Category: Reading Lists

Whilst you’d be forgiven for thinking that 2020 has already been scary enough (!), we always love to celebrate that most fearsome of…

For many schools, the autumn term has now begun; meaning that students and parents alike will be busier than ever for the next few months!…

Struggling to keep your daughter entertained during lockdown? Or contemplating a long car journey – a staycation, perhaps – and…

Following the senseless deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and more, people across the world have taken to the streets to protest…

We all understand the value of books, and there has never been a better time to get reading. Having your child at home is a perfect…

In addition to our normal 11+ books lists, Mentor Education are delighted to mention books parents may be interested in themselves. Written…

When at school, it’s easy to get bogged down in set texts and prescribed reading lists – meaning that reading for pleasure sometimes…

Regular readers of the Mentor Education blog will know how much we love reading. The benefits of reading for students cannot be overstated,…

An Arts Council report recently revealed that just 1% of children’s books published in the UK had a black or minority ethnic (BAME) main…

What will you be doing with your Easter holidays? Whether you’re a student busy with revision or a parent occupied with organising egg…

Today is World Book Day 2019: a day on which children and adults across the globe celebrate the magic of literature. There’s never been a…

World Book Day, which takes place on 7th March 2019, is less than two weeks away. Whatever your age, it’s the perfect time to sit down…