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7-11

The Magic Faraway Tree: A Christmas Adventure book and activity sheets

The Magic Faraway Tree: A Christmas Adventure – Teaching Notes

Topic: English, Growing up

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: The Magic Faraway Tree: A Christmas Adventure

The Magic Faraway Tree: A Christmas Adventure explores the much-loved Magic Faraway Tree at the most special time of the year. This brand-new story written by superstar author Jacqueline Wilson is set in the original world created by Enid Blyton.

Themes: Family | Friendship| Christmas | Festive | Classic children’s book characters

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Dinos Love Numbers poster and book

Dinos Love Numbers – Poster

Topic: Maths, Non-Fiction, Science

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: Dinos Love Numbers

Book Creator: Mike Byrne, Adam Frost

Dinos Love Numbers introduces young readers to the magical world of numbers with this fun, dinosaur-themed picture book!

Themes: Maths | Dinosaurs | Science | Facts and Stats

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A Planet Full of Plastic teaching notes and book

Eco Explorers: A Planet Full of Plastic – Teaching Notes

Topic: Climate change, Non-Fiction, Science

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: Eco Explorers: A Planet Full of Plastic

Book Creator: Neal Layton

A Planet Full of Plastic is a great entry point for children learning about how plastic pollution impacts on the environment around them.

Themes: Recycling | Saving the planet

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The Star Outside My Window poster and book

The Star Outside my Window – Poster

Topic: English, PSHE & Citizenship, Race & identity

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: The Star Outside My Window

Book Creator: Onjali Q. Raúf

The Stars Outside My Window, told through the innocent voice of a child, this is a story that explores the subtle faces and endless impacts of domestic violence, and celebrates the power of hope and resilience, from Onjali Rauf, the award-winning author of The Boy At The Back of the Class.

Themes: Healthy Relationships | Fostering and Adoption | Coping with Loss | Hope

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The Star Outside My Window teaching resources and book

The Star Outside My Window – Teaching Notes

Topic: English, PSHE & Citizenship, Race & identity

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: The Star Outside My Window

Book Creator: Onjali Q. Raúf

The Stars Outside My Window, told through the innocent voice of a child, this is a story that explores the subtle faces and endless impacts of domestic violence, and celebrates the power of hope and resilience, from Onjali Rauf, the award-winning author of The Boy At The Back of the Class.

Themes: Healthy Relationships | Fostering and Adoption | Coping with Loss | Hope

 

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Break The Mould teaching resources and book

Break the Mould – Teaching Notes

Topic: Disability, Growing up, Mental Health, Neurodiversity, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: Break the Mould

Book Creator: Sinéad Burke, Natalie Byrne

Break the Mould is a heartfelt and inspiring guide to celebrating differences and finding your place in the world, for readers aged 8 and up.

Themes: Celebrating differences | Inclusivity | Empathy | Disability

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The Wild Before – Activity Sheets

Topic: Climate change, English

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: The Wild Before

Book Creator: Piers Torday

The Wild Before is a captivating animal adventure filled with hope and friendship. With timely themes of climate change and animal conservation, this extraordinary adventure is perfect for introducing young readers to big ideas.

Themes: Climate change | Friendship | Hope

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The Wild Before – Poster

Topic: Climate change, English

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: The Wild Before

Book Creator: Piers Torday

The Wild Before is a captivating animal adventure filled with hope and friendship. With timely themes of climate change and animal conservation, this extraordinary adventure is perfect for introducing young readers to big ideas.

Themes: Climate change | Friendship | Hope

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The Indigo Wilde series – Teaching Notes

Topic: Art, English

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: Indigo Wilde and the Creatures at Jellybean Crescent

Book Creator: Pippa Curnick

Discovered in the Unknown Wilderness when she was just a baby, Indigo Wilde was adopted by a pair of World-Famous Explorers. Now she inhabits the colourful world of 47 Jellybean Crescent, a house full of magical creatures and wild adventures.

Packed with glorious full-colour illustrations by Pippa Curnick.

Subjects covered in resources: Comprehension and inference | Writing | Art, Design and Technology

Activity sheet, story prompts and quiz also available.

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A World Full of Wildlife – Teaching Notes

Topic: Climate change, Geography, Non-Fiction

Age Range: 3-6, 7-11

Related Book: Eco Explorers: A World Full of Wildlife

Book Creator: Neal Layton

Award-winning author-illustrator Neal Layton is here to introduce the concept of biodiversity to younger readers, explaining what it is, why it’s so important, and children can make a difference.

Themes: Environment | Biodiversity | Nature and Animal Kingdom | Eco

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Scarlett Fife teaching notes

The Scarlett Fife series – Teaching Notes

Topic: English, PSHE & Citizenship, Science

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: The Exploding Life of Scarlett Fife

Book Creator: Maz Evans, Chris Jevons

From the best-selling Maz Evans comes a new series about Scarlett Fife: logical, mathematical – but when it comes to her feelings, completely out of control! A sparkling, heart-warming series with laugh-out-loud action for every child who has ever experienced Big Feelings.

Themes: Emotional literacy | Managing big feelings | Anger | Worry | Different-shaped families | Friendship | Mindfulness

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Return of the Wild – Chapter Extract

Topic: Climate change, Geography, Non-Fiction

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Book Creator: Helen Scales

Help KS2 children discover the extraordinary ways nature has survived and thrived in the face of environmental challenges in this beautifully illustrated collection of hopeful stories from around the world, written by marine biologist and broadcaster, Dr Helen Scales. With additional tips about the different habitats that animals and plants around the world call home and how they can help to make positive change.

Download a free chapter extract to share with your classroom.

Themes: Environment | Climate Change | Nature and Animal Kingdom | Eco

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