Who are we?

Booktrust is the national charity that encourages people of all ages and cultures to discover and enjoy reading.

As an independent charity, Booktrust can offer thoroughly impartial advice on finding the right books for the right person.

Booktrust offers a range of booklists, publications and resources for schools, organisations and individuals, as well as coordinating a range of book prizes and national projects such as Bookstart.

For more information, visit the main website at:

www.booktrust.org.uk

Or contact us at:

45 East Hill, London SW18 2QZ
tel 020 8516 2977, fax: 020 8516 2978
e-mail query@booktrust.org.uk

Alexandra Strick is a freelance consultant specialising in children’s books and disability issues.

She headed up Booktrust’s children’s literature activity for nearly five years, reviewed for The Guardian and has managed a range of projects working with disabled children and young people.

Alexandra manages the books and disability work and can be contacted at alex@strick.co.uk

Advisory Panel

Alexandra Strick and Booktrust set up an advisory panel to provide their help and expertise in developing this website and other related activity.

We would like to thank the members of the group, which includes representatives of NASEN, Mencap, Scope, Contact a Family and Listening Books.

Funding

This resource has been developed with monies transferred from the now disbanded charity REACH (the national advice centre for children with reading difficulties), including a legacy from Peter Sullivan (who worked for many years at the Bodley Head publishers).

Special thanks

Special thanks to the following key parties and individuals for their involvement, support and advice:

Linda Lazenby and the Roald Dahl Foundation
Imogen Smallwood and the Enid Blyton Trust
Kathy Saunders
Julie Fernandez
Madissa Asgari
Zara Todd
Joanne Evans
Lois Keith