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Ocean Voyagers – Teaching Resources

Topic: Climate change, Science

Age Range: 5-7, 7-11, 9-11

Related Book: Epic Journeys: Ocean Voyagers

Book Creator: Becca Hall

Teach children about why and how sea creatures migrate, as well as the dangers they face, and how climate change has an impact on these animals’ journeys and what we can do to help.

Themes: Habitats | Oceans | Climate Change | Journeys

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Kaleb’s Farmyard Tales – School Resources

Topic: English, Non-Fiction

Age Range: 5-7

Related Book: Kaleb’s Farmyard Tales: Escaping Animals and Runaway Tractors

Book Creator: Kaleb Cooper

Grab your wellies and join Kaleb, his trusty dog, and the love-of-his-life tractor in these muddy, true, and very silly stories from the farm. these fun activity sheets and resources look at jobs on the farm, animal facts and more! Perfect for sharing with Key Stage 1 students.

Themes: Animals | Creative Writing | Farms | Jobs

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The Other Boy – School Resources

Topic: Empathy, PSHE & Citizenship, Politics, Race & identity

Age Range: 9-11

Related Book: The Other Boy

Book Creator: Hamed Amiri

After Hamed’s mother speaks up against the Taliban, their family is forced to flee their home in Herat, Afghanistan in search of safety. But what lies ahead of them is a long and terrifying journey out of Afghanistan and across Europe with the UK as their ultimate goal.

An extraordinary true account that will help young readers to understand what life is like as a child refugee.

Themes: Migration | Community | Refugee | Empathy

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Scary – Teaching Resources

Topic: English, Geography, Mental Health, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship, Science

Age Range: 7-11

Book Creator: Laura Mucha

Scary encourages children to talk about their own fears, using the some of the world’s ‘scariest’ animals as a springboard. Written by Laura Mucha and illustrated by Hannah Peck, Scary maps onto several areas of the curriculum, making it an excellent resource for teachers and librarians.

Themes: Science | English | PSHE  | Maths | Geography

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Brainwave – Activity Sheets

Topic: Growing up, Life changes, Mental Health, Neurodiversity

Age Range: 7-11, 9-11

Related Book: Brainwave

Book Creator: Hannah Critchlow

Brainwave is a positiveaccessible and practical toolkit guiding young readers in how they can improve their concentration and grow their resilience in an ever-changing world.

Themes: Focus | Exam preparation | Concentration

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Unbelievable Football – World Cup Chart

Topic: Careers, Sports

Age Range: 9-11

Related Book: The Most Incredible True Football Stories (You Never Knew) UPDATED WITH NEW BONUS STORIES

Book Creator: Matt Oldfield

Discover the most inspirational stories, the most incredible real-life stories, and the always completely unbelievable football stories you never knew. From bestselling author Matt Oldfield, this is part of the Unbelievable Football series – showcasing true tales from the world’s favourite game where there’s everything to play for and anything can happen.

 

Themes: Football | Stories | General Knowledge

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The Most Incredible True Football Stories – Poster

Topic: Careers, Sports

Age Range: 9-11

Related Book: The Most Incredible True Football Stories (You Never Knew) UPDATED WITH NEW BONUS STORIES

Book Creator: Matt Oldfield

Discover the most inspirational stories, the most incredible real-life stories, and the always completely unbelievable football stories you never knew. From bestselling author Matt Oldfield, this is part of the Unbelievable Football series – showcasing true tales from the world’s favourite game where there’s everything to play for and anything can happen.

 

Themes: Football | Stories | General Knowledge

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Benjamin Zephaniah’s What Stephen Lawrence Has Taught Us – Activity Sheets

Topic: Empathy, History, Race & identity

Age Range: 7-11

Related Book: Benjamin Zephaniah's What Stephen Lawrence Has Taught Us

Book Creator: Benjamin Zephaniah

A ground-breaking poem on the legacy of Stephen Lawrence from national treasure Benjamin Zephaniah.

“The death of Stephen Lawrence
Has taught us to love each other…”

With extra information provided alongside Benjamin’s powerful words and Joelle Avelino’s striking illustration, this book is an indispensable tool for helping children aged 9+ to understand identity, diversity, justice, respect and racism.

Themes: Inclusion | Race and Identity | Social Issues

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Wuthering Heights – Activity Sheets

Topic: English

Age Range: 12+

Related Book: Wuthering Heights Colouring Book

Enter the windswept world of Wuthering Heights in this richly detailed colouring book, inspired by one of literature’s most haunting love stories and the new feature film starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi.

Themes: Literary classics | Romance | Creativity

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A Tree Is A Time Machine – Activity Sheets

Topic: Climate change, Mental Health, Non-Fiction, Science

Age Range: 11-14, 7-11

Related Book: A Tree is a Time Machine

Book Creator: Rob Sears, Tom Sears

Slow down and see the big picture in this warm, witty and beautifully illustrated book for children and adults inviting us to see our precious time on Earth anew. 

Themes: Trees and the environment | mental health | slow living

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Jerusalem: The City That Changed the World – Teaching Resources

Topic: Geography, History, Non-Fiction, PSHE & Citizenship, Race & identity

Age Range: 11-14, 14+

Related Book: Jerusalem: The City That Changed the World

A beautifully illustrated adaptation of the classic Jerusalem: A Biography. The capital of two peoples and the shrine of three faiths, the stories of Jerusalem belong to many. Many of history’s most powerful people have shaped Jerusalem over its 3,000-year history, from Cleopatra to Catherine the Great, Ben-Gurion to Arafat, and Napoleon to Churchill. For readers aged 11+.

Themes: Middle East | History | Geography | Religion

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