The Marie Redmond Tuition® Book Club

There are approximately 10 students in each book club meetup.

During the monthly book club meetups on Zoom, students take part in an online poll to choose the book.  Once all of the meetups on the Sunday have taken place and we have combined the poll results, the chosen book is announced.

Re-reading books is an excellent way of developing comprehension and thinking more deeply about the plot, characters and vocabulary.  As Oscar Wilde said, “If one cannot enjoy reading a book over and over again, there is no use in reading it at all.”

Your child will receive their book through the post.

We order your child’s book after the final Zoom meetup using the fastest available method.  The delivery timing will depend upon stock availability but your child should expect to receive their book from the Tuesday onwards.

Every week, your child will receive a suggested reading schedule with questions to think about.

Every month there is a different creative activity, for example: to design a book cover, create a poster about a character or create a game linked to the book.

Each month during the 2021-22 academic year, one book club member will win a prize for their creation. The winner is announced approximately one week after the meetup and they receive a £10 Amazon voucher.

From September 2021 the monthly charge is £20.

For book clubs taking place from September 2021:

All book club payments are required by Direct Debit. We are unable to accept payment by Tax-Free Childcare or Childcare Vouchers, as the book club meetups take place via Zoom.

Invoices are issued at the beginning of each month and due on receipt.

We email you a separate monthly invoice for the book club on the 1st of each month and it will be due on receipt. The payment will cover the book club session at the end of that month and the cost of the book for the following month. For example, the invoice on 1st October will cover the meetup on 24th October and the November book. The only exception is for the September 2021 book club, where we will invoice you approximately 2 weeks before the meetup.

Your child will be welcome to change the time of their Zoom call, subject to availability. Please contact us if you need to change times.

If you wish to cancel your child’s membership of the book club, you will need to let us know by the end of the month to cancel their attendance for the following month. For example, if you want their last meetup to be on 19th December, you will need to contact us by the end of 30th November.