Book blogs and other sites

Below is a list of a few really useful websites. Some are blogs, some are resources and some are just worth knowing about.

4JB's wonderful class blog.
wejs4jb.wordpress.com

Patron of Reading. Using authors to help encourage children to read for pleasure.
patronofreading.co.uk

Lots of practical ideas about promoting reading for pleasure in schools.
childrenreadingforpleasure.blogspot.co.uk

School library service in Norfolk. Always extremely supportive and keen to share ideas.
norfolk.gov.uk/sls

Themed resources galore, links to authors, projects, training, etc. 
literacytrust.org.uk

Full of great resources and inspirational ideas.
literacyshed.com

Lots of news and reviews.
booksforkeeps.co.uk

A mother and daughter book review site. The passion for reading really shines through!
wesatdown.blogspot.co.uk

Getting boys reading, full of great book reviews.
literatureforlads.com

East Boldon Junior School's book blog.

eastboldonbookworms.primaryblogger.co.uk

Huge database of children's books and authors.
fantasticfiction.co.uk

Loads of information, reviews of children's books and competitions.
playingbythebook.net

Has a great list of books for KS3 pupils- some are appropriate for more able KS2 children.
thewidewideworld.co.uk

A great place to get free English resources. Mostly aimed at older children, but an entertaining blog.
geoffbarton.co.uk

The ramblings of a few scattered authors. One of my favourite blogs.
awfullybigblogadventure.blogspot.co.uk

Lots of great stuff about writing.

piecorbett.blogspot.co.uk
 

A pleasure to read. And quite political.

michaelrosenblog.blogspot.co.uk

Anglian Tutoring. Always very professional.
angliantutoring.co.uk