Storytelling, reading out loud and live literature
Celebrate storytelling, reading out loud and reading together with our Big Books for lively shared reading, gripping drama for older readers, and fantastic series examining our best-loved storytellers and new approaches to their craft.
Big Books
Rigby Star Shared| - Foundation to Key Stage 2
Fantastic fiction and non-fiction Big Books to captivate children during shared reading sessions. With unprecedented teaching support, including ideas to develop speaking, listening and drama.
Heinemann Library and Raintree| - Foundation to Key Stage 2
Big Books to inspire little minds, with teaching notes and great ideas and activities for use in the Literacy Hour.
Celebrating Storytellers
Writers Uncovered| - Key Stage 2/3
Discover the lives of the authors behind your favourite books with this fantastic series.
Storytelling
Classical Comics| - Key Stage 3
Unique graphical adaptations of classical literature - a new approach to storytelling.
Plays and Drama
Reading out loud is a great way to bring literature to life. Use the titles below to celebrate storytelling and live literature.
Starseeker| adapted by Phil Porter
A story of loss, music, love, hatred and hope, brought brilliantly to life on stage.
Coram Boy|, adapted by Helen Edmundson and Jamila Gavin
The critically acclaimed adaptation of Jamila Gavin's Whitbread Award winning novel.
More plays and drama resources|