Free resources
We want your Book Fair to be a G.R.E.A.T. literacy event, so we’ve provided a range of free resources to help you set Goals, Recruit volunteers, create Excitement, Advertise and make the most of our Tools.
Use the quick links below to skip to a section or scroll down the page to browse.
- Prices and payment
- Planners
- Goals
- Recruitment
- Excitement
- Advertising
- Tools
- Business School
- We Are Writers
- NEW! Sneak preview trailer
PRICES AND PAYMENT
Resources to help with payment, check prices and re-order popular titles.
Spring 2013 price list for primary schools – First Fair range
Spring 2013 price list for primary schools – Second Fair range
Spring 2013 price list – secondary schools
Schools Catalogue 2012-13 order form – primary
Schools Catalogue 2012-13 order form – secondary
- Credit card information
- Using a credit card machine
- Taking debit and credit card payments
- Keeping a record of children’s purchases
- Cash Report Form
PLANNERS
Use our invaluable Book Fair Planners to pick up tips, time-savers and tried-and-tested solutions on how to run a G.R.E.A.T. literacy event:
Book Fair Planner extra – new for 2013
Book Fair Planner – secondary schools
Scholastic Book Fairs’ 21st anniversary brochure
GOALS
The cornerstone to running a G.R.E.A.T. Book Fair is to set goals – from promoting literacy in school or refreshing your library, to boosting attendance or earning more Scholastic Rewards.
Book Fair Goal Chart – b&w version
RECRUITMENT
Finding volunteers willing to share their time and talents to help you achieve your Book Fair goals is key. After all, many hands make light work!
Business School
Business School helps your pupils to develop real-world skills by letting them run your Book Fair as an enterprise scheme.
Fun, free and curriculum-linked, it’s perfect for your budding young entrepreneurs!
Find out more or download free resources.
EXCITEMENT
Build a buzz and fire up your pupils’ imaginations by holding a competition, running fun activities in class and decorating the school in time for the Book Fair’s arrival!
Catch the reading bug – competition entry form
Where will your quest take you? – competition entry form
Claim £25 worth of free books for competition prizes
Book Fair Garden – Colouring-in, reading and decoration activities
Child Education resources
To tie-in with Book Fair Garden, our new theme for spring 2013, Child Education has kindly provided a range of free classroom resources based around gardens, growing and mini-beasts.
Browse the nature-themed resources
Themes
Themes transform Book Fairs into special events and keep them fresh and exciting. Our theme for spring 2013, Book Fair Garden, is a fantastic opportunity for classroom activities, decorations and competitions inspired by growing, gardens and mini-beasts. Download our spring 2013 Planner for more theme ideas.
You can also use our previous themes which include food, sport, time machine, circus, dinosaurs, Egypt and space.
ADVERTISING
Tell everyone about your Book Fair with letters, invitations, posters, arrows and emails.
Primary schools – spring 2013
Book Fair Garden invitation – First Fair range
Book Fair Garden invitation – Second Fair range
Book Fair Garden £2.99 books poster
Book Fair Garden parent letter
Book Fair Garden directional arrow – left
Book Fair Garden directional arrow – right
New Welsh resources
Dewch i’n ffair lyfrau! We’ve translated our latest Book Fair materials into Welsh!
Check out our new Welsh materials
Clip art
Create your own emails and letters with our Book Fair Garden clip art images.
Secondary schools – spring 2013
Powerpoint presentation to promote Book Fair
TOOLS
Use our tools to save time and arrange browsing sessions. The more pupils browse, the more likely they are to find the perfect book for them.
Activity Wishlists
Use activity wishlists as part of class browsing sessions to get children exploring the books and choosing their favourites.
My Book Fair Wishlist – Large Version
Last copy bookmarks
Put Last Copy Bookmarks inside the most popular books so that pupils can place an order and leave the last copy for others to view.
Book Talks
Engage and inspire your pupils with our selection of age-ranged Book Talks.
Book Fair Gift Vouchers
Perfect for parents who can’t make it to the Fair, Gift Vouchers are the ideal way to ensure children get the books they really want from the Fair.
Learn more about gift vouchers
Book Bank Savings Scheme
Help children save up money in advance so they can get the books they want when the Fair arrives.
Assembly booster
In the run-up to your Book Fair, use assembly time to focus children’s minds on the Book Fair and get the whole school excited about reading!
Certificates
Reward pupils and helpers with these colourful certificates.
Helper and reward certificates
Bargain Box posters
Promote bargain books from only £1.99 at your Fair (if relevant) with a colourful poster.
WE ARE WRITERS
With We Are Writers, every child can be an author in your school’s very own book.
