Accelerated Reader UK & Ireland

Did you know the Accelerated Reader Knowledge Base is packed with helpful resources?💡

Whether you’re new to AR and want to get started or you’re looking for help with quizzes, student progress, reading snapshots or reader certifications, there’s plenty of info to support you.

Explore the Knowledge Base here: https://bit.ly/42Z9HVs

Happy Pride Month! 🌈📚

To celebrate, we’re resharing some of our Content Team’s favourite booklists featuring LGBTQIA+ authors, characters and stories.

✨ Favourite reads by LGBTQ+ authors: https://bit.ly/42ZEEJd

✨ Stories with trans and non-binary characters: https://bit.ly/4un76A1

✨ Non-fiction celebrating q***r voices in science and innovation: https://bit.ly/4u7XRDA

✨ LGBTQIA+ topics in children’s non-fiction: https://bit.ly/4un7773

✨ Romances for older readers: https://bit.ly/42ZEEJd

This month, we have two very special prizes up for grabs:

🏆 One primary student prize

🏆 One secondary student prize

..for the students with the highest word counts for the academic year by the end of June.

What makes this month extra special? One prize comes from Little Island, and the other is personally donated by our very own Beverly Sanford who is one of our quiz writers and also happens to be a published author.

It's a brilliant opportunity to encourage pupils to on their reading goals and build those consistent reading habits that last a lifetime.

📋 Read the T&Cs here: https://bit.ly/41yFls4

Looking for a fun, heartwarming read to recommend to your pupils? 📓

Our pick, The Offline Diaries, as told by Ade and Shanice by Yomi Adegoke, follows a friendship built through diaries and online chats.

But what happens when they have to talk face-to-face instead of through screens? 👀

Find out over on AR Bookfinder: https://bit.ly/4uebmBO

Can you help Tamsyn earn her top spotter badge? 🦎🔍

Our pick this week introduces children to some of the planet’s most unusual and fascinating creatures.

🌿It’s a lovely pick for curious readers who love discovering weird and wonderful wildlife!

And if you pick it up, don’t forget to tell us which creature was your favourite. 👀

Find it on AR Bookfinder: https://bit.ly/4wFrBdg

Looking for fresh book recommendations for your classroom?

We’ve rounded up three popular reading lists from the Renaissance blog to help inspire your students:

🎧 Audiobooks exploring mental health and wellbeing: https://bit.ly/4ncpaup
📖 ‘What to read next’ recommendations based on books children already love: https://bit.ly/4wEFtVe
🌈 Books featuring trans and non-binary characters ahead of Pride Month: https://bit.ly/4wXCuaK

We hope these help you on your and spark even more reading conversations in your classroom!

Helios’ chariot has vanished… and so has the sun! ☀️🏛️

Now it’s up to teenage demigods Helen, Kass, Jason and Hector to solve the mystery and bring daylight back to Greece before it’s too late.

Can they save the day?

Find out in our pick, Apollo and the Lost Sun by Madeline Tyler, on Accelerated Reader: https://bit.ly/49dM4fp

P.S. This is a hi-lo read for ages 10–14! Want to learn more about how hi-lo books can support reluctant and struggling readers? Explore more here: https://bit.ly/4tSJPFR

Ten days to go before May ends - how many books have your students read already? ⏳📚

Don’t forget: the school with the most AR quizzes passed per student this month will win a bundle of £200 worth of books (and other goodies!) for their library from BookLife! 🎉

Learn more about the T&Cs or opt out here: https://bit.ly/41yFls4

Our resident librarian is back next week for Label Along With a Librarian! 📚✨

Grab a stack of books and join us on Wednesday, 27 May, to ask any questions you’ve got about organising your library books.

Register to join us live: https://bit.ly/4uLkGyw

P.S. This webinar takes place on the last Wednesday of every month, so feel free to bookmark the link and join us next time too! 😊

Sometimes a book just doesn’t work for you. Or maybe it’s just not the right time yet. 📖

There’s no shame in picking up a different book. And it’s important that our children know this too.

In our latest blog post, Kate Sayer, Education Specialist at World Book Day, shares how adults can model the real and messy side of reading to build more honesty and connection between adults and children.💙

Read the full blog post to find out what else schools, teachers and parents can do to build a holistic culture of reading: https://bit.ly/4wvua1t