Take 10 with RAMZEE

Take 10 to read

We all know the many benefits that reading can bring to your pupils. The right words can spark a child's imagination, calm their mind and improve their wellbeing.

Each year to coincide with World Mental Health Day on 10 October we celebrate Take 10 to Read, our reading for pleasure campaign to raise awareness of the benefits of reading to mental health and wellbeing. We run virtual events for schools and settings, suitable for children and young people age 5 to 14, with brilliant authors and creatives like RAMZEE inspiring pupils to #Take10ToRead.

About RAMZEE

RAMZEE (Ramsey Hassan) is an author-illustrator based in London. He has written comic books for 2000ad and Marvel and designs and runs his own comics and illustration workshops. He was nominated for a British Comics Award in 2016, won the Second Prize in the Faber Children's FAB Prize in 2017, was selected to take part in the Vaults Festival New Writers Programme in 2019 and recently was chosen for the BBC's London Voices Writer's Room Programme.

About the event

During the event, pupils will have the opportunity to:

• Hear an extract from The Cheat Book Vol. 2
• Join a live Q&A with RAMZEE
• Be inspired by the world of comics!

This event will take place on Zoom webinar, but you can also watch the livestream or the recording on YouTube. After registering, you will receive both the Zoom and YouTube link to access the event. All schools will be unable to turn on their camera or microphone, but you will be able to interact with RAMZEE and the National Literacy Trust via a live chat box.