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Book Week 2024 — Reading Is Magic
Get ready for Children's Book Week 2024 with printable worksheets, activities, crafts and more ideas to celebrate the joy of books with your students! This teacher-created resource collection has hundreds of fresh ideas designed to be used in the primary classroom to encourage students to get hooked on a book.

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Book Week 2024 — Reading Is Magic
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Reading Is Magic! Word Search
Download this differentiated Book Week word search based on the 2024 theme, “Reading Is Magic”.
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Roll to Create a Magical Story – Dice Game
Get your students writing magical stories during Book Week 2024 with this engaging and interactive “Roll to Create” dice game.
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Book Review Bunting - Template
Share your students' favourite books during Book Week with a printable book review template in the shape of bunting.
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Magical Story Starters Task Cards
Get your students writing magical stories with this set of story starter task cards.
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Book Review Template
Encourage your students to share their thoughts on a story with this simple book review worksheet.
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Book Review Chatterbox Template
Help your students review a book using this hands-on chatterbox.
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Reading Challenge: 10-100 Book Challenge Reading Logs
Start the 100-Book Challenge with a fun reading log!
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Reading-Inspired Bookmarks
Foster a love of reading in your students with this set of 4 reading-inspired bookmarks.
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Magical Story Craft and Writing Template
Use this printable craft and writing template to get your students writing stories that are truly magical during Book Week 2024!
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Reading Is Magic! Poster and Colouring Page
Celebrate Book Week 2024 with a “Reading Is Magic” poster and colouring page.
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Book Recommendation Flower Garden - Template
Create a book recommendation flower garden with this easy-to-use template.
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Would You Rather? Books and Reading - Movement Game
Engage your students in thought-provoking discussions and fun exercises in this books and reading edition of 'Would You Rather...?'
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Reading World Scavenger Hunt
Get your students reading with this set of 20 reading tasks for your class to complete as part of a reading challenge.
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Generic Reading Response Templates
Get kids talking about the books they have read with these printable book review templates.
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Library Scavenger Hunt – Lower Primary
Explore the school library with a scavenger hunt!
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My Book Week Character – Template
A template to use to display a photograph of students' costumes for Book Week.
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Reading Is Magic! Book Review Brochure Template
Download this book review brochure template based on the 2024 Book Week theme, “Reading Is Magic”.
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Reading Is Magic! Worksheet Pack
Use this pack of worksheets based on the 2024 Book Week theme, “Reading Is Magic”, to explore the wonders of books and reading with your students.
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Build a Magical Story Interactive Activity
Use this “Build a Magical Story” narrative writing interactive activity to model the purpose, structural elements and language features of narrative texts.
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Roll to Create a Silly Book Title – Differentiated Writing Activity
Print a differentiated literacy activity using dice and a chart to create a silly book title and storybook.
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Library Scavenger Hunt Worksheet
Take a journey through the classroom library with a book scavenger hunt activity.
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Book Recommendation Template
Create a class book recommendation display with this printable template.
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Book Report Mini Book
Have students write about their favourite literature with this fun-sized mini-book.
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Reading Is Magic! – Book Week 2024 Display Banner
Use this “Reading Is Magic” display banner to brighten your classroom during Book Week 2024!
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