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This is a fantastic opportunity for students, staff and parents to get involved with. I've done it that they're competing in their school houses, but this can be done any way, even individual in-class competitions. I also found a way to incorporate book doctor. Any more details needed on this - drop me a message.

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Linked is a pdf file for a story you can turn into being about YOUR class. Print and tippex out the names in the story, grab your class register and fill in the names with all your class students. If there are too many names in your class, add some story in at the end so you can include everyone. I had to read this at least once a month to my class after doing this and so many of the pupils borrowed the book to re-read the story that was about them and that led to them reading other stories in the book. It even inspired some pupils to write their own stories! It was wonderful to see!

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Each week select a class 'Book Doctor' and allocate some time before quiet reading that other pupils can "Visit the Book Doctor". Maybe you can set up a chair amongst the books for the Book Doctor to sit on, pupils can then one at a time, speak to the Book Doctor about their "Symptoms" (what books they generally like, author preferences, what genre they would like to read next etc). Based off of this, the Book Doctor will the "perscribe" them a book to read. This gives children the enjoyment of recommending books, but also gives the children who are playing the role of "Book Patient" the opportunity to read books they may never have considered reading or even heard of before. There are many fun items that can be incorporated with this role - hat, apron, badge etc.

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Dedicate a stall or rack at the library to an open book swapfrom home . Ask children to bring a book from home to share with others in their key stage or year group. Simplified - You give one, you get one. Children once putting one book in, can choose one book to borrow and read and return when finished.

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Add some drama to your reading! Expression, volume and tone are all great BUT how about some body language? How about some dramatic reactions when the children are reading? Showing this kind of enthusiasm when a child is reading will really give them encouragement and pride in themselves. For children who do not have a joy for reading, it may really help them engage with the literature 👐 - don't worry about looking silly, the children will think you're great 😀

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Ask the class to bring in a book from home that they like best and add it to the corner for books to be read at the end of the day. Pick one at random, ask who brought it in and if they would like to read it out to the class or if they would like you to read it. Then have a question time at the end. Class mates may ask what they like about it, which part is their favourite and why.

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Tim Burton wrote this short story in verse and turned it into a short animation. Great way to show children how reading and writing poetry can inspire oneself to turn it into something more. References to Edgar Allan Poe..

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Funny kids poem - "Once, I Laughed my socks off" - read by the author

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Steve Attewell - Once, I Laughed My Socks Off

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Steve Attewell - Once, I Laughed My Socks Off

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Funny kids poem - "Once, I Laughed my socks off" - read by the author

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Dr  Seuss' The Sneetches   Full Version   YouTube

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A fun musical video version of the book that could be shown after reading the book.
This worked well with my year 4 class for pshe discussions.

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Dr  Seuss' The Sneetches   Full Version   YouTube

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Great books for KS2 children that aren't confident readers, the inside of the books have bigger pictures and more simple sentences, helping to encourage reading and not making KS2 readers feel embarrassed that they are 'reading a baby book' as it's a more grown-up book for non-confident readers.
The caves have a multitude of varieties; Snakes, Spiders, lizards, wolves, aliens etc.

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Beautiful and humorous story about a boy who is holding onto hope when reaching out to his estranged dad. Great story that looks at diverse family life

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Allan Ahlberg - Heard it in the Playground

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Allan Ahlberg - Heard it in the Playground

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Great and quick end of the day poems for all year groups to enjoy

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Jeanne Willis & Tony Ross - Tadpole's Promise

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Jeanne Willis & Tony Ross - Tadpole's Promise

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Picture book with a rather dark-humoured twist ending. Enjoyable for all ages and opens their minds to unexpected endings in stories

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Dr Seuss and all his stories are wonderful and enjoyable to read to any age group, and many have meaningful morals such as The Lorax and Horton Hears a Who. This one about the Sneetches is a personal fave of mine as it looks at discrimination about differences that don't really matter at all. Children really love this one and is beautifully thought evoking.

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Engaging and fantastically fun call and response book! Great way to get children actively involved in reading time!
Check out the author's other titles, such as 'I say boo You say hoo'.

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Beautifully illustrated picture book about a boy whose shadow is pink, and likes 'gender stereotyped girls things'. He's anxious about sharing this with friends and parents. Great inclusive and thought provoking book for all ages.

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Really beautiful picture book about a new kid on the street and how the new kid is viewed as an outsider at first but all become friends by the end. Lovely story with a thoughtful ending.

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Kaye Umansky & Margaret Chamberlain - I Don't Like Gloria!

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Kaye Umansky & Margaret Chamberlain - I Don't Like Gloria!

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Lovely little picture book, fun for all ages with a funny little twist ending. Put a smile on the faces of 3, 8 and 13 year old. Good one to have in your collection!

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Any of Paul Jennings' books are a big hit with the children. Full of short, weird and wonderful stories. Recommend the short story 'Mouthful', got my year 4 class begging to borrow all my Paul jennings books.

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Reader Beware.... You choose the scare! 

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KS2 love having these books read to them as they get to choose how the story goes. It's a great way to get children who are usually less engaged during reading time to be actively involved and interested. Currently reading 'In The Jungle of Doom' to my year 4 class and I do a hands up vote - majority rules way of deciding where the story goes. It's really fun to see their ways of thinking about the story. If there's a split decision some children will put forward their reasonings for making a certain decision and some will react to these reasons by changing their vote 😂 so definitely an interesting and fun one to get the children involved.

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This is a book full of short stories, great for reading at the end of the day. In particular the story titled 'Sing Song Time'. I have photocopied the pages from this story and tip-exed out the children's names in the story and replaced them with the children's names in my current class. This was a BIG HIT with the children and I have them requesting the story that is  "about their class" frequently and even asking to borrow the book to read in their free time. I cannot recommend doing this enough to encourage enjoyment for reading!

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There is more treasure in books than in all the pirate's loot on Treasure Island ~ Walt Disney

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That's the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet ~ Jhumpa Lahiri

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Fill your house with stacks of books, in all the crannies and all the nooks ~ Dr Seuss

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Fairy tales are more than true: not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten ~ Neil Gaiman

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One glance at a book and you hear the voice of another person, perhaps someone dead for 1000 years. To read is a voyage through time ~ Carl Sagan

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Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are most accessible and wisest of counselors, and the most patient of teachers ~ Charles W. Eliot

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Many people, myself among them, feel better at the mere sight of a book ~ Jane Smiley

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A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading ~ William Styron

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Books are a uniquely portable magic ~ Stephen King

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The library is inhabited by spirits that come out of the pages at night ~Isabel Allende