Help for parents learning to read and tips for sharing books
Watch our picture book video where Mairi shares her tips for helping your child to grow a love of reading – even if you’re not a confident reader, have dyslexia or struggle for other reasons. It’s...
View ArticleLaying out classroom resources for increased readability
Rather brilliantly, we get a second crack of the whip when it comes to Dyslexia Awareness Week each year, because Scotland’s event comes along about a month after the England and Wales equivalent. To...
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How to create a dyslexia-friendly classroom
It’s Dyslexia Awareness Week in Scotland! We’ve gone through the Barrington Stoke archives to find a great resource on making classrooms dyslexia friendly by Bernadette McLean, principal of The Helen...
View ArticleClassroom Resource: The Fall by Anthony McGowan
The Fall by Anthony McGowan has some of the finest writing we’ve ever published and we’ve just re-released it with a great new cover and fabulous new artwork by Staffan Gnosspelius. To mark the...
View ArticlePete Johnson’s advice on holding successful author events
Pete Johnson’s Diary of an (Un)teenager and Return of the (Un)teenager are out with a great new look this month. We are often asked for tips on holding successful author events – from both sides – and...
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International Day of the Girl Child
It’s International Day of the Girl Child today, a day aimed at raising awareness of the potential of the 1.1 billion girls in the world, and the discrimination, violence and lack of equal opportunities...
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Using Our Books in Schools: A Quick Recap
Barrington Stoke books are popular in schools as accessible, inspiring reads suitable for mixed-ability groups. As well as selling the books singly for reading for pleasure, we also supply a wide range...
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Free Resources from Barrington Stoke
In light of the current situation we thought it might be handy to pull together all of the free resources that we offer all year round. From reading guides to colouring in sheets, our Young Editors...
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Commemorating Holocaust Memorial Day in the Classroom
Holocaust Memorial Day is commemorated on 27th of January every year, marking the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau and encouraging acts of remembrance for the millions of lives lost...
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Katherine Woodfine: Re-imagining Women’s History for Early Readers
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we’re delighted to welcome Katherine Woodfine to the blog as she shares some of the inspiration behind her brilliant historical retellings! Sometime in late...
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