Fiction

The stockings were hung by the chimney, the children were nestled all snug in their beds and Santa was running late! A hilariously silly festive picture book from Kes Gray, award-winning author of the Oi Frog and Friends series. 

These activity sheets are perfect ​for keeping students entertained in the run up to Christmas!

Themes: Christmas | Colouring | Puzzles

Morris is a happy-go-lucky moose who thinks the world is AMAZING! But when he overhears a conversation between two busy beavers, he starts to think thoughts he’s never had before. Are some moose born better than others? Is he … enough? Soon, all the other moose begin to argue about who is the best. Can Morris help his friends realise that there is magnificence inside us all?

An empowering and funny rhyming story about the pitfalls of comparing ourselves to others.

Themes: Friendship | Confidence | EYFS

Morris is a happy-go-lucky moose who thinks the world is AMAZING! But when he overhears a conversation between two busy beavers, he starts to think thoughts he’s never had before. Are some moose born better than others? Is he … enough? Soon, all the other moose begin to argue about who is the best. Can Morris help his friends realise that there is magnificence inside us all?

An empowering and funny rhyming story about the pitfalls of comparing ourselves to others.

Themes: Friendship | Confidence | KS1

Join the Famous Five on a Christmas adventure in this seasonal collection filled with festive fun from the world’s best-loved storyteller Enid Blyton. Featuring a brand-new short story by bestselling author Chris Smith, this is the perfect Christmas gift and stocking filler for young adventurers.

Encourage students to colour in their own Christmas Card with this template.

Themes: Christmas | Adventure | Friendship

Download these posters and activity sheets to create your very own spooky ‘The Ickabog’ library trail.

Once upon a time there was a terrible monster called the Ickabog. Or so the story goes . . . A legendary adventure from one of the world’s greateststorytellers J.K. Rowling, now featuring striking illustrations from award-winning illustrator Ben Mantle.

Themes: Fairytale | Fantasy | Magic | Hope | Friendship | Storytelling

A momentous, inspiring and unforgettable story from Kes Gray and Jim Field with an urgent message about deforestation.

I saw a tree. The tree saw me.
I climbed the tree. The tree raised me.
The tree raised me.
The tree raised me.

This is the story of one girl’s attempt to save her beloved tree from deforestation.

Themes: Trees | Nature | Deforestation | Our Environment

Get ready for an incomparable fantasy duology like nothing you’ve read before, featuring elemental weaving, complex characters, political intrigue and battles with bloodthirsty beasts.  The debut novel by A.B. Hamilton.

Themes: twins / unique magic system /  lots of cliffhangers, twists and action / chosen family / political intrigue / world builidng 

Download these discussion questions for your school book club.

An autistic girl befriends an endangered white wolf in this unforgettable animal adventure set in the snowy wilderness of Lapland. The UK debut novel by bestselling Finnish author, Lottie Saahko.

Themes: ✓ A fierce autistic heroine ✓ Short chapters ✓ Lots of cliffhangers and action ✓ Folklore and eco themes ✓ Home and belonging

Download these crafty ideas for some fun activities in class or during playtime.

From Onjali Q. Raúf, author of The Boy at the Back of the Class, comes a sparkling, illustrated collection of never-before-told fables, inspired by different places around the world. Perfect for reading together in class. ​

Resources written by Scott Evans, The Reader Teacher.

Lessons at nine. Games at three. Kidnap at midnight. Malory Towers with a cosy crime twist in this page-turning boarding school mystery adventure full of friendship and intrigue, perfect for 8+ mystery fans. Encourage students to create their own mystery, talk through discussion questions, write a character study and complete the mystery maze with this puzzling pack of resources! 

Take a look at these teaching resources for the original Malory Towers series: Malory Towers Resources

Themes: Mystery | Creative Writing | Art | Critical Thinking| English | Problem Solving

The bell has rung, school’s begun . . .
Get ready for some spooky fun!

A spook-tacular celebration of school with a delightful Halloween twist, perfect for building confidence for little ones at nursery and school.

Themes: Starting school | Halloween

From the bestselling creators of ILLEGAL and GLOBAL comes a timely and thoughtful graphic novel that will help your KS3/KS4 class open their hearts and minds to others.

Themes: Empathy | The impact of war | Graphic novels