Ransom Publishing
@ransombooks.bsky.social
A publisher of specialist books and teaching resources to unlock literacy (and a love of reading) – regardless of a learner’s current age, ability or attitude.
We're back from #TheEdPeopleShow and officially sending out all the bits we promised the teachers who popped by our stand - docs aligning our books to the teaching sequence of various SSP programmes, curated lists (e.g. hi-lo books on WWII), free literacy workbooks, etc.💙
November 13, 2025 at 11:07 AM
We're back from #TheEdPeopleShow and officially sending out all the bits we promised the teachers who popped by our stand - docs aligning our books to the teaching sequence of various SSP programmes, curated lists (e.g. hi-lo books on WWII), free literacy workbooks, etc.💙
Only a few days to go until #TheEdPeopleShow 🥳
Swing by our stand (G37) for:
📚 Free bookmarks and posters
📚 Special discount codes for your school
📚 Expert advice on all things ‘literacy’
Swing by our stand (G37) for:
📚 Free bookmarks and posters
📚 Special discount codes for your school
📚 Expert advice on all things ‘literacy’
November 6, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Only a few days to go until #TheEdPeopleShow 🥳
Swing by our stand (G37) for:
📚 Free bookmarks and posters
📚 Special discount codes for your school
📚 Expert advice on all things ‘literacy’
Swing by our stand (G37) for:
📚 Free bookmarks and posters
📚 Special discount codes for your school
📚 Expert advice on all things ‘literacy’
And last but not least - with its atmospheric illustrations and captivating stories (which hint at horror but have no tough content), Dark Man has been acclaimed around the world as a must-have series for engaging struggling/reluctant readers who have a taste for terror!
7/7👻
7/7👻
November 5, 2025 at 9:29 AM
And last but not least - with its atmospheric illustrations and captivating stories (which hint at horror but have no tough content), Dark Man has been acclaimed around the world as a must-have series for engaging struggling/reluctant readers who have a taste for terror!
7/7👻
7/7👻
And our Shades series is yet another option for readers who’re looking for the excitement of a great story, but find longer novels too daunting.
These fiction books (all of a special length, style and design) cover a variety of genres - including lots of horror!
6/7👇
These fiction books (all of a special length, style and design) cover a variety of genres - including lots of horror!
6/7👇
November 5, 2025 at 9:29 AM
And our Shades series is yet another option for readers who’re looking for the excitement of a great story, but find longer novels too daunting.
These fiction books (all of a special length, style and design) cover a variety of genres - including lots of horror!
6/7👇
These fiction books (all of a special length, style and design) cover a variety of genres - including lots of horror!
6/7👇
Next, another quick fiction read - The Witch's Daughter.
This one's part of our Breakouts series - gripping chapter books that are ideal for teens who are ready for a more challenging read (in terms of ideas and vocabulary), but not yet a full-length novel.
5/7👇
This one's part of our Breakouts series - gripping chapter books that are ideal for teens who are ready for a more challenging read (in terms of ideas and vocabulary), but not yet a full-length novel.
5/7👇
November 5, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Next, another quick fiction read - The Witch's Daughter.
This one's part of our Breakouts series - gripping chapter books that are ideal for teens who are ready for a more challenging read (in terms of ideas and vocabulary), but not yet a full-length novel.
5/7👇
This one's part of our Breakouts series - gripping chapter books that are ideal for teens who are ready for a more challenging read (in terms of ideas and vocabulary), but not yet a full-length novel.
5/7👇
How about some horror with a choose-your-own-adventure twist?
Introducing Zombie Storm, an interactive story where zombies attack your burger van.
What happens next? You decide!
4/7👇
Introducing Zombie Storm, an interactive story where zombies attack your burger van.
What happens next? You decide!
4/7👇
November 5, 2025 at 9:29 AM
How about some horror with a choose-your-own-adventure twist?
Introducing Zombie Storm, an interactive story where zombies attack your burger van.
What happens next? You decide!
4/7👇
Introducing Zombie Storm, an interactive story where zombies attack your burger van.
What happens next? You decide!
4/7👇
In Die Now or Live Forever (a quick fiction read with a reading age of about 9 years) five teens find a body in the woods, triggering a terrifying decent into vampirism.
From there, you can read our other Vampire Dawn books in any order to follow the new young vampires...
3/7👇
From there, you can read our other Vampire Dawn books in any order to follow the new young vampires...
3/7👇
November 5, 2025 at 9:29 AM
In Die Now or Live Forever (a quick fiction read with a reading age of about 9 years) five teens find a body in the woods, triggering a terrifying decent into vampirism.
From there, you can read our other Vampire Dawn books in any order to follow the new young vampires...
