Discover new books and much-loved classics to inspire a love of reading in every child

9-11

Where Magic Grows book cover and teaching resources

Where Magic Grows – Teaching Resources

Topic: English, Geography, History, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 7-11, 9-11

Related Book: Where Magic Grows

Book Creator: Onjali Q. Raúf

From Onjali Q. Raúf, author of The Boy at the Back of the Class, comes a sparkling, illustrated collection of never-before-told fables, inspired by different places around the world. Perfect for reading together in class. 

Resources written by Scott Evans, The Reader Teacher.

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Ocean Voyagers – Teaching Resources

Topic: Climate change, Science

Age Range: 5-7, 7-11, 9-11

Related Book: Epic Journeys: Ocean Voyagers

Book Creator: Becca Hall

Teach children about why and how sea creatures migrate, as well as the dangers they face, and how climate change has an impact on these animals’ journeys and what we can do to help.

Themes: Habitats | Oceans | Climate Change | Journeys

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Malory Towers Mystery Club – Teaching Resources

Topic: English, Friendship, Mystery

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11, 9-11

Book Creator: Fleur Hitchcock

Lessons at nine. Games at three. Kidnap at midnight. Malory Towers with a cosy crime twist in this page-turning boarding school mystery adventure full of friendship and intrigue, perfect for 8+ mystery fans. Encourage students to create their own mystery, talk through discussion questions, write a character study and complete the mystery maze with this puzzling pack of resources! 

Take a look at these teaching resources for the original Malory Towers series: Malory Towers Resources

Themes: Mystery | Creative Writing | Art | Critical Thinking| English | Problem Solving

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The Other Boy – School Resources

Topic: Empathy, PSHE & Citizenship, Politics, Race & identity

Age Range: 9-11

Related Book: The Other Boy

Book Creator: Hamed Amiri

After Hamed’s mother speaks up against the Taliban, their family is forced to flee their home in Herat, Afghanistan in search of safety. But what lies ahead of them is a long and terrifying journey out of Afghanistan and across Europe with the UK as their ultimate goal.

An extraordinary true account that will help young readers to understand what life is like as a child refugee.

Themes: Migration | Community | Refugee | Empathy

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War School Resources

War – School Resources

Topic: Art, Empathy, English, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 11-14, 9-11

Related Book: War

From the bestselling creators of ILLEGAL and GLOBAL comes a timely and thoughtful graphic novel that will help your KS3/KS4 class open their hearts and minds to others.

Themes: Empathy | The impact of war | Graphic novels

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Brainwave School Resources

Brainwave – Activity Sheets

Topic: Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health, Neurodiversity

Age Range: 7-11, 9-11

Related Book: Brainwave

Book Creator: Hannah Critchlow

Brainwave is a positiveaccessible and practical toolkit guiding young readers in how they can improve their concentration and grow their resilience in an ever-changing world.

Themes: Focus | Exam preparation | Concentration

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Unbelievable Football – World Cup Chart

Topic: Careers, Sports

Age Range: 9-11

Related Book: The Most Incredible True Football Stories (You Never Knew) UPDATED WITH NEW BONUS STORIES

Book Creator: Matt Oldfield

Discover the most inspirational stories, the most incredible real-life stories, and the always completely unbelievable football stories you never knew. From bestselling author Matt Oldfield, this is part of the Unbelievable Football series – showcasing true tales from the world’s favourite game where there’s everything to play for and anything can happen.

 

Themes: Football | Stories | General Knowledge

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The Most Incredible True Football Stories (You Never Knew) UPDATED WITH NEW BONUS STORIES and poster on a white background

The Most Incredible True Football Stories – Poster

Topic: Careers, Sports

Age Range: 9-11

Related Book: The Most Incredible True Football Stories (You Never Knew) UPDATED WITH NEW BONUS STORIES

Book Creator: Matt Oldfield

Discover the most inspirational stories, the most incredible real-life stories, and the always completely unbelievable football stories you never knew. From bestselling author Matt Oldfield, this is part of the Unbelievable Football series – showcasing true tales from the world’s favourite game where there’s everything to play for and anything can happen.

 

Themes: Football | Stories | General Knowledge

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Six Weeks – School Resources

Topic: Empathy, Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health

Age Range: 9-11

Book Creator: Matt Goodfellow

Alfie Piper has six weeks of summer – and nothing left to lose.

Since his mum died, Alfie’s world has unravelled. The silence between him and his stepdad roars louder than ever.

So he does the only thing that makes sense: grabs his bike, and rides.

In these long summer days, can Alfie rebuild what was broken?

Themes: Grief | Family | Forgiveness

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Lily Tripp – Teaching Resources

Topic: English, Growing up, History, Life changes

Age Range: 9-11

Book Creator: Amelia Tait

Meet accidental time traveller Lily Tripp as she bounces throughout history navigating friendship dramas, first love and family. Lily Tripp has survived Victorian schoolteachers and Roman rule . . . but can she survive turning thirteen? Join her as she navigates life in a time before chicken nuggets were invented, her brother’s ridiculous clothes in every era AND being the servant of her arch enemy. 

Themes: Coming of age | Time-travel | History | Humour

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