Suzanne Horton is subject leader for Primary English at the University of Worcester and teaches on a range of postgraduate and undergraduate modules. She is currently involved in the Lifelong Readers Project in cooperation with a number of European partners, funded with support from the European Commission. Louise Beattie is Senior Lecturer in Secondary English at the University of Worcester.

This is an engaging and thoughtful text to help teachers develop their thinking about reading engagement and depth. There are some very useful summaries of research/theory and some helpful case studies to ground discussion. I also liked the suggested reading list for teachers who are looking for ideas.

• Reading at greater depthReading for pleasureVariety of textsAccessing textsAnalysing textsQuestioning a textIntertextualityInterpretation of textsThematic approachesReading and assessment