Fiction

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

The perfect story to help little ones remember that it’s OK to ask for help . . . and it’s SUPER to offer help. This latest book from award-winning creator Steve Antony is charming, funny and super sweet.

Themes: Empathy | asking for help | offering help | baking

Te second Duck laugh-out-loud Duck Delivers picture book packed with vibrant illustrations, hilarious high-stakes delivery-drama and an important message of perseverance, delivered by author-illustrator Tom Tinn-Disbury. Perfect for little ones who love vehicles and the post-people who knock on their door. 

Themes: Vehicles | Post | Animals

Discover the timeline of the Osemanverse with this updated poster for Heartstopper featuring Volumes 1-6.

Themes: LGBTQ+ | Graphic Novel | Romance | Mental Health

Meet Beast. Beast is bored of his sludgy, slimy swamp, until one day he finds a strange knobbly thing . . . A STICK! With a stick in hand, the magic is endless…

Themes: Days of the week | Creativity | Imagination | Play

Alfie Piper has six weeks of summer – and nothing left to lose.

Since his mum died, Alfie’s world has unravelled. The silence between him and his stepdad roars louder than ever.

So he does the only thing that makes sense: grabs his bike, and rides.

In these long summer days, can Alfie rebuild what was broken?

Themes: Grief | Family | Forgiveness

Meet accidental time traveller Lily Tripp as she bounces throughout history navigating friendship dramas, first love and family. Lily Tripp has survived Victorian schoolteachers and Roman rule . . . but can she survive turning thirteen? Join her as she navigates life in a time before chicken nuggets were invented, her brother’s ridiculous clothes in every era AND being the servant of her arch enemy. 

Calling all mystery fans: The Werelock and Scratch Detective Agency needs you for their first case! Can you help Werelock – the world’s greatest (and only) werewolf detective – and his raven assistant, Scratch, solve the case before it’s too late?

Themes: Mystery | Friendship | Supernatural

Thirteen-year-old Yumna lives in a sleepy town where nothing ever happens. So when her friends start sneaking into the woods at night, curiosity gets the better of her and she follows. There, she discovers something unbelievable. Kareem can turn into a golden horse. Sami can touch fire without burning. Even her cousin Nafisa has a strange new power. Everyone’s changing . . . except Yumna.

But when Kareem vanishes and a mysterious new family, the Maidstones, seem to be hiding something, Yumna is the only one asking the right questions. As secrets unravel and danger creeps closer, it’s up to Yumna to rally her friends and uncover the truth.

Themes: Race & Identity | Magic | Life Changes