We're so excited about the first episode of our new podcast, The Power of a Book, which is launching on all players this Weds 8th October! Our fabulous patron @laurenlaverne talks with @rachelparriscom about the books that shaped her childhood and that have remained in her life.

Listen on our website or wherever you get your podcasts! 👏👏👏

Chilwell Book Fair📚📚 started this week, where all pupils were able to pick two books each to take home. Reading is at the heart of everything we do at Chilwell Croft. A huge thank you to @lonbookproject for helping us spread the love of reading! #readingtime #imagination

A brief weekend preview of our new podcast -

Sign up for our FREE Discovery Programme to receive donations of carefully curated books worth up to £7400, resources to support book talk, a Pop-Up Bookshop kit! Places in Leeds & B'ham still available. https://t.co/dvgzyus455 #ChildrensBookProject #JoinUs #ReadingForPleasure

Would you like to: - Receive termly donations of books worth over £7400? - Boost book chatter with our Book Sparks cards? - Run a Pop-Up Bookshop? If you are based in London, Leeds or B'ham, sign-up for our FREE schools' Discovery Programme. https://t.co/QBwxxH0LuC

Our Discovery Programme is free to eligible schools & provides two books per child plus resources to put on a book festival every term. We'll support 300 schools this year, of which 180 are YOY participants. Stamp out book poverty in your community. Apply today. Link in bio.

Collect books at your school. Donate them to us. We’ll get them to children who need them most. Thanks to @rhschoolleeds for their generous donations. Join the network of schools across the country that regularly hold Book Drives on our behalf: https://t.co/2JoVDl6epG #Literacy

Our Pop-up Bookshops in prisons are about more than just books - they’re about connection. We help parents in prison choose beautiful books to send home to their children, often with a handwritten message. Interested in volunteering? https://t.co/fjoRPyhneL #BooksChangeLives

Huge thanks to @atticstorage for their amazing support! With donation bins at six locations, they’ve helped collect hundreds of brilliant books for children who need them most. To find a drop point near you visit our donation map: https://t.co/9PzTg2HGWw #BooksForAll

This young reader picked a Star Wars joke book - because when kids choose books they love, they're more likely to read. We’re thrilled to help make that happen and see their excitement! 📚✨ #BookJoy #ReadingForFun #ReadingForPleasure

It was fantastic to be at the opening of the West Midlands Multibank last week, with co-founder and former Prime Minister, Gordon Brown. We look forward to supporting this initiative. Visit https://t.co/DEfpkhBcms to find your nearest donation point. #Birmingham @themultibank

Do you have pre-loved children’s books you no longer need at home? Wherever you are in the UK, we’re always grateful for your donations.  Find your nearest drop point all over the UK.   https://t.co/DEfpkhBcms #bookschangelives #inspirrific

We're delighted to announce our new partnership with @FDMGroup, a pioneering global tech consultancy. This collaboration will support our mission of tackling book poverty to support wellbeing and improve outcomes. We're so grateful for all their support! #WheresWally #ThankYou

Thanks to @WinkworthUK Estate Agents, 26 participating branches are now accepting donations of children’s books, helping them find new homes with children who need them most. Find your nearest drop-off point: https://t.co/DEfpkhBcms #NewHomesNewStories

Books open hearts, spark understanding, and teach children to connect with others. This #EmpathyWeek, we’re celebrating the power of reading to shape a kinder, more emotionally aware future. #EmpathyGeneration @TheEmpathyWeek #WhatsYourSpark #Inspirrific

Can a book change a life & help save the planet? We’ve rescued 1.5 million books from landfill and shared them with children who need them most. This #SustainabilityWeek, we’re celebrating the power of #reuse & small actions that make a big difference. @Wrap_NGO @EconomistEvents

We’re bringing the magic of books to schools all over Nottingham with our book gifting events, while book drives will be popping up at organisations across the city! Contact: lauraf@thechildrensbookproject.co.uk Thanks to the Boots Charitable Trust & @SercoGroup #inspirrific

Wow – 5,000 books pledged already! A huge thank you to everyone who tuned in to Heart Breakfast this morning. Your generosity means we can reach even more children across the UK who have few or no books of their own. #inspirrific #joymongous #spectaculorious @thisisheart

📻 Tune in NOW to Heart Breakfast (96-107)! Something absolutely Spectaculorious is happening! 📚✨ We’re live on Heart Breakfast right now, celebrating your pre-loved book donations this World Book Day! 💛 #Inspirrific #Spectaculorious #Joymungous #HeartBreakfast #WorldBookDay