, and a great place to start before deciding how to spend your funding.

#ReadingForPleasure #GoAllIn2026

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This Black History Month, join Aniyah, EJ and Olivia on their time-travelling adventures, in twelve Big Cat books written and illustrated by Nadine Cowan. The stories celebrate real Black historical figures, making their lives and legacies unforgettable. Swipe to learn about some of the people featured in the series!

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