We Believe Every Child Has A Story Worth Telling.
Book Crafters exists to give children the tools, confidence, and platform to tell it. We help schools transform young learners into published digital authors – creating e-books, audiobooks, and interactive apps that showcase their voices, their art, and their imaginations.
What We Do
(The Big Idea)
From Blank Page to Published Book
Book Crafters is a six-week programme that guides pupils through the complete journey of digital authorship. Students don’t just write stories, they bring them to life through illustration, narration, sound design, and professional formatting.
Working individually or in groups, every child finds their role. The result? A collection of professionally published multimedia books that pupils, parents, and teachers can be proud of.
Why It Matters
(The Problem We Solve)
The Challenge
Schools are asked to do more with less. Literacy outcomes matter. Digital skills matter. Wellbeing matters. But finding time for ambitious, creative projects that deliver on all three ? That’s the real challenge.
Teachers are stretched. Pupils need more than worksheets. Parents want to see their children thrive. Book Crafters was designed to solve all of this – with one cohesive, ready-to-teach programme.
The Book Crafters Difference
Cross-Curricular by Design
One project delivers measurable outcomes across English, Computing, Art, and PSHE. No fragmented planning. No missed connections.
Ready to Teach
Full lesson plans, task cards, and CPD provided. No tech expertise required. Just open the pack and go.
Inclusive for Every Child
Multiple entry points – writing, art, narration, sound design ensure every pupil contributes meaningfully, regardless of ability or learning style.
Tangible Outcomes
Not worksheets that get filed away. Professional e-books, audiobooks, and apps that pupils can share with pride. QR codes. Downloads. A legacy.
OFSTED Ready
Evidence across all four inspection areas: Quality of Education, Behaviour and Attitudes, Personal Development, and Leadership and Management.
Sustainable Skills
Skills transfer to podcasts, digital newspapers, coding clubs, and future creative projects. This isn’t a one-off. It’s a foundation.
The Benefits
Confidence: Speaking, creating, and sharing work with a real audience.
Literacy Skills: Purposeful writing that builds structure, vocabulary, and editing.
Digital Fluency: Hands-on experience with audio editing, graphic design, and file management.
Resilience: Problem-solving technical challenges and refining work.
Pride: A published creation with their name on it.
Zero Planning: Everything is provided – lesson plans, resources, CPD.
Engaged Classrooms: Motivated pupils mean fewer behaviour issues.
Hard Evidence: Pre/post writing samples and digital skill rubrics for progress tracking.
A Highlight of the Year: A project you’ll remember as much as your pupils will.
OFSTED Evidence: Ambitious, coherent planning across four inspection areas.
Parental Engagement: Book Premieres that bring families into school.
Reputation: Position your school as innovative and forward-thinking.
Funding Alignment: Eligible for arts, digital, and literacy grants.
Who It's For
Whether you’re a KS1 or KS2 setting, Book Crafters adapts to your pupils. The programme scales from a single class pilot to a whole-school rollout, and works just as well as an after-school enrichment club.
Writers. Artists. Performers. Tech enthusiasts. Quiet thinkers. Book Crafters has a role for every child. Our multi-sensory, inclusive approach ensures no one is left behind.
You don’t need to be a tech expert or a designer. We provide the tools, training, and resources. You provide the classroom, the enthusiasm, and the front-row seat to something extraordinary.
Backed by the Best
Book Crafters isn’t just a great idea, it’s a proven approach aligned with the UK’s leading educational and child welfare organisations.
We’re proud to support the missions of the National Literacy Trust, Arts Council England, UNICEF UK, UK Council for Internet Safety, NASEN, and Place2Be.
“Book Crafters embodies everything we champion:
purposeful literacy, creative expression, and digital citizenship done right.”
The Story So Far
(Case Study Snapshot)
Greenfield Primary School: A Pilot That Became a Legacy
When Greenfield Primary piloted Book Crafters with their Year 4 class, they expected engaged pupils. What they didn’t expect was the quiet child with dyslexia becoming the lead sound editor – and finding his voice. Or the class attendance rate climbing during project weeks. Or the Book Premiere that saw 98% of parents attend.
Today, Book Crafters is a permanent fixture across the school. The skills pupils learned now feed into their weekly podcast club. And the published books? Still being shared with grandparents, still making families proud.
