Coram Beanstalk was thrilled to be invited to the premiere of the new animated film of Michael Morpurgo's 'Kensuke's Kingdom' last weekend. Read more here... Read more
Ahead of the start of the school summer holidays, Coram Beanstalk has today published tips for parents to help children choose reading throughout the summer and beyond. The campaign is supported by parenting expert and coach Sue Atkins, who also volunteers as a Coram Beanstalk reading helper. Read more here... Read more
Long-standing Coram Beanstalk reading helper, Anne Salmon has been named as Volunteer of the Year in the Kent Teacher Awards 2024, organised by Social Enterprise Kent. Anne who has volunteered with us for 10 years was presented with the Maidstone District Volunteer of the Year 2024 award at a glittering ceremony at Ashford International Hotel. Read more
As we step into summer, we have chosen some fantastical and funny fairy tales for our July theme of fairy tales with a twist - and what better choice for our #BeanstalkBrilliantBook of the month than 'Bibi and the Box of Fairy Tales' by Vivian French, illustrated by Amy Grimes. Find out more here... Read more
Last weekend, some of our reading helper volunteers were fortunate to attend the Queen's Reading Room Festival at Hampton Court Palace, as guests of our Patron, Her Majesty, Queen Camilla. Read more here... Read more
Our Beanstalk Brilliant Book of the Month for June is 'Oh Mummy Mia!' by Maz Evans and this month we've chosen some more #BeanstalkBrilliantBooks to encourage reading for pleasure in secondary schools. All books we've found have worked particularly well in our secondary programme, Reading Leaders... Read more
A group of Medway artists unveiled a collaborative artwork at Chatham Library this week and are donating profits from sales of prints and bookmarks to Coram Beanstalk. Read more here... Read more
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Our #BeanstalkBrilliantBook of the month is 'The Search for the Giant Arctic Jellyfish' written and illustrated by Chloe Savage. This beautifully illustrated picture book is filled with stunning pages that will delight children of any age - and adults too! Find out more here... Read more