Author

Neal Layton

Neal is an award-winning illustrator and author of children’s books. He has worked on more than 80 titles to date, working with authors such Cressida Cowell and Michael Rosen, and won several prizes including a Gold Award in the Nestle Children’s Book Prize for That Rabbit Belongs to Emily Brown. His books have also been shortlisted for the Red House Book Awards, the Blue Peter Book Awards, the Booktrust Early Years Award, Funfzig Jahre Deutcher Jugendliteraturpreis and New York Public Library’s annual list of Best Children’s Books.He also writes his own books, such as eco-picture book A Planet Full of Plastic and ‘The Invincible Tony Spears’ fiction series. His books are currently in print in more than 16 languages worldwide. He lives in Portsmouth with his wife and two daughters.

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Books by Neal Layton

Emily Brown and the Not-Very-Spooky Halloween

What is AI?

The Story Of Things

The Story of Everything

The Story of Stars

The Big Story of Being Alive

Eco Explorers: A World Full of Wildlife

Eco Explorers: A Climate in Chaos: and how you can help

The Sunday Blues

Eco Explorers: A Planet Full of Plastic

The Invincible Tony Spears: Lost in Space

Emily Brown and Father Christmas

The Invincible Tony Spears and the Brilliant Blob

The Invincible Tony Spears

Emily Brown and the Elephant Emergency

Cheer Up Your Teddy Emily Brown

Emily Brown and the Thing

That Rabbit Belongs To Emily Brown

Stanley's Stick

Mammoth Academy: Mammoth Academy On Holiday

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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

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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Eco Explorers: A Planet Full of Plastic – Activity Sheets

Topic: Climate change, Non-Fiction, Science

Age Range:

Related Book: Eco Explorers: A Planet Full of Plastic

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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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

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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A Climate in Chaos – Teaching Notes

Topic: Climate change, Non-Fiction

Age Range: 3-6, 7-11

A Climate in Chaos is a timely guide for kids about how they can help protect our planet, including suggestions, big and small, to inspire them to get involved.

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A Climate in Chaos – Activity Sheets

Topic: Climate change, Non-Fiction

Age Range: 3-6, 7-11

A Climate in Chaos is a timely guide for kids about how they can help protect our planet, including suggestions, big and small, to inspire them to get involved. Download these activity sheets to use with your students

Themes: Climate Change | Taking action

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