There are still a few free tickets left, but don’t delay booking FourbearsBooks to avoid disappointment!

And more congratulations to Malcolm Duffy for Seven Million Sunflowers - Winner of the #FCBGCBA25 book for older readers

And the overall winner of the Children's Book Awards 2025 is... I Am Rebel by Ross Montgomery

Reading Children’s Book Group’s notice board FourbearsBooks has been updated with reviews and photos of all the events on the children’s programme at #FourbearsFest25 You’ll be pleased to know that we’ve already started to plan the 2026 book festival.

Since becoming our #WriterInResidence, Camilla Reid has been busy connecting with Early Years professionals to find out how they can best encourage shared reading at home. Here's what she's learned so far 👇 booktrust.org.uk/resources/find…

Super session with Janice Hallett FourbearsBooks today. Reading Children’s Book Group were delighted to host Janice’s inaugural presentation of #ABoxFullOfMurders PuffinBooks. We learnt a new word & chose which tent would best suit each of us. All enjoyed. #epistolary #mystery

Wow! 🤩 What a wonderful book group! Thank you so much to everyone at ReadingCBG and all the lovely readers who came to FourbearsBooks for some Sunday morning book chat! 🙏

What’s on your child’s reading list this summer? Here are a few to get excited about 👉️ bit.ly/41ZHlL0 Our #StoryGarden book list is full of books to spark a love of reading and nature, all chosen just for you by an expert group of readers. #SummerReadingChallenge

Looking ahead to our July book group meetings when we’ll be celebrating ‘Our Feline Friends’. How many fictional cats can you name? #cats #readingforpleasure

This Sunday - will you be coming?

Ticketing is open for Wokingham Children's Book Festival this October! Check out the line up and book tickets at wokingham-tc.gov.uk/bookfest Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th October #wokinghamtown #WokinghamEvents #wokinghammums #Bookfestival

A task to send home to encourage reading over the summer. The children could bring it back completed in the autumn to discuss the books that they have read. literacyshedplus.com/en-gb/resource…

The Summer Reading Challenge is now LIVE! ✅ It’s free ✅ It’s fun ✅ It helps keep kids reading all summer long Find your nearest library running the Challenge or take part online! 👉️ bit.ly/story_garden #SummerReadingChallenge #StoryGarden

Inspired by #ParisCat by Dianne Hofmeyr & Piet Grobler Tiny Owl Publishing, our 5-8s designed new outfits for the cat. The children shared a great selection of their own favourite books about cats - which we’ll soon be sharing with our members alongside our Feline Friends booklist.

I totally support the National Year Of Reading. We desperately need a culture of reading for pleasure to replace the culture of constant tests in schools, backed by proper government funding. And we need STORYTIME to be part of the school day, every day! (Art chris riddell)

Reading is in crisis, but we know how to help. ✅ 95% of children who took part in the #SummerReadingChallenge said they now read for fun ✅ 70% said their reading confidence improved Download your FREE Teacher Pack here: summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/school-zone-src #StoryGarden

READING FOR PLEASURE has the biggest positive impact of any factor on children's life chances. We need to help every single child enjoy all its lifelong benefits. That's why I'm excited to see the National Literacy Trust National Year Of Reading - and will support it in every way I can!

Explore the wonders of the natural world with this week’s #StoryGarden booklist theme: Plants, Paws & Petals! From seeds to seashells, these books are perfect for nature lovers 🌊 Head to your library or explore the books here 👉️ bit.ly/41ZHlL0 #SummerReadingChallenge

🌞 The Summer holidays are just around the corner! 🌞 Planning what to do? Find out more here: rdguk.info/m9wzV #RDG #RDGUK #WeLoveReadingMuseum #KidsInMuseums

Join us FourbearsBooks on Sunday for a celebration of books about cats 🐱😺🦁🐯🐈‍⬛🐈🐆😺