Schools

OUR SCHOOL OFFER

We make no charge to schools for any of our programmes.

We run several programmes for primary schools where 40% or more of pupils are eligible for pupil premium or an equivalent. Every programme invites children to choose and take home books that they feel excited about and want to read. Schools use our books to put on immersive and engaging book gifting events that have numerous impacts:

• Generate book buzz and chatter
• Help to create reader identities
• Encourage volitional reading

Our beautiful pre-loved and new books are carefully curated to ensure their age and content relevance to your cohort. All are gifted to schools with the expectation that they are gifted to children to take home to keep.

OUR PROGRAMMES

Read the programmes outlined below before completing our application form.

DISCOVERY (WHOLE SCHOOL) 2026-2027

Our flagship programme supports 300 primary schools that each receive a termly donation of two books per pupil plus accompanying resources to put on a high impact gifting event. By the summer term every pupil will have had the chance to choose and take home six books of their own.

Places are limited. Click here to apply for 2026-2027.

This programme runs in Birmingham, Leeds, London and Manchester.

DISCOVERY (EYFS & KS1) 2026-2027

Runs in exactly the same way as our whole school Discovery programme but for EYFS and Key Stage 1 with age relevant books and resources.

Places are limited. Click here to apply for 2026-2027.

This programme runs in Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester.

STORY HUTS 2026-2027

Forty London schools are invited to apply for one of our iconic green Story Huts, which are placed in an area of high footfall and filled with books for children and families in EYFS and KS1 to browse and select. A highly engaging complement to your wider literacy provision.

Places are limited. Click here to apply for 2026-2027.

This programme runs in London only.

READING, REIMAGINED 2026-2027

'Reading, reimagined', our programme for secondary schools invites 60 librarians or literacy leads to put on a book gifting event that plays to students’ wider interests and invites them to find a book they might not otherwise have considered. 500 new and pre-loved books comprising a wide variety of contemporary titles are delivered to each school plus accompanying posters.

Places are limited. Click here to apply for 2026-2027.

This programme runs in Birmingham, Leeds, London and Manchester.

ELSEWHERE

Outside these areas you can register to feature on our nationwide map as an official book donation point. Use this to invite donations from your community and local families and to help engage local corporates and other groups to run a Book Drive on your behalf.

To be considered as a recipient on our map for your local community to find and donate their pre-loved books directly to you, please register here