Reading Resources Boffin Boy Joins Booked Up Scheme
Boffin Boy and the Deadly Swarm from Ransom has been selected for the 2009 Booked Up programme. Run by The Booktrust, this major annual initiative is funded by the DCSF. Every 11 year old is able to chose a free book from a carefully selected list. Last year Booked Up was launched by the Children’s Laureate, Michael Rosen. Over 637,000 children received a free book; and nearly 5,400 secondary schools took part in the programme. Boffin Boy and the Deadly Swarm were included in the schemes’ list of books designed for children who struggle with reading.
“We are thrilled to be involved with this important initiative” said Ransom’s MD Jenny Ertle. “ Boffin Boy is the perfect book to stimulate children who are struggling with reading”
Ransom’s Boffin Boy series – a popular manga comic-style series is designed for reluctant and struggling readers. It appeared on The Times Top 160 Books for Boys and received a nomination for the prestigious Kate Greenaway award. The books have fantastic illustrations, imaginative plots and wacky characters. Appealing to children aged 8-14 they are carefully written for a reading age of 6-7 years with carefully chosen language, font and simple layout.