3/7👇
From there, you can read our other Vampire Dawn books in any order to follow the new young vampires...
3/7👇
Non-fiction lovers can explore famous hauntings and what a ghost really is in Ghosts and Ghouls.
It’s a title from our Thunderbolts series - a hi-lo reading programme where each book is on a cool topic. You get the facts, then a short fiction story at the end.
2/7👇
It’s a title from our Thunderbolts series - a hi-lo reading programme where each book is on a cool topic. You get the facts, then a short fiction story at the end.
2/7👇
November 5, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Non-fiction lovers can explore famous hauntings and what a ghost really is in Ghosts and Ghouls.
It’s a title from our Thunderbolts series - a hi-lo reading programme where each book is on a cool topic. You get the facts, then a short fiction story at the end.
2/7👇
It’s a title from our Thunderbolts series - a hi-lo reading programme where each book is on a cool topic. You get the facts, then a short fiction story at the end.
2/7👇
#IrishBookWeek is a fab excuse to shine the light on one of our Irish illustrators - Andy Hamilton.
We (and teachers/children) love his illustrations because they’re so full of attitude i.e. perfect for our fully decodable Reading Stars Phonics books (also full of attitude!).
We (and teachers/children) love his illustrations because they’re so full of attitude i.e. perfect for our fully decodable Reading Stars Phonics books (also full of attitude!).
October 24, 2025 at 12:17 PM
#IrishBookWeek is a fab excuse to shine the light on one of our Irish illustrators - Andy Hamilton.
We (and teachers/children) love his illustrations because they’re so full of attitude i.e. perfect for our fully decodable Reading Stars Phonics books (also full of attitude!).
We (and teachers/children) love his illustrations because they’re so full of attitude i.e. perfect for our fully decodable Reading Stars Phonics books (also full of attitude!).
Happy #IrishBookWeek - an important event to celebrate Irish authors, illustrators, publishers and Irish interest books.
Ooo and the brilliant Irish bookshops that sell them!
Ooo and the brilliant Irish bookshops that sell them!
October 20, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Happy #IrishBookWeek - an important event to celebrate Irish authors, illustrators, publishers and Irish interest books.
Ooo and the brilliant Irish bookshops that sell them!
Ooo and the brilliant Irish bookshops that sell them!
A reluctant reader in the middle of his birthday BBQ… reading the book he just got!
That’s the power of our books. Specially written/designed so kids can’t help but pick them up - and then can't put them down.
We’re cheering this young man on - and wishing him a happy bday!
That’s the power of our books. Specially written/designed so kids can’t help but pick them up - and then can't put them down.
We’re cheering this young man on - and wishing him a happy bday!
October 10, 2025 at 12:13 PM
A reluctant reader in the middle of his birthday BBQ… reading the book he just got!
That’s the power of our books. Specially written/designed so kids can’t help but pick them up - and then can't put them down.
We’re cheering this young man on - and wishing him a happy bday!
That’s the power of our books. Specially written/designed so kids can’t help but pick them up - and then can't put them down.
We’re cheering this young man on - and wishing him a happy bday!
A fantastic poem for #NationalPoetryDay - especially when the theme is ‘play’.
It comes from ‘Football Crazy: Poems, Raps and Beats’ - a short anthology of highly decodable poems for struggling/reluctant readers.
⚽️🤝🎤
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It comes from ‘Football Crazy: Poems, Raps and Beats’ - a short anthology of highly decodable poems for struggling/reluctant readers.
⚽️🤝🎤
www.ransom.co.uk/football-cra...
October 2, 2025 at 12:46 PM
A fantastic poem for #NationalPoetryDay - especially when the theme is ‘play’.
It comes from ‘Football Crazy: Poems, Raps and Beats’ - a short anthology of highly decodable poems for struggling/reluctant readers.
⚽️🤝🎤
www.ransom.co.uk/football-cra...
It comes from ‘Football Crazy: Poems, Raps and Beats’ - a short anthology of highly decodable poems for struggling/reluctant readers.
⚽️🤝🎤
www.ransom.co.uk/football-cra...
Guess what… We’re a 2025 #GESSAwards finalist!
Ransom Publishing (with our brand-new Reading Stars Achieve Phonics series in tow) has been shortlisted for SEN and Inclusive Resource/Equipment Supplier of the Year.
Huge thanks to GESS Educations and the judges. What an honour!
Ransom Publishing (with our brand-new Reading Stars Achieve Phonics series in tow) has been shortlisted for SEN and Inclusive Resource/Equipment Supplier of the Year.
Huge thanks to GESS Educations and the judges. What an honour!
September 26, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Guess what… We’re a 2025 #GESSAwards finalist!
