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Heartstopper – Poster

Topic: English, LGBTQ+, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 11-14, 14+

Related Book: Heartstopper Volume 1

Book Creator: Alice Oseman

Heartstopper is the multi-million-copy bestselling series by Alice Oseman.

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Themes: LGBTQ+ | Diversity & Representation | Mental Health | Relationships

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Heartstopper – Postercard

Topic: English, LGBTQ+, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 11-14, 14+

Related Book: Heartstopper Volume 1

Book Creator: Alice Oseman

Heartstopper is the multi-million-copy bestselling series by Alice Oseman.

This postercard contains fun activities, including quizzes, colouring sheets and more.

Themes: LGBTQ+ | Diversity & Representation | Mental Health | Relationships

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Heartstopper – Teaching Notes

Topic: Empathy, English, LGBTQ+, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 11-14, 14+

Related Book: Heartstopper Volume 1

Book Creator: Alice Oseman

Heartstopper is the multi-million-copy bestselling series by Alice Oseman.

These resources are based on Volumes One, Two and Three of Heartstopper and have been created by SHAPES for Schools.

Themes: LGBTQ+ | Diversity & Representation | Mental Health | Relationships

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Back On Track – Teaching Notes

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

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: Back On Track

Book Creator: Matthew Burton

A motivational and hopeful school handbook for students navigating uncertain times, from Head Teacher, Matthew Burton.
Whether facing assessments, a big change or having to make up for lost time, Head Teacher Matthew Burton is here to help students get motivated again.

Themes: Back to school | Motivation | Covid

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The Dark Lady – Discussion Questions

Topic: English, History

Age Range: 11-14, 14+

Related Book: The Dark Lady

Book Creator: Akala

Akala’s debut novel for teens, The Dark Lady, will enthuse and entertain teenagers and young adults, showing that reading is a true super-power.

Themes: Family | Magic | Loneliness | Elizabethan Era

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Harper Drew poster

Harper Drew – Poster

Topic: English, Growing up

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: What's New, Harper Drew?

Book Creator: Kathy Weeks

Packed FULL of mayhem and drama, What’s New, Harper Drew? is a laugh-out-loud series about discovering inner confidence and finding the funny in the everyday, from author Kathy Weeks with illustrations by Aleksei Bitskoff. For fans of Jacqueline Wilson and Dork Diaries.

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What’s New Harper Drew? – Teaching Notes

Topic: English, Growing up

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: What's New, Harper Drew?

Book Creator: Kathy Weeks

Packed FULL of mayhem and drama, What’s New, Harper Drew? is a laugh-out-loud series about discovering inner confidence and finding the funny in the everyday, from author Kathy Weeks with illustrations by Aleksei Bitskoff. For fans of Jacqueline Wilson and Dork Diaries.

Themes: | Diary Writing | Comedy Writing | Funny Illustrations | Comedy Performances

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Growing Up Autistic and Happy – Teaching Notes

Topic: Disability, Empathy, English, Life changes, Neurodiversity, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

A unique guide to growing up perfectly weird and perfectly happy. Dr Camilla Pang who is here to share her scientific survival guide with you – so you can grow up with the courage to be yourself, no matter how different you feel or how tricky you might find it to connect.

Themes: Identity | Self-respect | Neurodiversity | Peer Pressure

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The Cosmic Diary of our Incredible Universe – Teaching Notes

Topic: Geography, Non-Fiction, Science

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: The Cosmic Diary of our Incredible Universe

Book Creator: Steve Cole, Tim Peake

Told through the fascinating ‘diary’ of the Universe, this stunning book answers all the REALLY BIG QUESTIONS about how our incredible universe came to be – it’s the book for kids hungry to know more about space and our place it.

Themes: Space | Science | Physics | Astonomy

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Paper Bird, Paper Boat – Teaching Notes

Topic: English, Life changes

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: Paper Boat, Paper Bird

Journey to Japan and discover the magic of the everyday.

This beautiful book by David Almond, the bestselling author of Skellig and My Name is Mina, is illustrated throughout in black and orange by Kirsti Beautyman.

Themes: Travel | Culture | Art | Friendships

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Leila and the Blue Fox – Teaching Notes

Topic: English, Geography, PSHE & Citizenship

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: Leila and the Blue Fox

A breathtaking story about one small fox’s journey across the Arctic … and one girl’s journey to find the mother she thought she’d lost.

This resource pack contains cross-curricular activites and discussion questions for use in the classroom or library reading group.

Themes: Family relationships | Migration |  Animals in the wild | Home | Climate change | Memories

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Everyday Action, Everyday Change – Teaching Notes

Topic: Empathy, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship, Politics, Race & identity

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: Everyday Action, Everyday Change

Book Creator: Naomi Evans, Natalie Evans

Tackling prejudice can feel overwhelming and impossible. But with the Everyday Action, Everyday Change handbook, children aged 9+ will learn practical, bite-size strategies to make the world a fairer place and create true, sustainable change. 

Themes: Activism | Race | Identity | Multiculturalism | Making change

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