Discover 10 new books

    Explore 10 new Read On books ideal for whole-class and independent reading in upper KS2.

    Browse the collection
    Browse the collection

      Discover 10 new books

      Explore 10 new Read On books ideal for whole-class and independent reading in upper KS2.

      Browse the collection
      Browse the collection

          Discover more with Read On 

          Learn more about the Read On programme and the books that bring reading fluency, stamina, and reading for pleasure to the fore. 
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          Why Read On is perfect for upper KS2 reading

          Why Read On is perfect for upper KS2 reading

          Whole class reading is a time for teaching the skills of reading, such as prediction, inference, and retrieval. It is also a time where the class comes together to share a book. In these shared <a...

          5 min

          Visibility of disabilities in children's books

          Visibility of disabilities in children's books

          Growing up I clung to the characters in books I could identify with; Sophie from ‘The Sophie Stories’ by Dick King Smith (same name, brown hair, likes animals), Susan from Jacqueline Wilson’s Candyfloss (brown hair, glasses, a bit of a...

          3 min

          Why reading, and reading about history, is important

          Why reading, and reading about history, is important

          2026 is the Year of Reading; something we should celebrate and embrace. Most people, after all, have at least an inkling of an idea that reading is good for us, and that it is something we should encourage young people...

          4 min

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            Teacher support videos

            Watch three quick videos from Primary English Education Consultant Rachel Clarke on how to get the most out of Big Cat Read On.

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