Ransom Publishing (with our brand-new Reading Stars Achieve Phonics series in tow) has been shortlisted for SEN and Inclusive Resource/Equipment Supplier of the Year.
Huge thanks to GESS Educations and the judges. What an honour!
Ransom Publishing (with our brand-new Reading Stars Achieve Phonics series in tow) has been shortlisted for SEN and Inclusive Resource/Equipment Supplier of the Year.
Huge thanks to GESS Educations and the judges. What an honour!
... Followed by a fiction section.
(Remember, wordless books are also great for allowing struggling readers with the greatest difficulties to engage with narratives/build their vocabulary.)
Happy #RecycleWeek one and all!
5/5
(Remember, wordless books are also great for allowing struggling readers with the greatest difficulties to engage with narratives/build their vocabulary.)
Happy #RecycleWeek one and all!
5/5
September 23, 2025 at 10:07 AM
... Followed by a fiction section.
(Remember, wordless books are also great for allowing struggling readers with the greatest difficulties to engage with narratives/build their vocabulary.)
Happy #RecycleWeek one and all!
5/5
(Remember, wordless books are also great for allowing struggling readers with the greatest difficulties to engage with narratives/build their vocabulary.)
Happy #RecycleWeek one and all!
5/5
Next, if you have a really reluctant reader who's quickly switched off by seeing words on the page, 'A Load of Rubbish' is a wordless book.
All about the rubbish we create and what we do with it, there's a fact section...
4/5👇
All about the rubbish we create and what we do with it, there's a fact section...
4/5👇
September 23, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Next, if you have a really reluctant reader who's quickly switched off by seeing words on the page, 'A Load of Rubbish' is a wordless book.
All about the rubbish we create and what we do with it, there's a fact section...
4/5👇
All about the rubbish we create and what we do with it, there's a fact section...
4/5👇
And for older learners who're still working at phonics level, try 'The Long, Dark Trek' - a silly retelling of Hansel & Gretel with a litter picking twist.
Part of Reading Stars Achieve Phonics, this book is still 100% fully decodable, but now designed for 7-14 year-olds.
3/5👇
Part of Reading Stars Achieve Phonics, this book is still 100% fully decodable, but now designed for 7-14 year-olds.
3/5👇
September 23, 2025 at 10:07 AM
And for older learners who're still working at phonics level, try 'The Long, Dark Trek' - a silly retelling of Hansel & Gretel with a litter picking twist.
Part of Reading Stars Achieve Phonics, this book is still 100% fully decodable, but now designed for 7-14 year-olds.
3/5👇
Part of Reading Stars Achieve Phonics, this book is still 100% fully decodable, but now designed for 7-14 year-olds.
3/5👇
You could turn your junk into treasure, like Frank in 'The Clink Clank Clunk'.
This is a fully decodable book (part of our Reading Stars Phonics range for KS1) - so could be read independently by budding inventors who're working at Letters and Sounds Phase 5.
2/5 👇
This is a fully decodable book (part of our Reading Stars Phonics range for KS1) - so could be read independently by budding inventors who're working at Letters and Sounds Phase 5.
2/5 👇
September 23, 2025 at 10:07 AM
You could turn your junk into treasure, like Frank in 'The Clink Clank Clunk'.
This is a fully decodable book (part of our Reading Stars Phonics range for KS1) - so could be read independently by budding inventors who're working at Letters and Sounds Phase 5.
2/5 👇
This is a fully decodable book (part of our Reading Stars Phonics range for KS1) - so could be read independently by budding inventors who're working at Letters and Sounds Phase 5.
2/5 👇
Same goes for our Reading Stars ACHIEVE Phonics Sample Packs!
These help KS2/3 departments explore this separate collection of fully decodable books for older learners. Again, to claim yours (one per UK school, entirely free/yours to keep), email customerservices@ransom.co.uk📚
These help KS2/3 departments explore this separate collection of fully decodable books for older learners. Again, to claim yours (one per UK school, entirely free/yours to keep), email customerservices@ransom.co.uk📚
September 17, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Same goes for our Reading Stars ACHIEVE Phonics Sample Packs!
These help KS2/3 departments explore this separate collection of fully decodable books for older learners. Again, to claim yours (one per UK school, entirely free/yours to keep), email customerservices@ransom.co.uk📚
These help KS2/3 departments explore this separate collection of fully decodable books for older learners. Again, to claim yours (one per UK school, entirely free/yours to keep), email customerservices@ransom.co.uk📚
Excited to announce we'll be exhibiting at #TheEdPeopleShow
🥳
Swing by our stand (G37) for:
📚 Free bookmarks and posters
📚 Special discount codes for your school
📚 Expert advice on all things ‘literacy’
🥳
Swing by our stand (G37) for:
📚 Free bookmarks and posters
📚 Special discount codes for your school
📚 Expert advice on all things ‘literacy’
September 15, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Excited to announce we'll be exhibiting at #TheEdPeopleShow
🥳
Swing by our stand (G37) for:
📚 Free bookmarks and posters
📚 Special discount codes for your school
📚 Expert advice on all things ‘literacy’
🥳
Swing by our stand (G37) for:
📚 Free bookmarks and posters
📚 Special discount codes for your school
📚 Expert advice on all things ‘literacy’
NEW TITLE ALERT!
