Why Book Dives work
Book Dives work on the age-old adage that 'everyone loves a good story'. And for high school students who struggle to read, we know this to be especially true.
In late 2021, in the thick of lockdown, we discovered Book Dives were easing even the toughest high school reading strugglers into...
...wait for it...
Reading and enjoying their English texts.
And as if that wasn't enough, we then watched on with parents and teachers as students willingly immersed themselves in the story of their English texts.
But there's more.
We then found students starting to demonstrate a genuine understanding of the text.
And not just early on in the book either. We actually found students were remaining fully engaged for the length of the text.
This for a book that was almost certain to have remained on the shelf otherwise...
Don't see your English text on the Book Dive List?
You can request a Book Dive at any time without hesitation.
We'll quickly let you know, based on current demand, when or if your book is likely to be 'Book Dived'. In some cases we can have sessions ready for students to 'Book Dive' within days depending on current demand.
Robbie Arnott’s widely acclaimed and much-loved first novel.
As professor Richard steps into the streets of Berlin, he discovers a new community...
Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro imagines the lives of a group of students...
One family. Nine momentous days. An unforgettable novel of love and folly and heartbreak.
When two rich young gentlemen move to town, they don’t go unnoticed...
Ransom is David Malouf’s take on Homer’s Iliad. Lyrical, immediate and heartbreaking...
One snowy night in Toronto, famous actor Arthur Leander dies on stage...
Tilly Dunnage returns to a small Victorian town to care for her mad old mother...
The story of a rebellious, fiercely intelligent young slave...
Okonkwo is the greatest warrior alive. His fame has spread like a bushfire in West Africa...
Shirley Jackson’s final novel explores a dark world...
Let us know if you'd like us to 'Book Dive' a particular book...
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