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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
Topic: English, Growing up
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.
Download this fun poster for your classroom.
Topic: English, Growing up
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
Topic: Disability, Empathy, English, Life changes, Neurodiversity, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship
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
Topic: Geography, Non-Fiction, Science
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
Topic: English, Life changes
Related Book: Paper Boat, Paper Bird
Book Creator: David Almond, Kirsti Beautyman
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
Topic: English, Geography, PSHE & Citizenship
Related Book: Leila and the Blue Fox
Book Creator: Tom de Freston, Kiran Millwood Hargrave
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
Topic: Empathy, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship, Politics, Race & identity
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
Topic: English, PSHE & Citizenship
Related Book: The Shop of Impossible Ice Creams
Book Creator: Jeff Crowther, Shane Hegarty
Welcome to the Shop of Impossible Ice Creams! Step inside to discover a delicious world of magical adventure, from bestselling author Shane Hegarty. First in a comic, heart-warming illustrated series, for 7+ readers.
Theme: Comic | Humour | Family | Anxiety | Identity
Topic: Disability, English, Geography, PSHE & Citizenship, Race & identity
Related Book: Koku Akanbi: The Heart of Midnight
Book Creator: Maria Motunrayo Adebisi
When Koku accidentally unleashes an ancient demon, he must enter the magical world of Olori to claim his power. Full of action, magic, and eye-catching comic book-style illustrations, this 9+ series draws on West African mythology and is perfect for fans of Amari and the Night Brothers, Percy Jackson, and Dragon Mountain.
This resource pack contains cross-curricular activites and discussion questions for use in the classroom or library reading group.
Themes: Belonging | West African Mythology | Magic | Friendship | Adventure Writing | Superpowers
Related Book: Wings of Glory
Book Creator: Dermot O’Leary, Claire Powell
Set during the Battle of Britain in 1940, Dermot O’Leary’s brand new book, Wings of Glory, tells the story of the war effort from the point of view of the animal kingdom, in an accessible, child-friendly way with lots of action-adventure, humour and bird poo! Perfect for KS2 classrooms and those studying World War Two and the Battle of Britain.
Watch a video of Dermot reading an extract here: https://youtu.be/I6G8iuQD_Bg
Download our fun activity sheet pack, including quizzes, extracts, wordsearch and more here.
Themes: WW2, Battle of Britain | History | Courage | Animals
Topic: English, PSHE & Citizenship, Science
Related Book: Ember Shadows and the Fates of Mount Never
Book Creator: Rebecca King
In a land where your fate is decided before your twelfth birthday, Ember Shadows alone faces an unknown future. With a heart full of courage and a head full of inventions, Ember must traverse the enchanted realms of Mount Never in order to confront the mysterious fate-maker and save her sister’s life.
Themes: Fate | Family and Friendship | Creativity | Magic | Women in STEM
Watch the video series from author and primary school teacher Rebecca King here.