Hachette Schools Resources

BKMRK Reading Challenge 2020

Looking for books for your Key Stage 3 and 4 students? Why not encourage them to take part in our BKMRK 2020 reading challenge? BKMRK is our teen and young adult community for readers […]

Speak is an excellent text for KS3 and 4 students to explore topics such as consent, creative writing and English comprehension. The graphic novel edition is also a great way of encouraging visual learners to […]

Go Big – Teacher’s Notes and Assembly Pack

A secondary school self-help and survival guide – helping readers navigate exams, overcome peer pressure and start building toward their future goals. Secondary school can seem scary. Corridors are wide, older students look terrifying […]

Break the Fall – Discussion Questions

Spark debate with your class or book club on survivorship, female solidarity and the importance of using your voice with the sensational new YA novel about one girl’s determination to win gold at the Olympics. […]

Heartstopper Teaching Notes

Heartstopper by Alice Oseman is a wonderfully sweet LGBTQ+ graphic novel series about Nick and Charlie, two school boys who become friends and fall in love. The series is sweet, funny and sensitively tackles topics […]

The Haven by Simon Lelic – Teacher Resources

You don’t know it exists, but when you have nowhere else to turn, the Haven will find you … An adrenaline-fuelled adventure in a new series by top thriller writer Simon Lelic. Our city. Our secret. […]

Tiger Heart – Free Resources

One magical friendship. One roaring adventure. The magical tale of a bold young chimney sweep and a remarkable tiger, a dangerously hypnotic ruby and a mystical land found across an ocean and through a storm. […]

Respect: A Guide to Consent for Kids – Teaching Notes

The perfect introduction to consent for kids and families everywhere. Consent can be a difficult topic to explain, but it doesn’t need to be confusing. From setting boundaries, to reflecting on your own […]

There’s a Rang-tan in My Bedroom

Teach children about the plight of the orangutan and the dangers of deforestation in, There’s a Rang-tan in My Bedroom, the timely and beautiful picture book by James Sellick and Frann Preston-Gannon. We’ve got lots of excellent […]