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I LOVE to see it.<\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"619\"\/>\n<h4 data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"619\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Celebrity Ambassadors Champion the 2026 Drive<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"675\" data-end=\"724\">This year\u2019s ambassadors bring serious star power:<\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"947\">\n<li data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"796\">\n<h4 data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"796\"><strong data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"742\">Ben Miller<\/strong> \u2014 actor, author, and master of magical storytelling<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"797\" data-end=\"881\">\n<h4 data-start=\"799\" data-end=\"881\"><strong data-start=\"799\" data-end=\"816\">Joseph Coelho<\/strong> \u2014 former Waterstones Children\u2019s Laureate and poetry powerhouse<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"947\">\n<h4 data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"947\"><strong data-start=\"884\" data-end=\"897\">Gill Sims<\/strong> \u2014 bestselling writer and newly minted YA author<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11717\" src=\"https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bookshop-1-251x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"251\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bookshop-1-251x300.jpg 251w, https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bookshop-1.jpg 262w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\"\/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11718\" src=\"https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bookshop-2-199x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bookshop-2-199x300.jpg 199w, https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bookshop-2.jpg 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\"\/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-11719\" src=\"https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bookshop-3-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bookshop-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/crimebookjunkie.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Bookshop-3.jpg 237w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\"\/><\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"949\" data-end=\"1227\">All three are joining forces to shout about the importance of reading for pleasure especially during the <strong data-start=\"1056\" data-end=\"1084\">National Year of Reading<\/strong>, a nationwide campaign responding to declining reading enjoyment among young people. If ever there was a time to rally behind books, it\u2019s now.<\/h4>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1263\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">How Read It Forward Works<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"1264\" data-end=\"1548\">Throughout <strong data-start=\"1275\" data-end=\"1292\">February 2026<\/strong>, Bookshop.org will donate <strong data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1356\">10% of every children\u2019s book sale<\/strong>, <em data-start=\"1359\" data-end=\"1381\">including pre-orders<\/em>, to <strong data-start=\"1387\" data-end=\"1400\">BookTrust<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"1405\" data-end=\"1428\">Scottish Book Trust<\/strong>. The initiative supports both young readers <em data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1478\">and<\/em> independent bookshops, making it a win-win for the entire book world.<\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"1550\" data-end=\"1757\">Last year, the campaign helped over <strong data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"1604\">1,550 families<\/strong> access books they otherwise might not have had. And with demand for literacy support continuing to grow, this year\u2019s fundraising matters more than ever.<\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"1759\" data-end=\"1804\"\/>\n<h4 data-start=\"1759\" data-end=\"1804\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Big 2026 Children\u2019s Releases Included<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"1805\" data-end=\"1929\">Readers are being encouraged to pre-order some of the year\u2019s most anticipated children\u2019s books \u2014 all eligible for donations:<\/h4>\n<ul data-start=\"1931\" data-end=\"2175\">\n<li data-start=\"1931\" data-end=\"1974\">\n<h4 data-start=\"1933\" data-end=\"1974\"><strong data-start=\"1933\" data-end=\"1956\">Heartstopper Vol. 6<\/strong> by Alice Oseman<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1975\" data-end=\"2012\">\n<h4 data-start=\"1977\" data-end=\"2012\"><strong data-start=\"1977\" data-end=\"1994\">The Last Wolf<\/strong> by Rob Biddulph<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2013\" data-end=\"2071\">\n<h4 data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2071\"><strong data-start=\"2015\" data-end=\"2046\">Evenfall: The Tempest Stone<\/strong> by Alexander Armstrong<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2072\" data-end=\"2133\">\n<h4 data-start=\"2074\" data-end=\"2133\"><strong data-start=\"2074\" data-end=\"2108\">Hari Kumar, Ultimate Superstar<\/strong> by Rashmi Sirdeshpande<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2134\" data-end=\"2175\">\n<h4 data-start=\"2136\" data-end=\"2175\"><strong data-start=\"2136\" data-end=\"2157\">The Long Way Home<\/strong> by Holly Bourne<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 data-start=\"2177\" data-end=\"2224\">If your TBR needed an excuse\u2026 well, here it is.<\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"2226\" data-end=\"2259\"\/>\n<h4 data-start=\"2226\" data-end=\"2259\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">What the Ambassadors Say:<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"2260\" data-end=\"2661\"><strong data-start=\"2260\" data-end=\"2274\">Ben Miller<\/strong> says he\u2019s thrilled to support a campaign that \u201ckeeps the magic alive\u201d for children and I couldn\u2019t agree more.<br data-start=\"2386\" data-end=\"2389\"\/><strong data-start=\"2389\" data-end=\"2406\">Joseph Coelho<\/strong> reminds us that reading \u201cbroadens horizons\u201d and should be every child\u2019s right.<br data-start=\"2485\" data-end=\"2488\"\/><strong data-start=\"2488\" data-end=\"2501\">Gill Sims<\/strong> highlights how vital books are for teenagers navigating the chaos of adolescence: \u201cReading can unlock empathy\u2026 and help them realise their feelings are valid.\u201d<\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"2663\" data-end=\"2691\"\/>\n<h4 data-start=\"2693\" data-end=\"2718\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Why This Matters<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"2719\" data-end=\"3040\">BookTrust and Scottish Book Trust continue to reach children and families who face barriers to reading from financial hardship to lack of access. Funds from<strong> Read It Forward<\/strong> help fuel programmes like <strong>Bookbug for the Home<\/strong> and early years outreach, giving kids the chance to discover stories that could change their lives.<\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"3042\" data-end=\"3245\">As <strong>Bookshop.org\u2019s<\/strong> UK Managing Director Nicole Vanderbilt puts it: supporting children\u2019s literacy while boosting indie bookshops is something the whole publishing industry can and should rally behind.<\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"3247\" data-end=\"3268\"\/>\n<h4 data-start=\"3247\" data-end=\"3268\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Get Involved:<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n<h4 data-start=\"3269\" data-end=\"3410\">Buying a children\u2019s book this month? Buy it through Bookshop.org. Pre-ordering a title for later in the year? Even better. 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