Rodri has officially joined our squad of dyslexia-friendly fictionalised biographies #talesfromthepitch
Available to order now on our website👇
www.ransom.co.uk/rodri-paperb...
Rodri has officially joined our squad of dyslexia-friendly fictionalised biographies #talesfromthepitch
Available to order now on our website👇
www.ransom.co.uk/rodri-paperb...
September 12, 2025 at 9:37 AM
NEW TITLE ALERT!
Rodri has officially joined our squad of dyslexia-friendly fictionalised biographies #talesfromthepitch
Available to order now on our website👇
www.ransom.co.uk/rodri-paperb...
Rodri has officially joined our squad of dyslexia-friendly fictionalised biographies #talesfromthepitch
Available to order now on our website👇
www.ransom.co.uk/rodri-paperb...
FYI - we've just re-stocked the shelves with our Reading Stars Phonics Sample Packs!
They're an ever-popular way for UK schools to explore these fully decodable books for KS1.
To claim yours (one per school, completely free/yours to keep), email customerservices@ransom.co.uk 📚
They're an ever-popular way for UK schools to explore these fully decodable books for KS1.
To claim yours (one per school, completely free/yours to keep), email customerservices@ransom.co.uk 📚
September 1, 2025 at 1:28 PM
FYI - we've just re-stocked the shelves with our Reading Stars Phonics Sample Packs!
They're an ever-popular way for UK schools to explore these fully decodable books for KS1.
To claim yours (one per school, completely free/yours to keep), email customerservices@ransom.co.uk 📚
They're an ever-popular way for UK schools to explore these fully decodable books for KS1.
To claim yours (one per school, completely free/yours to keep), email customerservices@ransom.co.uk 📚
"The sessions offered rich insights into high-impact phonics strategies aimed at enhancing literacy instruction in the early years. It was a day of professional enrichment, collaborative learning, and renewed commitment to academic excellence."
What a success. Well done Steve!🥳
What a success. Well done Steve!🥳
August 19, 2025 at 12:29 PM
"The sessions offered rich insights into high-impact phonics strategies aimed at enhancing literacy instruction in the early years. It was a day of professional enrichment, collaborative learning, and renewed commitment to academic excellence."
What a success. Well done Steve!🥳
What a success. Well done Steve!🥳
"A great reminder that when professional development is engaging and rooted in experience, it leaves a lasting impact."
(The sessions gave lots of practical tips and tricks - including an effective breakout session!)
3/4
(The sessions gave lots of practical tips and tricks - including an effective breakout session!)
3/4
August 19, 2025 at 12:29 PM
"A great reminder that when professional development is engaging and rooted in experience, it leaves a lasting impact."
(The sessions gave lots of practical tips and tricks - including an effective breakout session!)
3/4
(The sessions gave lots of practical tips and tricks - including an effective breakout session!)
3/4
"What stood out was how the trainer blended deep knowledge with real classroom anecdotes, humour, and clarity. It wasn’t just theory, it was meaningful, grounded, and immediately applicable..."
2/4
2/4
August 19, 2025 at 12:29 PM
"What stood out was how the trainer blended deep knowledge with real classroom anecdotes, humour, and clarity. It wasn’t just theory, it was meaningful, grounded, and immediately applicable..."
2/4
2/4
Did you know you've got until August 10th to take part in the #BigButterflyCount?
We've spotted a few in 'Flutter by, Butterfly'. (It's a fully decodable Phase 5 phonics book, so could be read independently by butterfly hunters who're near the end of their phonics journey!)
We've spotted a few in 'Flutter by, Butterfly'. (It's a fully decodable Phase 5 phonics book, so could be read independently by butterfly hunters who're near the end of their phonics journey!)
August 5, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Did you know you've got until August 10th to take part in the #BigButterflyCount?
We've spotted a few in 'Flutter by, Butterfly'. (It's a fully decodable Phase 5 phonics book, so could be read independently by butterfly hunters who're near the end of their phonics journey!)
We've spotted a few in 'Flutter by, Butterfly'. (It's a fully decodable Phase 5 phonics book, so could be read independently by butterfly hunters who're near the end of their phonics journey!)