Quick Reads is a World Book Day initiative.
www.quickreads.org.uk
www.quickreads.net
www.worldbookday.com
www.wbc.org.uk/worldbookday
www.gwales.com
Other Resources
Free courses are available for anyone who wants to develop their skills. You can attend the courses in your local area. If you’d like to find out more, phone 0800 66 0800.
A list of books for new readers can be found on www.firstchoicebooks.org.uk or at your local library.
Publishers Sandstone Press (www.sandstonepress.com), New Island (www.newisland.ie) and Barrington Stoke (www.barringtonstoke.co.uk) also provide books for new readers.
The BBC runs a reading and writing campaign.
2008 is a National Year of Reading. To find out more, search online, see www.dius.gov.uk or visit your local library. In Wales, the National Year of Reading is supported by the Welsh Assembly Government and coordinated by the Welsh Books Council.
www.quickreads.org.uk
www.quickreads.net
www.worldbookday.com
www.wbc.org.uk/worldbookday
www.gwales.com