High-interest choice
Explore fiction and non-fiction across sport, science, history, adventure, mystery, humour and more.
Reading adventures for pupils aged 6–18
Turn reluctant readers into reading legends
StoryBlast combines more than 1,600 high-interest stories, game-inspired progress and automatically marked literacy missions—giving pupils a reason to read and teachers a clearer view of what happens next.
No credit card Unlimited pupils and staff Runs in a modern browser
Made for participation
Make reading feel worth choosing
StoryBlast is designed around the things that help pupils begin and keep going: meaningful choice, age-respectful content, achievable challenges and visible progress.
Game-inspired motivation
Points, badges, streaks and friendly competition make every completed story feel like progress.
Connected literacy practice
Every story unlocks six activities covering comprehension, vocabulary, spelling and sentence skills.
Simple from day one
Three steps from class code to completed mission
- 1
Join the class
Pupils enter a simple class code—no pupil email account is needed.
- 2
Choose and read
Pupils select a story that interests them and use the reading controls that help them focus.
- 3
Complete the mission
Automatically marked activities give immediate feedback and feed into the teacher dashboard.
What schools are noticing
Engagement that shows up in the room
The feedback shared with StoryBlast consistently centres on pupil engagement. These are recurring themes, not attributed testimonials or formal measured outcomes.
- Pupils want to take part
- They are choosing to read more
- They enjoy earning points and badges
- Friendly competition encourages another attempt
- They talk about stories and progress with one another
- They describe StoryBlast as fun
A growing library
A Universe of Imagination
1,600+Stories and Growing
From gripping adventures to hilarious tales, our constantly expanding library ensures there's always something new to discover.
Inside StoryBlast
See StoryBlast in action
Explore the pupil reading journey, literacy missions and the information available to teachers.
Literacy Labs
Seven fast games for the skills behind reading
Literacy Labs gives pupils focused practice in spelling, vocabulary, grammar, punctuation and sentence construction—with immediate feedback and no extra marking.
Words and meaning
Word Search, Word Sort, Word Choice and Synonym Match develop recognition, vocabulary and language knowledge.
Accurate sentences
Punctuation Fix and Sentence Builder reinforce the structure and mechanics of clear writing.
Spelling practice
Spelling Mission builds confidence through short, progressive challenges.
Teacher tools
Useful insight without another pile of marking
Review participation, comprehension, reading pace, struggle words and Literacy Labs activity at class or pupil level. StoryBlast organises the information so teachers can decide where encouragement or support may be useful.
Accessible by design
Let pupils shape their reading view
Readable display options
Choose font size, spacing, background overlays and OpenDyslexic where these make reading more comfortable.
Supported reading
Speed Mode presents text at a controlled pace, while tap-to-hear can support access to individual words.
Works on school devices
StoryBlast runs in a modern browser, with no software installation required.
Straightforward school pricing
One annual plan. The full StoryBlast experience.
StoryBlast Pro costs £345 per school, per year. Schools with fewer than 50 pupils can access the full platform for £175 per year.
- Unlimited pupils and classes
- More than 1,600 stories
- Six missions after every story
- Seven Literacy Labs games
- Teacher dashboards and automated marking
- 30-day free trial with no card required
Questions, answered
Frequently asked questions
StoryBlast is designed for pupils aged 6–18, including reluctant and struggling readers who benefit from high-interest choice, age-respectful presentation and visible progress.
No. Pupils join using a simple class code, so individual pupil email addresses are not required.
No. StoryBlast supports regular reading and literacy practice. Its activity information should complement teacher judgement, formal assessment and specialist support where required.
Schools can explore the complete StoryBlast experience for 30 days with unlimited pupils and staff, and no payment card is required.
StoryBlast provides school privacy and data-protection information, including a DPIA linked from this website. Schools should review those materials as part of their own approval process.
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