Book Trust

Artform: Literature
Region: London
Local authority: Wandsworth

Booktrust encourages reading across ages and cultures, bringing writers and readers together through book-gifting schemes like Bookstart. The organisation runs a range of websites, campaigns and book prizes, and offers advice and guidance to schools, parents and libraries. Booktrust is one of nine organisations resident at the Free Word Centre. Our funding contributes to core operating costs.

Funding awards

2012-2013: £355,000
2013-2014: £365,000
2014-2015: £385,000

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James Patterson supports the Children's Reading Fund

'We need to do more - parents especially - to get our kids reading. It's our job, not the school's job. If kids don't read their chances to grow and develop and have choices later in life are reduced significantly.' James Patterson, bestselling author, supports Booktrust's Children's Reading Fund. For too many children, life seems mapped out with no hope of educational, social or economic improvement. We want to change the story... This year Booktrust is launching the Children's Reading Fund, which is all about improving the life chances for disadvantaged children in the UK. Specifically targeting children aged between 4 and 11, the new fund will use books and e-books, CDs, games and performance to inspire children to engage more with reading and writing and thus to change their own story. http://www.childrensreadingfund.org.uk http://www.booktrust.org.uk http://www.jamespatterson.com

Booktime launch event 2012

As part of the national launch of Booktime 2012, the award-winning free books programme for reception-aged children, actress Tamsin Greig reads 'The Tale of a Naughty Little Rabbit' to pupils at The Cathedral School of St Saviour and St Mary Overy primary school in Southwark. Booktime has now gifted 9 million books to encourage children to develop a lifelong love of reading, http://www.booktime.org.uk

Roald Dahl Funny Prize awards ceremony 2012 - the children of Hawkes Farm Primary School

Roald Dahl Funny Prize awards ceremony, 6 November 2012, The Unicorn Theatre, performance by the children of Hawkes Farm Primary School

Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2012 winner announced - the funniest book for children 0-6

Roald Dahl Funny Prize awards ceremony, 6 November 2012, The Unicorn Theatre, winner announced - the funniest book for children 0-6

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Roald Dahl Funny Prize winner announced - the funniest book for children 7-14

Roald Dahl Funny Prize awards ceremony, 6 November 2012, The Unicorn Theatre, winner announced - the funniest book for children 7-14

Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2012 - the 0-6 shortlist

Year 1 children give us thier take on the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2012 shortlisted titles

Bookstart: I Love Stories and Rhymes

Find out from the Bookstart Bear why stories and rhymes are so much more fun when you share them with your baby or toddler.

Interview with Booktrust writer in residence Hannah Berry

Graphic novelist and Booktrust online writer in residence Hannah Berry invites us into her studio to talk about why she perfers graphic novels, where her love for French cartoons came from and just what exactly is 'Adamtine'. Hannah is Booktrust's seventh online writer in residence and the author of the books 'Britten and Brulighty' and 'Adamtine'. Booktrust is an independent reading and writing charity that makes a nationwide impact on individuals, families and communities, and culture in the UK. Find out more on www.booktrust.org.uk

Picture Book Plays: Sir Charlie Stinky Socks and the Really Big Adventure

In this video from Julia Donaldson's Picture Book Plays website, author Kristina Stephenson helps children to act out her book Sir Charlie Stinky Socks and the Really Big Adventure.

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak

As a tribute to author and illustrator Maurice Sendak, who died last week, Booktrust staff share his classic picture book 'Where the Wild Things Are' as part of our Bookstart 20 campaign http://www.booktrust.org.uk/bookgifting/bookstart/bookstart20/

Kevin Barry interview

Kevin Barry won The Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award 2012 for his short story 'Beer Trip to Llandudno'. Hours after winning, author and Booktrust web editor Nikesh Shukla met Kevin in an Oxford beer garden to discuss his win, how he writes short stories and what the best ale he's ever had is. http://www.booktrust.org.uk/sundaytimesefg http://www.twitter.com/booktrust

The Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award 2012

We asked The Short Story Book Club to form a shadow jury for this year's The Sunday Times EFG Private Bank Short Story Award 2012. They discussed the shortlist and elected their own winner of this year's Award. Steve Wasserman from the book club led proceedings. The official winner will be announced on Friday 30 March 2012. Check out www.twitter.com/shortstoryaward and www.twitter.com/booktrust.

Eric Carle on "Slowly, Slowly, Slowly," Said the Sloth

Eric Carle talks about the inspiration for his story book "Slowly, Slowly, Slowly," Said the Sloth.

Michael Rosen's version of 'Hey Diddle Diddle'

Michael Rosen's surprise ending to the well-known nursery rhyme.

Blue Peter Book Awards 2012

Pupils George Heriot's Junior School in Edinburgh discussing their favourite shortlisted books

Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2011 ceremony: school performances

Watch performances with children from St Joseph's Infant School and The Littlehampton Academy, who won a place at the ceremony, performing a scene from First Week at Cow School and a poem about the 7-14 shortlist.

Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2011 ceremony

Watch the Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2011 ceremony including an introduction by Michael Rosen and the winners' speeches.

Dipnet Lecture Event Part 3

Part three of the debate at Stationers' Hall featuring Mary Ann Kernan, City University; Meike Ziervogel, Peirene Press; Bobby Nayyar, Dipnet; Amanda Ridout, Phaidon; Alison Baverstock, Kingston University and Nicholas Lovell, GamesBRIEF.

Dipnet debate part 2

Part two of the debate at Stationers' Hall featuring Mary Ann Kernan, City University; Meike Ziervogel, Peirene Press; Bobby Nayyar, Dipnet; Amanda Ridout, Phaidon; Alison Baverstock, Kingston University and Nicholas Lovell, GamesBRIEF.

Dipnet debate part 1

Part one of the debate at Stationers' Hall featuring Mary Ann Kernan, City University; Meike Ziervogel, Peirene Press; Bobby Nayyar, Dipnet; Amanda Ridout, Phaidon; Alison Baverstock, Kingston University and Nicholas Lovell, GamesBRIEF.

Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2011 shortlisted authors

The Roald Dahl Funny Prize 2011 shortlisted authors pick their favourite Roald Dahl books.

Bringing Books to Life

Families in Wales discover the fun you can have sharing stories. In Welsh and English.

Bookstart: Maia's Reading Journey - Cymraeg/English bilingual

Follow Maia's reading journey from the day she was born, highlighting the importance of reading in a child's development and inspiring a love for books for all. www.bookstart.org.uk/cymru

Everybody Writes: writing letters