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Bone Music Resources

Bone Music – Discussion Questions

Topic: English, Growing up

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: Bone Music

Book Creator: David Almond

A timely and original masterpiece that explores the connections between the past and the present, between civilisation and wilderness. From David Almond, the multi award-winning author of Skellig and one of this generation’s finest storytellers.

Watch David’s Authorfy Introductions video

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Hollowpox: The Hunt for Morrigan Crow – Teaching Notes

Topic: English

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: Hollowpox

Book Creator: Jessica Townsend

Discover the magical and mysterious world of NEVERMOOR in this spell-binding series for readers aged 9+ and fans of His Dark Materials. 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

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Wilder – Teaching Notes

Topic: Climate change, English, Growing up

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: Wilder

Book Creator: Penny Chrimes

These Teaching Notes focus on the opening pages of Wilder by Penny Chimes to introduce the themes and ideas in the story. The notes include book cover prompts, reading questions for pages 1–14 that support children’s reading comprehension, inference and predictive skills, accompanying activities, and a ‘spotlight’ extract from Chapter One.

A beautiful and enthralling adventure about love, belonging, the delicate balance of nature – and the wildness within us all, for fans of The Last Wild and Where the Crawdads Sing, for 9+ readers.

Download an extract here.

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The Superpets and Me – Teaching Notes

Topic: Careers, English, Life changes, Non-Fiction, Science

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: The Superpets (and Me!)

Book Creator: Noel Fitzpatrick

Discover the amazing true stories of the heroic animals saved by the nation’s Supervet, Noel Fitzpatrick!

This inspiring memoir recounts the incredible stories of Noel’s animal patients, celebrating the unbreakable bond between humans and animals. Supported by curriculum-linked activity sheets.

Subjects: English | Science | Art & Design | PSHE (The World of Work)

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Where Are You Really From? – Teaching Notes

Topic: Empathy, History, Non-Fiction, Race & identity, Science

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: Where Are You Really From?

Book Creator: Adam Rutherford

An unmissable new guide to human history from award-winning geneticist and bestselling author of A Brief History of Everyone Who Ever Lived and How to Argue with a Racist. Uncover where we came from, exploring evolution, demystifying genetics and prompting important conversations about what race is and what it really means to be human.

Supported by downloadable KS2 resources linked to the science, history and PSHE curriculum.

Themes: Evolution | Science | History | Race & Identity | Family

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Hedgewitch – Teaching Notes

Topic: English, Modern Classic

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: Hedgewitch

Book Creator: Skye McKenna

An enchanting new series brimming with mystery and magic, for children age 9+. Books 1, 2 and 3 are out now.

Themes: Adventure | Fantasy | Nature and Wildlife | The Sky | Learning Together

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My Period – Teaching Resources

Topic: Empathy, Growing up, Life changes, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: My Period

Book Creator: Milli Hill

My Period is the one-stop first period book from bestselling author Milli Hill – covering everything kids need to know, from what to expect and what period products to use, to learning how to track their cycles and feel proud of their amazing bodies.

Themes: Puberty | Body Positivity | PSHE

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The History of African and Caribbean Communities in Britain – Teaching Resources

Topic: History, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship, Race & identity

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: The History Of The African & Caribbean Communities In Britain

Book Creator: Hakim Adi

Newly updated, The History of African and Caribbean Communities in Britain explores why people came to Britain, the problems they faced and the contributions these communities have made to British society. Brought to life with case studies and rarely published photographs, this is an opportunity to get up close to the experiences and vital impact African and Caribbean people have had in Britain.

Find out more about The History of African and Caribbean Communities in Britain in this video from author Professor Hakim Adi.

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African Migrations – Discussion Questions

Topic: History, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship, Race & identity

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: African Migrations

Book Creator: Hakim Adi

Newly updated, African Migrations explores the history of migration from Africa, from the forced migrations of slavery and the experiences of life in the Americas to the political and economic migrations of more recent times. Experiences are brought to life with case studies of children from the 20th and 21st centuries.

Find out more about African Migrations in this video from author Professor Hakim Adi

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The Henna Wars – Discussion Questions

Topic: English, LGBTQ+, Race & identity

Age Range: 11-14, 14+

Related Book: The Henna Wars

Book Creator: Adiba Jaigirdar

The Henna Wars is a gorgeous, heart-warming, queer YA love story by Bangladeshi-Irish author, Adiba Jaigirdar, a brilliant new voice in contemporary YA romance.

The Henna Wars is the perfect KS3 book to discuss difficult topics such as homophobia, cultural appropriation and racism, in the classroom.

Also available: Extracts from the book

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The Strangeworlds Travel Agency – Poster

Topic: Climate change, English, Geography

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: The Strangeworlds Travel Agency

Book Creator: L.D. Lapinski

Pack your suitcase for a magical adventure! A magical adventure for 9+ readers that will take you to whole new worlds.

Themes: Travel and Exploration | Magic | Fantasy | World Building | Environment

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The Strangeworlds Travel Agency – Teachers Notes

Topic: Climate change, English, Geography

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: The Strangeworlds Travel Agency

Book Creator: L.D. Lapinski

Pack your suitcase for a magical adventure! A magical adventure for 9+ readers that will take you to whole new worlds.

Themes: Travel and Exploration | Magic | Fantasy | World Building | Environment

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