Join in Book Trust’s ‘Reading is Magic Festival’

"Reading is magic, and magic is for everyone"

Thousands of people from all over the world have already signed up here! Along with an all star line-up of authors and illustrators, to take part in this year's digital 'Reading is Magic Festival', taking place from 27 September - 2 October!

Watch the festival trailer here to see the all-star line-up of authors and illustrators for six days of free digital events for schools and families from 27 September to 2 October. Let's get ready to read!

With coronavirus putting physical events on hold, families and schools will be able to sign up to take part in the Reading is Magic Festival for free - it's going to be a wonderful shared experience.

There are events for children and young people ages 4 to 13 and beyond. Events will last between 10 and 30 minutes and will be broadcast on a schools-friendly platform. 

All visual events will have captions, a British Sign Language interpreter and organisers have worked with friends at The Egg Theatre’s young audio describers to advise the authors and illustrators on audio describing so that more children can enjoy them. They have also partnered with Calibre Audio to ensure that children who struggle to access print can enjoy the books that will be featured in the programme.

Each day explores a theme from Cressida Cowell’s Waterstones Children’s Laureate Charter:   

“Every child has the right to...”
        
         Monday
         “...be creative for at least 15 minutes a week”
         Tuesday
         “...have a planet to read on”
         Wednesday
         “...see themselves reflected in a book”
         Thursday
         “...have advice from a trained librarian or bookseller”
         Friday
         "...read for the joy of it"

Book Trust has created a festival collaboration of amazing book festivals from the UK and internationally to bring you an amazing schools and family programme, all free and available for everyone, everywhere. We really hope you enjoy it.