Reading for pleasure conference 20 March 2014

Guardian children's books editor, Julia Eccleshare, opens the conference Photograph: Elli Narewska/Guardian

Some of the 60 teachers and librarians at the Reading for pleasure conference Photograph: Elli Narewska/Guardian

Philip Ardagh discusses his books and love of reading Photograph: Elli Narewska/Guardian

Teachers and librarians at the Reading for pleasure conference enjoy Philip Ardagh's talk Photograph: Elli Narewska/Guardian

Jack Sloan, deputy headteacher at Hanover Primary in London, talks about creating a reading school Photograph: Elli Narewska/Guardian

The Children's Bookshop, Muswell Hill, selling books at the conference Photograph: Elli Narewska/Guardian

Delegates discuss ideas about promoting reading in schools Photograph: Elli Narewska/Guardian

Ruth Moyler, deputy headteacher at John Donne Primary School, discusses teaching phonics through immersive play Photograph: Elli Narewska/Guardian

Charlotte Hacking from CLPE leads a workshop on planning creatively around a text Photograph: Elli Narewska/Guardian

Teachers and librarians in Charlotte Hacking's workshop create free verse Photograph: Elli Narewska/Guardian

Julia Eccleshare discusses the importance of stories for children, and shares book suggestions Photograph: Elli Narewska/Guardian

Author and illustrator Alexis Deacon talks about creating books for young readers Photograph: Elli Narewska/Guardian

Prue Goodwin, lecturer in literacy and children’s books, discusses enthusing boys about reading Photograph: Elli Narewska/Guardian

Charlotte Hacking and Andrew Kite from CLPE and Jack Sloan from Hanover Primary lead a workshop on working with families Photograph: Magaret Holborn/Guardian

Exploring books as physical objects in the Make a book workshop from Shelagh McCarthy and the British Library Learning Centre Photograph: Elli Narewska/Guardian

Ross Bolwell-Williams, creative education manager at MakeBelieve Arts, leads a workshop on using drama to work with texts and create stories Photograph: Margaret Holborn/Guardian

The conference finishes with a final networking session and reading surgery panel discussion Photograph: Elli Narewska/Guardian