School children from Argyle Primary School in Camden enjoyed a 'somewhere special to read’ session at St. Pancras International’s book-themed Christmas tree on Friday 1 December. The children were joined by Coram Beanstalk’s volunteer reading helpers and were able to listen to some of the audiobooks in the reading nooks at the bottom of the Hatchards book-themed Christmas tree. Read more
What better choice for our #BeanstalkBrilliant Book of the Month for December than the first in this festive series from Mel Taylor-Bessent, 'The Christmas Carrolls'. We've chosen a whole host of winter- and festive-themed favourites this month... Read more
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This week, Coram Beanstalk's first Liverpool BookFest took place at The Very Group's head office, bringing author sessions with Marie Basting and Mark Powers to Coram Beanstalk partner schools in the North West. Read more
This month our #BeanstalkBrilliant Book of the Month is a 60 year old classic - 'Where the Wild Things Are' by Maurice Sendak. We're exploring how classic books can have appeal across the generations and deepen a child's connection with the story... Read more
Coram Beanstalk's annual BookFest returned to London in October 2023 with very special guests, Liz Pichon and Maria Motunrayo Adebisi. Read more... Read more
Once again, we are holding a 'Literary Laughs' quiz for book clubs, in aid of Coram Beanstalk at St Thomas's Church, Streatham Hill on Weds 6h Dec starting at 7.30pm until 10pm. Please add your table name or team leader's name in the comments when making your donation. Read more
At Coram Beanstalk we're often asked how best to support children in specific year groups and sometimes we can find ourselves becoming overly concerned by a child’s reading age or ability and what level books they “should” be reading. Our Learning and Development Manager, Rebecca Pedelty-cox helps unpick the idea of a 'reading age'. Read more
Our #BeanstalkBrilliant Book of the Month for October is 'Kofi and the Rap Battle Summer' by Jeffrey Boakye. Read about this book and other recommended titles with a diverse range of characters... Read more
A birthday fundraiser to mark 50 years of Coram Beanstalk! All the birthday gifts we receive will help us reach more children and help to give them the best chance in life. Thank you for everything you do to create readers and for your kind donation towards our work. Read more
On 26 September Coram Beanstalk celebrated the 50th anniversary of it's reading volunteer programme with a the publication of a new report, ‘50 Years of Reading Results’ and a reception to mark the occasion. Read more
On 8 September, Coram Beanstalk reading helpers across the country were able to celebrate the power of reading for pleasure and our 50th birthday with a variety of expert speakers and authors at a London venue - and online everywhere via a livestream link. Read more