'The lack of book ownership prevents many children from accessing the lifelong academic and economic benefits of reading for pleasure.' NLT

We are passionate about increasing the accessibility of books and stories and encouraging children to read widely.

Our BookFests bring authors into schools to enthuse and inspire the children, to answer their many and varied questions and sign a book for each child to keep.

Recent research by the National Literacy Trust shows that, ‘at least 400,000 children may not have the privilege of owning their own book and are missing out on a host of associated benefits.’

Holding the festival in schools means we can reach children directly. In 2024 alone, we gave over 5400 signed books to participating children and we are working to grow that number each year.