Awesome Initiatives: Coulsdon Oasis Academy Library
Your purchases helped refresh and diversify the selection of the Coulsdon Oasis Academy Library, providing hundreds of kids with awesome books to fall in love with reading and improve their literacy skills. The Coulsdon Oasis Academy didn’t use to have a library. When the building was designed, the expectation was that pupils would move towards…
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3 Testimonies about the impact of books to celebrate this World Book Day
Every time you buy a book from us we donate a book to someone who doesn’t have one, so every time you choose to buy from AwesomeBooks, you are making an impact in someone else’s life. Almost 400,000 children in the UK do not own a book, and the proportion of children without books is…
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This is how we make bookselling sustainable
At AwesomeBooks we work to stop books being thrown away. We create ways to collect books that people no longer want, selling them to our customers around the world and donating them to literacy programs we work with. It is our mission to champion a different model of retailing – circular economy retailing – positively contributing to…
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UK Reads & AwesomeBooks join forces to tackle the literacy gap with more than 30,000 free books sent to children in disadvantaged communities
*** Schools & youth organisations can apply for free books at http://www.ukreads.org/book-drop *** Leading children’s literacy charity, UK Reads, has partnered with circular economy bookseller AwesomeBooks to tackle the literacy gap by providing more than 30,000 free books to schools in disadvantaged communities. Reading for pleasure is the single biggest factor in determining a child’s…
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Gaza bookshop destroyed in 2021 finally re-opens!
Your support enabled us to donate 25K books and support the global efforts to see Samir Mansour’s bookshop doors open once again. Samir Mansour’s bookshop used to be a cultural hub in Gaza city, which is why when it was destroyed due to the ongoing conflict, the loss for the community was incalculable. It once…
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Awesome Books for Africa
Every time you buy a book, you make an impact. This time, it was all the way in Ghana! We were approached by BooksForAfrica who were working with schools in Ghana to help them get the books they need to support their students. Currently over 20% of the Ghanian population struggles to read or write,…
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How to set reading goals for the year
We have compiled a quick guide to help you set and achieve your reading goals this year! tell us in the comments, what other tips would you ad to the list? Set measurable goals If thinking in terms of how many books you can read feels a bit excessive, think of chapters, or pages read…
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Meet an Awesome Author: Christiane Bellstedt Myers
Christiane Bellstedt Myers, author of Scandi Christmas: Over 45 projects and quick ideas for beautiful decorations & gifts brings us her favourite quick ideas for awesome decorations you can make to impress your guests this holiday season. Don’t forget to check out her book and the awesome guide she shared with us to make a…
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Awesome Author: Scandi decorations to make your Christmas AWESOME
Today we have an awesome guest takeover of our blog —Christiane Bellstedt Myers, author of Scandi Christmas brings us one of her amazing Christmas projects to make your decorations even more special. Don’t forget to share your creations with us through social media! Without further ado, let’s get to crafting! Glitter Paper Trees by Christiane…
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YOU ARE AWESOME: Syrian Relief
Your purchases make an impact: this time it was all the way in Syria. Over the last year we were able to sponsor 7 children and a family that, like thousands, have been displaced due to the ongoing crisis. Thanks to your support, we partnered with UK-Based Syrian Relief to provide them with food, shelter…
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Books for the future🌱: Children’s Environment Books 🌳
COP26, the UN Climate Conference, is now in full swing, starting its second week in Glasgow. Leaders from all over the world have gathered in what is called the “last, best hope” to tackle global warming —a problem that affects us all, but how can we talk about it with the youngest ones? Take a…
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Awesome Eco-Fiction: When the environment takes centre stage
We kick off this week with a list of recommended eco-fiction books inspired by COP26, the UN Climate Conference being held in Glasgow. Leaders from all over the world have gathered in what is called the “last, best hope” to tackle global warming —a problem that affects us all. Here are some of our favourite…
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Closing the loop
With COP26 just around the corner, our Head of Books Simon Mackay shares his thoughts on the future of bookselling and how a circular model in which books are passed on instead of thrown away is the way to go to preserve the environment.
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Why you should think outside the box when it comes to literacy
When it comes to literacy, you’d be forgiven for thinking that it’s all about inspiring children to read more books. Although this is undoubtedly important – National Literacy Trust research shows that children with strong reading skills achieve better academic attainment across a range of subjects and tend to be happier with their lives –…
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This International Literacy Day we are celebrating the power of small changes
By Jonathan Douglas CBE, Chief Executive of the National Literacy Trust Today marks International Literacy Day, a UNESCO-designated awareness moment that champions the importance of literacy as a basic right. It also offers a great chance to take stock of the current state of literacy in the UK. This is the second International Literacy Day…
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AwesomeBooks + Rackets Cubed
The last year has changed a lot of things. We may not be able to be together and to support each other the way we were used to, but more and more we’ve seen how creative and innovative people can be to continue to help and work for their communities. This is the case of…
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Inspire a love of reading at home this International Literacy Day
International Literacy Day is a significant day in the literacy calendar, and now more than ever, an important moment to highlight the significance of developing a love of reading from an early age. With 200,000 primary school children now leaving primary school without the recommended literacy levels for their age after missing out on classroom…
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About us
AwesomeBooks was born from a love for books: to not see books thrown away when they can still be read and their stories shared. In 2003 co-founders Mubin and Taskeen found charity shops throwing away books they could not sell. Bin after bin was getting filled with books in perfectly good condition. Books represented empowerment…
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