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Topic: Non-Fiction
Age Range: 7-11
Book Creator: Clare Balding, The Boy Fitz Hammond
Animal All-Stars is a hilarious guide to the animal kingdom where your favourite animals go head-to-head
Themes: Animals | Sports | Problem-solving | Animal facts
Topic: English, Growing up, Modern Classic
Age Range: 7-11
Book Creator: L.D. Lapinski
From middle-grade powerhouse L. D. Lapinski, comes an epic new series about a world where magic is fading and the extraordinary twins that might just bring it back.
Themes: Dreams & Nightmares | Magic & Fantasy | Finding Your Strength | Scottish Myths & Folktales
Topic: Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship
Related Book: You Are Awesome
Book Creator: Matthew Syed
Be Awesome, Go Big is a package to help Year 6 students transition into Year 7. It can be used by students and parents at home or in school with teachers in class. It is designed to be motivational, helpful and reassuring and to help young people feel valued, loved, encouraged and equipped for the journey ahead.
A project from PiXL Club and Hachette Children’s Group.
Topic: Climate change, Geography, PSHE & Citizenship, Science
Related Book: Toxic
Book Creator: Mitch Johnson
Themes: The Amazon Rainforest | Amazon Amphibians | Deforestation
Subject checklist: PSHE | Citizenship | Art, Design and Technology | Geography |x Science
The activities included here are suitable for the classroom or library sessions. They are based on the environmental themes in Toxic by Mitch Johnson.
Topic: English, Geography, Life changes
Age Range: 7-11
Related Book: Paper Dragons: The Fight for the Hidden Realm
Book Creator: Siobhan McDermott
An extraordinary fantasy series for readers aged 9+, featuring an underwater school, fierce dragons, magical jellyfish and age-shifting immortals! Watch the epic trailer here!
Themes: Fantasy & Adventure | Chinese Mythology | World Building | Descriptive Writing
Age Range: 7-11
Related Book: Where the River Runs Gold
Book Creator: Sita Brahmachari
Suitable for: Ages 9 11
Includes: Extracts from the text + corresponding discussion questions and activities
Themes: Climate | Justice | Stories | Love
Topic: Empathy, English, Mental Health, PSHE & Citizenship
Age Range: 7-11
Book Creator: Lily Bailey
Encourage children to celebrate individuality and find their place in the world with this empowering story about living with dyspraxia. From author and mental health activist, Lily Bailey, perfect for readers of A Kind of Spark.
Themes: Overcoming challenges | Big Emotions | Dyspraxia | Relationships | Family and Friendship | Empathy | Identity | Being True to Yourself
Also available: When I See Blue Teaching Resources
Topic: Life changes
Age Range: 7-11
Related Book: Stepfather Christmas
Book Creator: L.D. Lapinski
From L. D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency, comes a heartwarming and hilarious story about a girl who is convinced her new stepdad is actually Father Christmas. Structured like an advent calendar, this is the perfect story to read one day at a time in the lead up to Christmas (with an extra special chapter for Christmas day!).
Themes: Christmas | Advent | Blended Families | Humour
Topic: Climate change, English
Related Book: Zeina Starborn and the Emerald King
Book Creator: Hannah Durkan
The Zeina Starborn series is a richly inventive fantasy series filled with explorers, inventors, and mighty sky whales.
Themes: World Building | Creating Characters | Descriptive Writing | Explorers and Inventors | Pollution
Topic: English
Related Book: Which Way to Anywhere
Book Creator: Cressida Cowell
Which Way to Anywhere is an out-of-this-world adventure series from the bestselling author of How to Train Your Dragon.
Themes: Intelligence | Creativity | Empathy
Topic: English
Age Range: 7-11
Book Creator: Cressida Cowell
A selection of Cressida Cowell branded signage for your classroom or library, including:
Topic: English, PSHE & Citizenship
Related Book: Geomancer: In the Shadow of the Wolf Queen
Book Creator: Kiran Millwood Hargrave
Discussion questions for Geomancer the fantasy trilogy from bestselling author Kiran Millwood Hargrave. These questions are ideal for use in class and book group sessions with children in years 5 and 6.
Themes: The Natural World | Adventure | Fantasy | Earth Magic