We'll do whatever it takes to help you Raise a Reader
Raise a reader
We'll do whatever it takes to help you Raise a Reader
Reading is a fundamental skill that helps shape a child’s future success. But reading offers much more than that; it offers access to worlds of imagination and knowledge that can provide a lifetime’s joy and inspiration.
It's more important than ever that we ensure children and young people have the tools and opportunities to become lifelong readers, and we are on a mission to help!
We’re providing expert support, practical resources and inspiring books, to help every child and young person become a lifelong reader.
Get involved
- Download our report on the perceptions of reading, with recommendations for parents and teachers.
- Find out more about our partnership with the National Literacy Trust supporting schools with access to reading spaces, books, and advice
- Find more guidance for parents and register for a free parent pack on Oxford Owl for Home
- Explore our support for teachers on key reading issues such as phonics, Oxford Reading Levels and reading for pleasure
- Discover our range of Oxford Language Reports packed with research and support for boosting vocabulary and closing the Word Gap
- Read more about the campaign on our press page
Raise a Reader on tour
Raise a Reader is going on tour! Visiting ten locations across England with lower levels of literacy, the Raise a Reader campervan – packed full of free books, exciting activities, and engaging reading resources – will tour schools, bookshops and public spaces on a nationwide celebration of books and reading from Monday 31st October to Friday 11th November.
Leading OUP children’s authors and illustrators will join the tour at each stop to inspire children with engaging workshops and storytelling sessions.
Watch the video to find out more!
Explore the data
How to raise a reader
Read our tips for parents or explore our range of books created especially to engage and inspire children as they learn to read and love to read.
Support for parents and carers
Register for a free parent pack
Find tips for parents and register for our free pack on Oxford Owl for Home
Phonics at home
Oxford Owl's parent guide to phonics
Struggling readers
Advice for parents worried about their child's reading progress.
Levelled Reading Books
TreeTops Reflect
Emotionally powerful fiction and non-fiction to make children think.
Oxford Reading Buddy
A new digital reading service to help every child develop key comprehension skills.
Hero Academy
Fully decodable books aligned to Letters and Sounds Sets to turn your children into reading superheroes.
Word Sparks
Fully decodable books that tackle the word gap too!
Project X Graphic Texts
An exciting new way to embed higher-level comprehension.
TreeTops Greatest Stories
A timeless collection to capture our literary heritage.
New children's books
Hop on Top, Mouse!
Mouse is hungry, but that tasty cake is just too high! Can a small mouse solve this big problem?
Martha Maps it Out
Martha's maps will take you on an enchanting journey through her world.
Kitty and the Star Stone Robber
There's been a break-in at the museum and superhero-in-training, Kitty, is first at the scene.
Marv and the Pool of Peril
Marvin's life is perfectly ordinary until one day he discovers a superhero suit with infinite powers.
How to Catch a Rainbow
Freya loves rainbows. She loves their bright colours and their curvy shape.
The Worry Jar
Frida worries all the time. Her worries feel as heavy as the pebbles she collects.
Accessible fiction for KS3/11-14
Rat by Patrice Lawrence
When his mum is sent back to prison, Al knows exactly who's to blame. Mr Brayker from downstairs has been making trouble for Al's mum ever since they moved in.
I Am The Minotaur by Anthony McGowan
Matthew wants to fit in, but it's hard when you're avoiding the bullies and trying to impress your dream girl, Ari.
Out of the Rubble by Sally Nicholls
It's early 1945, War is nearly over and evacuees are coming home. Judy is excited to be back in London, but things have changed.
Lightning Strike by Tanya Landman
Summer 1888 and Eliza is angry. Angry that her family never seems to have enough...
Edgar & Adolf by Phil Earle and Michael Wagg
Adi is on a mission set by his late grandfather, Adolf Jager. He must track down Edgar Kail, and return to him the simplest yet most prized of possessions.
Dark Peak by Marcus Sedgwick
One long, hot summer, two children disappear on a school trip.
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