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Hi, I'm Ed. I'm really excited that you want to find out more about my free literacy resource - Ed's Reading Room. Our aim is to encourage boys and girls to read more by exploring exciting, recently published books and discuss them with their friends. All these book selections and activities have been created with the help of my best friend, teacher Maggie Humphreys. The one question parents always ask Maggie is: 'Which books do you recommend for my child?' Well, here is the answer - let Maggie speak for herself!

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In Ed's Reading Room each month, we select inspirational books for each year group to:

fire children's imagination and increase their enjoyment - the best way to keep them motivated and improve confidence in reading skills
learn and develop reading skills by being introduced to new authors
improve reading skills using the downloadable fun literacy activities - quizzes, word searches, poetry, etc - which accompany Ed's monthly book selections

age 7 or under - Owlets

over 7 - Owls

Ed's Reading Room monthly book selections emailed to you - register now for The Hoot newsletter.

Through Ed’s Reading Room, my daughter has been introduced to many new authors and lots of exciting adventures. Great fun!
Mrs T D, Slough, Berkshire

Our members of Ed’s Reading Room really enjoy reading for pleasure, the new books and the activities.
Mrs J C, Headteacher, Surrey

Ed’s Reading Room is very popular in our school. The children enjoy the books and activities. The parents feel it motivates their children’s reading.
Mrs LD Deputy Headteacher, Staines, Middx

I have seen a marked improvement in my son’s reading since he began Ed’s Reading Room.
Mrs G H, Staines, Middlesex

Ed is a top owl!
Alice, age 9, Windsor, Berkshire

In addition to enjoying Ed's Reading Room on your own at home, you may wish to start your own Ed's Reading Room with others. You could set up Ed's Reading Room with friends, family members - even just a child with a grandparent - or neighbours, meeting either at home, a library, a community centre or some other suitable venue. Or you could ask your local school to run an Ed's Reading Room - see Ed@School.

Some people might want to set up an Ed's Reading Room online, sharing Ed's Reading Room book selections by email and discussing them with children, friends, family members and teachers at school. Either way, Ed's Reading Room is a free tool that you can customise any way you wish.

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How can Ed’s Reading Room improve children’s reading skills?

"Our members of Ed's Reading Room really enjoy reading for pleasure, the new books and the activities."
Headteacher, Surrey, UK

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