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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.

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

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

Scary encourages children to talk about their own fears, using the some of the world’s ‘scariest’ animals as a springboard. Written by Laura Mucha and illustrated by Hannah Peck, Scary maps onto several areas of the curriculum, making it an excellent resource for teachers and librarians.

Themes: Science | English | PSHE  | Maths | Geography

Brainwave is a positive, accessible 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

Calling all mystery fans: The Werelock and Scratch Detective Agency needs you for their first case! Can you help Werelock – the world’s greatest (and only) werewolf detective – and his raven assistant, Scratch, solve the case before it’s too late?

Themes: Mystery | Friendship | Supernatural

Thirteen-year-old Yumna lives in a sleepy town where nothing ever happens. So when her friends start sneaking into the woods at night, curiosity gets the better of her and she follows. There, she discovers something unbelievable. Kareem can turn into a golden horse. Sami can touch fire without burning. Even her cousin Nafisa has a strange new power. Everyone’s changing . . . except Yumna.

But when Kareem vanishes and a mysterious new family, the Maidstones, seem to be hiding something, Yumna is the only one asking the right questions. As secrets unravel and danger creeps closer, it’s up to Yumna to rally her friends and uncover the truth.

Themes: Race & Identity | Magic | Life Changes

A ground-breaking poem on the legacy of Stephen Lawrence from national treasure Benjamin Zephaniah.

“The death of Stephen Lawrence
Has taught us to love each other…”

With extra information provided alongside Benjamin’s powerful words and Joelle Avelino’s striking illustration, this book is an indispensable tool for helping children aged 9+ to understand identity, diversity, justice, respect and racism.

Themes: Inclusion | Race and Identity | Social Issues

Return to the Wundrous world of Nevermoor in Silverborn, the unmissable new book in the​ bestselling series full of magic and mystery, from award-winning author Jessica Townsend. The accompanying resources, linked below, are full of classroom ideas and cross-curricular activities for KS2, ideal for use in literacy lessons or as extra-curricular activities.

Themes: Magic | Family | Literacy |

Also available: Resources for the series, book 1, book 2, book 3, a poster, a book quiz and a trial quiz

When Kamal and his friends are sent to a Smart School, they’re greeted by robot teachers, vending machines full of free snacks, and talking scooters. But when students begin to act strangely, Kamal wonders if his new school isn’t as perfect as it seems. With the Cheat Book by his side, can Kamal uncover the truth and save his friends before it’s too late? The third book in the sidesplittingly funny illustrated series from Marvel comic book writer RAMZEE.

Themes: Robots and AI | comedy | illustrations | growing up | school

Meet Kid Potato, your new favourite character! He’s a totally regular kid . . . except he’s a potato. Join him and his friends in FIVE spud-tacularly funny, bite-size and utterly pointless adventures, perfect for fans of Dav Pilkey and Jamie Smart! Bursting with illustrations on every page, this series is ideal for visual kids, newly confident and reluctant readers, or kids (and adults) who love to LOL.

Themes: Humour | Friendship | School

From the award-winning author of Pax, Sara Pennypacker, comes a story of unexpected courage and kindness as a young boy attempts a daring rescue during WWII. These resources and discussion questions are a starting point for conversations in class about this book and the themes within

Themes: History | Empathy | English | Adventure