Everybody Reads
English Schools Foundation
Everybody Reads for ESF schools
Everybody Reads is being offered to schools across the English Schools Foundation with an extended free trial until the end of 2026 and free online training for every school.
This offer is facilitated by Jean-Pierre Adamson, Education Adviser, Early Years & Primary at the English Schools Foundation, following our presentation to ESF PYP Coordinators at the ESF Centre.
About Everybody Reads
Everybody Reads is an adaptive reading platform that gives every child a book they can, and want to, read. Stories and non-fiction texts are levelled precisely to each pupil's reading age and built around their interests, with characters that reflect the children reading them.
Everybody Reads in 3 minutes Video · 3:00
- Every pupil is the hero. Pupils create their own character, from glasses and hairstyles to a communication device or a wheelchair, and that character appears on every page.
- Built around what they love. Football, space, dinosaurs or a favourite video game: one word is enough to create a brand-new book in seconds.
- Levelled to their exact reading age. Vocabulary, sentence length and question difficulty all match where each pupil actually is, so everyone can read it.
- Support for every reader. Bigger text, wider spacing, read-aloud and decodable challenge words, so early readers and pupils with dyslexia read the same stories as everyone else.
- Comprehension built in. Every chapter ends with a quiz and instant, positive feedback. Then the pupil chooses what happens next, taking charge of their own reading.
- Data that drives teaching. See your class's strengths and gaps across every reading skill, then click into any pupil for their reading age, books read, time spent and every answer.
- Teachers stay in control. Update a pupil's reading age at any point based on your own judgement, or let it adapt automatically as they progress.
- Rich vocabulary. We track every word each pupil has met and weave in the ones they haven't, so they build the vocabulary for their age.
New feature
The Teacher Book Generator
Your average classroom has up to a six-year range in reading ability. The Book Generator lets you create a personalised, levelled book for every pupil in your class, on any topic you're teaching, in seconds.
One unit of inquiryHow the world works: Volcanoes
Mia climbed up the volcano. The ground felt hot. Deep inside, hot rock was moving up to the top.
As Mia climbed higher, the ground grew warm. Deep below, melted rock called magma was rising, pushed upwards by the pressure building beneath her feet.
Mia sensed the tectonic tension beneath the crust: molten magma, forced upward through fissures by immense pressure, would soon erupt as a cascade of incandescent lava.
Same facts. Same unit of inquiry. Support for some, stretch for others.
Teacher Book Generator Video · 1:06
- Type your lesson concept, choose your class and generate
- Keep, delete or add facts so every book matches your learning objectives, or extract them from BBC Bitesize, YouTube or a worksheet
- Every pupil receives their own version, levelled to their reading age, with them as the main character
30 students. 30 books. 30 levels. 30 seconds.
The evidence
2.6x faster reading gains
In an independent study by the University of Strathclyde, students using Everybody Reads showed 2.6x faster reading gains than typical progress over the same period (443 students, January to April 2026).
Read the research findings (opens in a new tab)
Simple, transparent pricing
HK$90 per student, per year
One flat price for every student, with nothing extra to unlock. Every book, every feature and every update is included, from the first day of term to the last.
And ESF schools don't pay anything this year: use Everybody Reads free with your classes until 31 December 2026, then decide.
What HK$90 covers 1 student · 1 year
- Unlimited personalised books at their reading ageIncluded
- Teacher Book Generator for every unit of inquiryIncluded
- Comprehension quizzes after every chapterIncluded
- Full teacher analytics and reading-age trackingIncluded
- Read-aloud, text size, spacing and decoding supportIncluded
- Free online training for your staffIncluded
ESF schools: free until 31 December 2026
For ESF schools
What your school receives
We have agreed a package with the English Schools Foundation so that every school can try Everybody Reads properly, with real classes, before making any decision.
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Negotiated perk
Extended free trial
Use Everybody Reads free with your classes until 31 December 2026. No cost and no commitment while you see the impact for yourself.
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Free online training
Every ESF school receives free online training, plus our ESF teacher webinar on 16 November, recorded for anyone who can't attend live.
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Up and running in 24 hours
Share your student information and our team creates every teacher and student account for you. No usernames to invent and nothing to install.
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Data protection, already proven
ESF Clearwater Bay School has already completed its DPIA with us, so the process for every other ESF school is quick and familiar. GDPR-compliant and Cyber Essentials certified.
Questions from ESF schools
Tap a question to see the answer.
How long is the free trial?
ESF schools can use Everybody Reads free until 31 December 2026. There's no cost and no obligation to continue.
What does it cost after the trial?
HK$90 per student, per year. That includes every book, every feature and free online training for your staff.
How does it fit with the IB Primary Years Programme?
Teachers can create books matched to any unit of inquiry or target vocabulary in seconds, and the platform supports the learner profile and the approaches to learning. See how Everybody Reads supports the PYP.
Will it stretch our most able readers?
Yes. Texts go up to a reading age of 12, introduce new vocabulary pupils haven't met yet, and comprehension questions get harder as pupils progress. Confident readers are always working at the edge of their ability.
What do we need to do for data protection?
Each ESF school completes its own DPIA before using the platform. ESF Clearwater Bay School has already done this, so the process is largely the same for every other school, and we'll support you through it.
Who sets up the accounts?
We do. Share your student information and we'll have every teacher and student set up within 24 hours. Students don't need email addresses.
What training is included?
Free online training for every ESF school, plus the ESF teacher webinar on Monday 16 November at 3:15pm HK time. The webinar will be recorded and shared.
Another question? Email info@everybodyreads.org.uk and we'll help.
Next step
Ready to start your extended trial?
Share your student information and we'll have your classes reading within 24 hours, free until 31 December 2026. Or book a short call with the Everybody Reads team to talk it through.
Everybody Reads and the IB PYPESF Centre presentation slides
Happy Reading! Team Everybody Reads
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